Commercial conveyancing and cyber security: beyond the basics
For business leaders in the conveyancing sector, ‘Friday Afternoon Fraud’, whereby cyber criminals intercept emails between a conveyancer and client to steal funds intended for a property purchase, is now a widely understood and recognised risk to law firms and their clients. Indeed, authorities and regulators have made great strides in providing detailed guidance on avoiding cyber fraud in property transactions.
Scope of ‘injury to feelings’ expanded
In employment law, awards for ‘injury to feelings’ have historically been permitted only in claims linked to discrimination, whistleblowing, and trade union membership.
Is your Legal Data being held to ransom?
In most industries, the process of transferring software suppliers will involve some degree of migrating data from your current system to a new system. Today’s legal sector is no different, and you would expect your new supplier to charge some sort of fee to complete the transfer.
DPS Spitfire Practice Management Software – The Features & Benefits
Software needs to keep up with the latest trends, and one of the main requirements these days is to provide solutions that are mobile and flexible. The days of 9-5 working are fading fast, and what companies now need are solutions that allow employees to work from different locations during the hours that suit them.
Thames Water Property Searches Residential Conveyancing CPD
Thames Water Property Searches are delighted to announce a new conveyancing CPD event, focusing on the residential property market, its current status, recent legislation changes, cybersecurity risks and protective measures, and the possible effects of Brexit.
LMS selects CTS to provide managed detection and response security solution
LMS, the UK’s leading conveyancing panel manager, has selected Converge TS to provide a managed security service which enables the company to detect and respond to threats quickly, reducing the chances of a successful cyber-attack and building digital trust with its partners and customers.
Tikit secures one of legal tech’s biggest names to chair its new Independent Product Advisory Board
Leading IT influencer Janet Day will head up a new Board to guide Tikit’s future product development.
Top UK law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) switches to DocsCorp productivity tools to give its staff the tools they need to work more efficiently
Staff at WBD will be able to work effortlessly across applications for PDF file editing, document comparison, and data protection thanks to a common user interface.
