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Arlene Adams’ 2012 predictions hit the mark
At the start of 2012 Peppermint Technology’s Arlene Adams made a handful of predictions for the Legal Services market. Read on to see how she did.
Thomson Reuters to acquire Practical Law Company
Thomson Reuters today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Practical Law Company, the London-based provider of practical legal know-how and workflow tools to law firms and corporate law departments.
Leading PI practice selects Eclipse’s Proclaim solution in six-figure investment
Manchester law firm, TPC Solicitors, is implementing Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management Software solution in a deal valued at over £100,000.
The journey from new start-up to ABS
Originally formed as Kayes Solicitors some 10 years ago, Pudsey Legal was launched following the grant of its ABS licence in November 2012. The organisation now numbers over 20 staff, having earned an enviable reputation for excellent customer service and a strong local focus.
Checklist to test if you ready for COLPs and COFAs
Are you ready for 1 January 2013 and the start of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new COLP and COFA regime? Worry not – the Compl-i team at Weightmans has produced a handy pre-1 January checklist so you can be sure that you have thought of everything. Click here to download it.
ETSOS case study: Birchall Blackburn
Partner and head of residential conveyancing, Mark Thompson from Birchall Blackburn, writes about his experience of using ETSOS.
Calling all COLPs and COFAs
PSG introduce Lawyer Checker a simple and cost effective service to reduce risk of fraud.
Sweet and Maxwell launches first online-only encyclopedia of UK law
Sweet and Maxwell, a Thomson Reuters business and a leading provider of legal solutions, today announced the launch of the first online-only encyclopedia that aims to cover the entire law of the United Kingdom.
Irwin Mitchell lands new chief financial officer
Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell today announces the appointment of Andrew Merrick as its new chief financial officer.
David McNamara, managing director of SOS: Reflections and predictions for 2012/13
Reflections on 2012: Law firm focus, ABS numbers and doing nothing. Predictions for 2013: Pricing, client data security, inbound enquiries, IT and compliance, outsourcing, more new start-ups.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
