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Why is customer retention so important?
Many businesses overlook the value of repeat customers when growing their client base.
The great wealth transfer: challenges, opportunities and solutions for lawyers and accountants
The “great wealth transfer” refers to the historic shift in wealth we are witnessing now, and over the coming decades. Experts estimate that over £5.5 trillion will be passed down before the end of 2050, making it a significant event in financial and estate planning.
F4LPlus: First4Lawyers launches first-of-its-kind conveyancing platform
A groundbreaking platform that allows homebuyers and sellers to compare conveyancers has been launched by First4Lawyers.
LandmarkConnect Cross-Market Research Report 2025
What are property professionals prioritising for 2025? Our latest report provides an in-depth analysis of the current sentiment felt by estate agents, conveyancers, surveyors, lenders and home movers across England, Wales, and Scotland.
Nine day 1000-mile bike ride raises money for charity helping children impacted by cancer
Two friends have completed the famous 1000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats in nine days, raising £4,670 for Young Lives vs Cancer, The Access Group’s chosen charity in the UK for 2024/25.
Hudgell Solicitors marks year of EOT with launch of new employee forum and bonus payment for staff after ‘year of growth’
Hudgell Solicitors has marked a year of being employee owned by establishing a new ‘forum’ of team members to represent colleagues and generate ideas to drive the business forward.
Broaden your knowledge beyond legal topics by participating in our free Continuing Professional Development webinars
Are you interested in expanding your knowledge beyond legal issues? We offer solicitors free access to our monthly webinars, where industry experts cover a range of topics on financial services.
The beautiful North: Building strong ATE partnerships in Scotland
Flexibility has always been a cornerstone of ARAG’s success – deeply embedded in both our product development and our partnerships.
Moneypenny’s new ‘On the Up’ podcast offers tools for law firm growth
A new podcast from leading outsourced communications provider Moneypenny is set to inspire, motivate and equip law firms with the tools for growth.
Recovery in the commercial and residential property markets is transitioning into consistent growth
The seasonally adjusted estimate of UK non-residential (commercial) transactions in October shows a 42% increase compared to October 2023, and a 40% increase compared to September 2024.
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The new metrics for success in conveyancing
While technology has made much of the conveyancing process faster, there remains a practical limit to how many matters anyone can manage while still keeping standards intact.
The UK legal market is polarising – and the middle is disappearing
Consolidation and the boutique boom are not contradictory. They are the same market stretching apart at both ends – and it changes what your firm is worth, and to whom.
Conveyancing’s consistency problem is about pressure, not skills
When I qualified, a conveyancer had perhaps 10 or 12 plates to keep spinning. Today’s conveyancers have 20 or 30, and almost none of the room for error I had starting out.
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