Fletcher Longstaff invests in Lexis® Visualfiles™ to drive profitability and stay one step ahead
Residential conveyancing and property law firm, Fletcher Longstaff Limited, is deploying legal workflow and case management solution, Lexis® Visualfiles™ to improve productivity and hence profitability. By streamlining and automating business processes – from quote development through to completion of conveyancing transactions – Fletcher Longstaff will achieve time savings and efficiency gains that will improve productivity and enable the business to easily scale in tune with strategic objectives.
SRA proposals for PII reform – are there any winners?
On 23 March 2018 the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published its renewed attempt to reduce the level and scope of compulsory professional indemnity insurance (PII) cover required for solicitors in England and Wales under the SRA Minimum Terms and Conditions 2013.
LEAP launches major revision of Legal Aid software
LEAP, the world’s leading cloud software provider for small to mid-sized law firms, announces the launch of its new Legal Aid software. LEAP now provides a completely integrated Legal Aid software package including case management, time recording and billing solution. The firm provides a comprehensive solution for both Criminal and Civil matter types for Legal Aid work in England and Wales.
JLT Speciality continues expansion with the hire of leading professions specialist
JLT Specialty (JLT) the specialist insurance broker and risk consultant has appointed leading Professional Indemnity specialist, Marco D’Ovidio, to its UK Professions team. He will be based in JLT’s Bristol office.
Andrew Lloyd, Managing Director of Search Acumen, comments on his Directorship of the UK Proptech Association
As a founding member of the UK Proptech Association, I am excited to be taking a seat on the organisation’s Board of Directors alongside other digital pioneers in the sector and getting down to work to support our burgeoning sector. The time is now for the property industry to coalesce around a trade body that is focused on how technology will play a pivotal role in how properties are transacted across both residential and commercial markets.
Steps to stop your project from failing
Modern Practice Management Systems (PMS) have become essential tools that law firms rely on every day to run their business. Transitioning to a new PMS – or moving an existing one into the cloud – are both complex, intricate exercises, with moving parts, a wide array of stakeholders and no room for project failure. In this article, we’re going to take a look at a couple of the key issues and problems that firms face along the way, and suggest some ways to ensure your project runs smoothly and is delivered on time.
Caesar & Howie signs up to SOS Connect
Central Scotland law group Caesar & Howie has signed up to integrated practice and case management with SOS Connect from Solicitors Own Software.
Trimming the sails
Almost exactly five years ago we penned a note with the title, Putting Up More Sail. It argued that, despite the high level of investor caution at that time, extraordinary policy support from central banks and a gradual healing of economies after the trauma of the financial crisis meant that, in our view, risk assets were well supported. As a result we were recommending higher allocations to equities in portfolios, for what was the third time in 12 months. We are now recommending the opposite – a step back from equities. This is warranted in our view both by the degree to which the economic cycle has moved on and by the less attractive valuations now on offer.
