Shieldpay and the SPG group raise $34m to fund growth in legal and professional services
After 340% increase in revenues, SPG raises $34m Series A to capitalise on the rapid digital transformation in the legal industry, and to fuel early growth in the ecommerce and marketplace industry.
Exizent announce membership of Scottish Financial Enterprise
By Legal Futures Associate Exizent Glasgow-based technology firm, Exizent, are pleased to announce their membership with Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) to help transform the experience delivered by financial service institutions when handing bereavement cases. Helping businesses improve the services they deliver to… Read More
ARAG becomes world’s leading legal insurer
The ARAG Group will end the year at the top of the global league table of legal insurers for the first time, after generating more than 1.15 billion Euro in gross written premium income from legal insurance, in 2020.
Access Legal launches CQS courses for firms practising residential conveyancing
Legal technology specialist, Access Legal, the only accredited Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) training provider outside of The Law Society, has launched updated CQS courses to enable law firms to understand and demonstrate their compliance with the latest CQS standards.
Lawyer Jay is now a Top Ten human resources specialist
Award-winning Sheffield employment lawyer Jay Bhayani has been named a UK Top 10 HR adviser. Solicitor Jay, MD of Bhayani Law and recently launched sister company Bhayani Recruitment, won the accolade from The Enterprise Nation, a campaigning voice and online community of 75,000 small businesses and advisers.
Casedo becomes accredited Living Wage Employer
As part of Casedo’s recently agreed sustainability plan, with both social and environmental strands, Casedo is delighted to announce that it’s now officially an accredited Living Wage employer. For our business, this means that we’ve made the conscious decision to ensure that our employees and contractors are paid a fair day’s wage.
The future of tech for 2022: Moneypenny’s experts reveal what will be at the heart of business success in the year ahead
The last two years have provided an important lesson in agility and resilience and have shown just how crucial the right technologies are to business survival, as well as success. One thing’s for sure – the tech that make an impact on a global scale will eventually find its way into the legal sector, so it pays to keep an eye on what’s on the horizon.
Women in Residential Property network ends year on a high
The Women in Residential Property network (WIRP), which originated in 2017 as an informal lunch club has ended 2021 on a high; with Founder and Chair, Emma Vigus receiving an ‘Outstanding Achievement’ award at the Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, in recognition of her commitment to continuing to develop WIRP throughout lockdown.
