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Why law firms need government support in cybersecurity
As the UK gets to grips with a new Labour government, there’s a renewed opportunity to push for significant change and see a strengthening of the nation’s cybersecurity framework.
Ten lessons from the Legal Services Consumer Panel tracker survey
We eagerly await the Legal Services Consumer Panel’s annual tracker survey each July, particularly the part that examines how consumers choose their legal services provider.
PII – Where are claims emanating from?
The outlook for the forthcoming professional indemnity insurance renewal is a positive one, but these are the practice areas where law firms need to be presenting themselves carefully.
CrowdStrike – what lessons can law firms learn?
The recent impact of the CrowdStrike outage reinforced the need for up-to-date disaster recovery and incident response plans, as well as highlighting many firms’ reliance on external providers.
Inequality for bereaved fathers must change
Despite significant strides in gender equality, the legal landscape in the UK continues to reflect an unfair view of paternal bonds, disadvantaging unmarried fathers in wrongful death claims.
What’s new in the world of AML for lawyers?
The SRA has started a new round of AML inspections and updated its guidance on what to expect if you receive one. All law firms have also to complete an AML data collection exercise.
Hold the front page: How newsjacking could help boost your brand
Bridgerton. It’s what everyone seems to be talking about, or at least it was a few weeks ago when I first had the idea to write this blog.
Five reasons why diversity and inclusion are important in law firms
Diversity and inclusion, along with equality and equity, are increasingly common terms we encounter in professional life. This is why you should prioritise them to reap substantial rewards.
Keeping the conversation going beyond Pride Month
As I reflect on all the celebrations of Pride Month 2024, I ask myself why there remains hesitancy amongst LGBTQ+ staff members about when it comes to being open about their identity in the workplace.
Third-party managed accounts: Your key questions answered
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has given strong indications that it is headed towards greater restrictions on law firms when it comes to handling client money.
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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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