Today’s ONS Construction Monthly figures
Andy Sommerville, Director at Search Acumen, comments on today’s ONS Construction Monthly figures: “After a frenetic year in the housing market, stock levels are severely depleted as a result of more than 12 months of exceptional demand. This imbalance and the sheer level of demand kick-started the construction sector earlier this year, with developers keen to revive stalled projects as confidence rose along with house prices.
Autumn excitement for legal walkers
The biggest fundraising event in the legal calendar is fast approaching and the support from the legal community is evident as there are now nearly 500 teams signed up for the London Legal Walk on Monday 18th October.
The importance of digital connectivity for the future of conveyancing
The lack of digital connectivity in the property market creates challenges and additional administrative work for conveyancers that hinders efficiencies and productivity. Conveyancers often find themselves using disparate systems and communication channels to rekey data, chase – and be chased – for updates, and check data for consistency to progress a transaction.
Steps for how law firms can go paperless, plus six mistakes to avoid
Read on for a helpful guide on how legal practices can successfully go paperless – from how to organise law files to best practices to common mistakes law firms should avoid. Going from paper-heavy to paper-light, or even fully paperless, is an achievable goal for law firms, as long as you take the right steps on your journey.
Corporate & commercial specialist Lauren Swanick joins O’Connors
Liverpool and London-based business lawyers and advisers, O’Connors Legal Services Limited, has appointed corporate and commercial specialist Lauren Swanick as a Chartered Legal Executive.
Business continuity in the face of disaster, courtesy of Insight
McCann and McCann are a leading Belfast city law firm. Since being founded in 1980, the firm has grown from strength to strength into a multi-partner practice which provides a comprehensive and expert legal service to the community.
CILEx Regulation appoints University of Law as training and assessment provider
CILEx Regulation is delighted to announce that, following a competitive tender earlier this year, it has appointed the University of Law to administer its alternative route to authorising Chartered Legal Executives who would like to apply for additional practice rights.
Quill named UK’s #2 legal accounts software provider in ILFM’s 2021 awards
Leading legal software and outsourced legal services provider, Quill, has been awarded second place in the prestigious Institute of Legal Finance & Management (ILFM) Solicitors’ Software Users Award for 2021.
