The Digital Solicitor Podcast: Making hybrid working for law firms a reality
Delivered by experts, peers and providers to the legal profession. This exciting new podcast puts solicitors at the forefront of online innovation in legal services.
Keller Lenkner UK files equal pay claim against Tesco
Group action and multi-claimant firm Keller Lenkner UK has recently filed equal pay claims against Tesco following the European Union’s highest court ruling in June that EU Law could be applied to UK businesses.
The 8 secrets to workforce productivity
Working practices changed overnight during the Covid-19 pandemic. New digital technology, including Cloud-based software solutions and online conferencing tools, has enabled millions to continue their day-to-day work with minimal disruption. Our report provides insights into the way the last 18 months has impacted on employees and managers, revealing the lasting improvements which many are embracing and spotlighting the threats to mitigate from the experience.
7 Quick wins for improving wellbeing in your firm
Did you know? Poor wellbeing reaches far beyond an individual’s mental health. Where employees are struggling, businesses can also see an impact on everything from employee engagement and staff retention, through to absence levels and time to hire. Here, Caroline Brown, Human Resources Business Partner at tmgroup, shares some of the quick wins and initiatives that can help to change wellbeing for the better and put people at the forefront of your business culture, many of which tmgroup have already introduced themselves.
Landmark Information Group appoints Group Software Engineering Director
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s largest property and land data business, has announced the appointment of Rob Young, who joins the business as Group Software Engineering Director.
Inheritance disputes – when one partner wants to do something different with a lump sum
A modern-day issue centres on inheritance—should you be lucky enough to receive one, what if you plan to spend it one way, but your partner has very different ideas? That was the dilemma posed by the Daily Mirror this week, taking the example of an anonymous letter sent to the Daily Telegraph where a woman explained that she had inherited £20,000 from her late mother and was in conflict with her new husband over what they did with the money.
Casedo joins Reynen Court
Casedo, the innovative document analysis and e-bundling platform is excited to announce it has joined the Reynen Court Solution Store to provide law firms with access to Casedo’s document workspace solution.
What is the “Safe Harbour” status for legal matters?
Cast your mind only a couple of years back into the past and consider how the vast majority of client anti-money laundering (AML) checks and ID Verifications were performed. Most law practices required clients to come into their office to present admin staff with both a copy of their ID and address. For conveyancers there was the added task of understanding a client’s source of funds, verifying their risk profile, as well as collating and analysing bank statements to satisfy the AML requirements.
