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India dominates LPO, but UK backing will help South Africa
India remains the top destination for legal process outsourcing (LPO), according to research by leading LPO consultancy Fronterion.
Licensed conveyancers seek litigation rights
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) is set to apply to the Legal Services Board for the power to grant rights of audience and rights to conduct litigation to licensed conveyancers. It is part of a package of measures aimed at putting the CLC in the position to apply to become an alternative business structures licensing authority.
Costs draftsmen call for title protection
The Association of Law Costs Draftsmen is calling for the title of ‘law costs draftsmen’ to be protected as part of a modernisation push at the smallest of the approved regulators.
Scotland to regulate will-writers
The case to regulate will-writers in England and Wales is likely to strengthen with moves by the Scottish Executive to introduce regulation north of the border.
Survey: public thinks all will-writers are solicitors
Two in three members of the public believe that all will-writers are trained solicitors, research by the Fellowship of Professional Willwriters and Probate Practitioners has shown.
SRA reveals mortgage fraud crackdown
Emergency SRA inspections of firms where property fraud is suspected are estimated to have saved lenders £15-20m in the past nine months, the authority has announced.
Scots back independent regulation of lawyers
Seven in 10 Scots want independent regulation for lawyers, a survey by Which? has found. The Legal Services (Scotland) Bill – introducing similar reforms to the Legal Services Act 2007 south of the border – is in the early stages of its passage through the Scottish Parliament.
Private equity gains new foothold in LPO
Private equity interest in legal process outsourcing (LPO) stepped up in late January after Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) acquired a significant minority stake CPA Global, investing alongside the company’s senior management team and the founding shareholders.
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Santa’s Costa Living Crisis
It’s almost 25 December, so it must be time for the annual Christmas blog from Nigel Wallis, consultant solicitor at O’Connors Legal Services.
Five golden links for a caring Christmas and New Year
This time of year always sharpens thoughts about how we look after and support elderly clients and those, elderly or otherwise, who find themselves in vulnerable circumstances.
Amplifying reach through employee-driven thought leadership
Nine in 10 executives believe thought leadership is critical to building authority, yet only a quarter feel they have implemented a robust strategy.
