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SRA thematic review of asylum legal services in 2024
Following the SRA’s thematic review of Immigration & Asylum work in 2022, it issued and updated its detailed findings alongside guidance on performing Immigration work in November 2022.
Monthly Compliance Update – August 2024
Complaints about the SRA’s handling of cases rose by 29% last year, with the increase in interventions part of the reason. The majority of complaints concerned decisions not to investigate cases.
Beam powering a property revolution in Ireland with Hoowla conveyancing software’s API
Beam is an award-winning, innovative company in Ireland that’s shaking up the Irish property market. It is a digital-first conveyancing service operating nationwide.
How to increase efficiency in your firm
There are many complicated challenges that can affect the efficiency of a legal firm; from securely confirming a client’s information to switching between multiple platforms just to complete a simple task.
Using speech to text solutions to address common business challenges
A look at a range of day-to-day challenges that all businesses increasingly face and how speech to text systems can help to address these.
From post room to solicitor
The journey to reach a career in law can take many different avenues, from studying at university to starting off with work experience at a firm. But for me, it all started in the post-room at Express Solicitors.
Land Data welcomes new Board members from the Local Government Association, and GeoPlace LLP
Land Data welcomes two new members to its Board: Claire Holloway, Head of Corporate Services at the Local Government Association, and Nick Chapallaz, Managing Director, GeoPlace LLP.
Climate change reporting: A growing focus for commercial law firms?
Meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards is now a significant consideration for UK commercial property investors, meaning that compliance will become increasingly important for commercial property law firms in the UK.
Adam Curtis of Hoowla Case Management Software to connect with SaaS leaders at Phoenix event
Adam Curtis, Managing Director of Hoowla, is gearing up to attend a significant SaaS networking event in Phoenix, Arizona, from 26 to 27 August.
Law firm merger warning issued by SRA
In recent years, the UK legal market has witnessed a notable increase in law firm mergers. In 2022, there were 122 reported mergers, a rise from 99 in 2021, reflecting an almost 23% growth. This trend highlights a growing preference for expansion via acquisition rather than organic growth.
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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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