
What happens if law firms fail to get covered by the 1 October PI renewal deadline?
Insurer capacity inevitably reduces further and further as the 1 October professional indemnity (PI) insurance deadline draws closer. Those law firms yet to secure cover for next year face a race against the clock (and other law firms) to secure the remaining affordable cover.

UK top 100 law firm Ward Hadaway invests in Liberate from Linetime
With 470 staff and 90 partners Ward Hadaway is a major player in the North of England and proud of its Northern roots.

National Empty Homes Week 2019 September 23rd – 29th
Monday 23rd September marks the start of National Empty Homes Week. The Empty Homes Week was founded by Action on Empty Homes to highlight Britain’s underused or completely unused housing stock and to encourage action on how it can serve those with housing needs.

Conducting genealogical research with insurance in mind
When searching for missing beneficiaries in estate administration, it’s important to conduct genealogical research with insurance in mind. If a missing beneficiary can’t be found, it’s likely that you’ll need to protect the estate from future claims by obtaining missing beneficiary indemnity insurance.

Advanced announces 15th cloud product to join its growing SaaS portfolio
Advanced has announced the addition of Digital Dictation, a cloud-based dictation solution for the legal sector, to its growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) portfolio. It will help law firms work more efficiently, save costs and maintain high levels of security and risk management.

VinciWorks releases five interactive courses
The SRA Handbook is being replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations, which will be in force from November 2019. The focus of the reforms is on each legal professional being able to justify their actions in all work that they carry out.

Azzurro Associates selects LexisNexis Visualfiles
Innovative and growing commercial debt management business, Azzurro Associates, has selected LexisNexis® Visualfiles™ as the legal workflow and case management platform of choice for its newly formed commercial legal recoveries business, Azzurro Law. Visualfiles will enable the firm to efficiently and flexibly manage the debt recovery process across the life span of portfolios handled by the organisation.

Thames Water Property Searches commercial conveyancing CPD
To assist legal practitioners in taking advantage of the continued resilience of the commercial property sector and grow their practice and reputation for excellence in this area, Thames Water Property Searches are proud to present a free interactive and informative legal CPD commercial property-based event. Throughout the day, you will hear essential information and updates by leading industry experts on practical topics affecting the everyday lives of commercial property Conveyancers and Solicitors.








