Why The College of Legal Practice is proud to be considered different from the rest
Peter Liver, Chief Operations Director, shares his views on what sets The College of Legal Practice apart from the other legal education providers.
Google: “solicitors data protection breach”
Cyber-attacks specifically targeting British institutions have doubled year on year and research shows that only about 50% of UK law firms regularly backup their data.
Shieldpay and Western Union Business Solutions partner to provide Foreign Exchange (FX) on international transactions
Shieldpay, the market leader in secure digital payments, has announced its partnership with Western Union Business Solutions, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments to provide customers with secure online payments and Foreign Exchange (FX) capability when trading internationally or dealing with foreign currencies.
Equality for all: CILEX and the battle for proper recognition
The recent announcement by CILEX that it is initiating formal talks with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to explore a possible proposal to transfer the regulation of its members has raised some eyebrows.
Social housing: Passing the baton in the race to carbon net zero
The impacts of climate change are high on every sector’s agenda, and property is no exception. Organisations globally are joining the race to drastically decrease carbon emissions and play their part in halting climate catastrophe, many starting close to home with a wholesale review of their assets.
UK 24/7 digital dictation transcription and secretarial service in partnership with Advanced Digital Dictation
Users of the Advanced Digital Dictation application will now be able to send dictations directly to the specialist typing team at Document Direct. The development includes live updates from Document Direct to the Advanced Digital Dictation platform, allowing users to monitor the progress of their work.
Important changes to the regulation of funeral plans
As from today, 29 July 2022, funeral plan providers and funeral plan intermediaries must be authorised, adopt an exempt status, or rely on an exclusion to carry on regulated funeral plan activities in the UK. Those firms which are authorised must also now comply with new conduct of business rules in the FCA handbook.
Matthew Huggett takes over as CILEX President
Employment law specialist, Matthew Huggett, has taken over as the 59th President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives). Speaking at the CILEX AGM on 19 July, he promised to champion the CILEX route into a legal career and prioritise improvements to the working lives and career opportunities of CILEX members.
