
Tech is growing the legal field, not shrinking it
Change is always hard. Lawyers have seen the legal field transform with the arrival of machine learning, AI and case management software and there has been concern among lawyers about the future of their careers.

Five ways to demonstrate that you are complying
One of the key changes in the new SRA Standards & Regulations will require you and your firm to evidence how you are meeting your compliance obligations.

River Don Floods: The cause and effect of knee jerk decisions
Another slow moving frontal system dumped a month’s worth of rain in a day on the hills above Sheffield this month. A headline we are used to seeing across the UK, but the response of the River Don and the subsequent downstream flooding tells the bigger story of how and why it happened.

Search Acumen comments on MHCLG Housing Supply Statistics
The net increase in housing stock could be seen as a proxy barometer for the nation’s economic outlook. You don’t have to be a meteorologist to know we aren’t in the sunlit uplands, but rays of sunshine are starting to break through.

Womble Bond Dickinson enhances knowledge management with iManage RAVN
Global law firm leverages AI-powered search to unlock knowledge and relationships across its 1,000 lawyers and 65 million documents to help streamline financial operations.

Ashtons in top slot at 30th anniversary awards
The annual awards recognise innovation and strategic success achieved by LawNet’s SME law firm members, as well as highlighting individuals and teams who are delivering outstanding business results. This year, more than 270 delegates joined the event, from across the 70 member firms, in the network’s 30th anniversary year.

Your clients’ behaviour is changing, are you?
We live in a digital world where technology and mobile apps have fundamentally transformed nearly every aspect of our lives. Your customers have changed as well as their expectations; they are eager for information, expect clarity, transparent pricing and want to be updated on their case progress.

Is the Government on target for 300,000 new homes per year?
The UK is in the midst of a severe housing crisis with the gulf widening rather than receding each year. Currently, the National Housing Federation estimate that 8.4 million people in England alone are living in unsuitable homes or properties they cannot afford.









