Senior commercial lawyer joins O’Connors
Lead advisory law firm, O’Connors LLP, has appointed senior commercial lawyer Mike Ainsworth as its fifth partner. Mike joins after 9 years with global technology solutions business CSC.
Harcourt Chambers selects hosted chambers management solution from Advanced Legal
Harcourt Chambers has signed a three year contract with Advanced Legal (Advanced) for the provision of its market leading chambers management solution, MLC.
Law Society to face negligent misrepresentation action in 2015
We have long been aware of and talking about the case where innocent purchaser Nick Christofi lost over 700k to criminals who had set up a fake branch office in order to steal his house purchase funds.
Conveyancers’ optimism cools, reveals SearchFlow’s Sentiment Survey
Latest research from SearchFlow, the UK’s leading conveyancing search provider, suggests that the property market is continuing to cool, with some conveyancers reporting a slowdown in business and as a consequence there is also less optimism within the industry.
How to grow and diversify your business with Eclipse Proclaim Practice Management system
Curtis Law Solicitors chooses Eclipse Proclaim Practice Management system to provide a flexible and future-proof environment.
‘Opt-out’ late payment fine system called for to improve SMEs cash flow crisis
Research reveals the average micro-SME is £68,000 in debt, largely caused by late payment. Debt Guard Solicitors believe compulsory daily interest charges should be made law to punish businesses that pay late, unless they ‘opt-out’.
Redbrick Solutions to help firms improve profit margins in 2015
Amid intense price competition how can firms improve fee income per chargeable hour in 2015? Redbrick Solutions look at PwC’s 2014 Law Firm Annual Survey.
Setting firms up for success with the new Precedent H module from DPS
DPS have introduced a powerful new Precedent H billing system into Outlook Office as part of their continuing efforts to enable modern legal businesses to manage costs more efficiently.
