New Data Insights Report snapshots flood risk in England & Wales
Landmark Information’s new series of reports offers insightful round-up of property, environmental and land-based intelligence. Data from the first in a new series of Data Insights Reports from Landmark Information has shown the broad extent to which flooding poses an ongoing threat across England and Wales.
CILEx Regulation welcomes new Chair
Jonathan Rees has been appointed Chair of CILEx Regulation (CRL), the independent regulator of CILEX members, firms and specialist lawyers authorised for independent practice.
Archers Law save time, reduce costs and improve efficiency with Access Legal
Archers Law are a Teesside based firm that have been running since 1860 and provide a variety of services to both private and business clients. The firm is made up of 75 staff and has experienced substantial growth in recent years. Services include corporate law, litigation, employment, commercial property, wills & probate, conveyancing, matrimonial, family and more. We spoke to IT Manager, David Pounds, who provides the IT infrastructure and software for the firm and sits on the operations board.
Don’t take the risk: Conduct a Certainty Will Search
Legal 500 law firm Wilkin Chapman has been a member of The National Will Register since 2015. The firm has built-in Certainty Will Search to their internal processes and advise that one should be conducted on every probate matter. The firm recognises that it not only provides additional protection for the executors of the estate but it also provides peace of mind that there is no later Will. Joanne Binks, Solicitor at Wilkin Chapman explains why the firm incorporates Certainty Will Search into their internal processes using a recent case as an example.
Topical Talks podcast discusses probate genealogy
In the latest Topical Talks with Title Research podcast, Anthony Allsopp, Head of Business, and Technical Manager, Simon Barber, discuss one of Title Research’s areas of expertise, probate genealogy.
CTS, CBS and Sprout IT come together under the CTS brand
CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, announced today the launch of a new corporate rebrand following the acquisitions of CBS (City Business Solutions) and Sprout IT. Over the past year, CTS has experienced significant growth and development as the company acquired two legal specialist MSPs, CBS and Sprout IT.
Calling smart law firms: the tech you do need and the one thing you don’t
When we talk about the top technologies for smart law firms in 2021, what exactly do we mean? Legal practice management software? Online file storage? Cloud-based word processors? Scanners? VoIP phones? Time recording? Online payments? E-signatures? Zoom? In the modern world, law firms are expected to provide their services in the same way as every other business – at the push of a button. To meet the demands of their clients, law firms are investing huge amounts of time and resources in the smart technologies listed above, integrating every piece of software or device within their organisation from the ground up. But with hundreds of options out there, each as valuable as the last, identifying what technology your law firm actually needs can be difficult.
Getronics UK links up with VirtualSignature to embed advanced eSignature
New partnership will support current shifts in the market away from basic eSignatures towards a more compliant and verifiable solution. Getronics, the global IT services integrator, has announced a new partnership with VirtualSignature, the cloud-based eSignature exchange, document management, and digital onboarding platform.
