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Pilgrim’s user conference is hailed a success by all
The user conference organised by Legal Futures Associate Pilgrim was well attended by clients, respected consultants and selected suppliers.
SOS Connect “the right fit” for Willans in comprehensive IT review
Willans LLP has selected SOS Connect from Legal Futures Associate Solicitors Own Software as the legal system to meet its requirements as a contemporary, forward-looking practice.
20% discount for LF readers to compliance for law firms conference
Legal Futures readers have been offered a 20% discount to Managing Partners two day conference on “Compliance for law firms”. The conference, which will take place on 14-15 June in central London, will provide comprehensive and practical guidance on how to implement the sweeping regulatory and legislative changes happening in 2011.
Eclipse is leading the way in A2A
Leading case management software provider Eclipse Legal Systems has announced successful rollout of its A2A “release 1” update.
Coping with lender demands for bank statements
Question of Ethics from the Solicitors Regulation Authority is back. This weekly column of dilemmas answered by the professional ethics team at the SRA looks at the very topical issue of a lender asking solicitors for details of client back account statements as part of a panel review.
TikitTFB case study: maximising fee-earning time and enforcing standards
This case study from Legal Futures Associate TikitTFB shows how Yorkshire firm Ware & Kay LLP has maximised fee-earning time and enforced quality standards through automation, using Partner TaskCentre Business.
Nikki Sherry joins management team at 360 Legal Group
Legal Futures Associate the 360 Legal Group, the 700-strong membership organisation which provides business consultancy services to law firms, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of membership consultant Nikki Sherry.
Jackson remains tight-lipped
Lord Justice Jackson said last week that he was “not prepared to comment” when challenged about his commitment to his proposals for civil litigation costs if a financial review questioned their wisdom.
20% discount for LF readers to KM Legal 2011 conference
Legal Futures readers have been offered a 20% discount to attend the conference, KM Legal 2011, which takes place in London on 11-12 May. Book before 25th February 2011 to claim your 20% early bird discount when you quote booking… Read More
TikitTFB to sponsor Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2011
TikitTFB, a Legal Futures Associate, is proud to announce its sponsorship of this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards. Due to be held on 28 June 2011 at the Globe Theatre in London, the awards will bring together the very best of legal aid practitioners. TikitTFB will be sponsoring the ‘social and welfare lawyer’ category.
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Change in regulator shouldn’t make AML less of a priority
While SRA fines for AML have been climbing, many in the profession aren’t confident they will get any relief from the FCA, a body used to dealing with a highly regulated industry.
There are 17 million wills waiting to be written
The main reason cited by people who do not have a will was a lack of awareness as to how to arrange one. As a professional community, we seem to be failing to get our message across.
The case for a single legal services regulator: why the current system is failing
From catastrophic firm collapses to endemic compliance failures, the evidence is mounting that the current multi-regulator model is fundamentally broken.
