Lawyers’ approach to wellbeing should form part of their performance assessments, while firms should have “open and honest discussions” with clients about mental health. The post Make wellbeing “part of…
The proportion of lawyers saying they regularly use credit cards because they have run out of money has more than doubled in a year to almost half. The post Half…
InfoTrack has launched a new post completion dashboard that unifies SDLT and AP1 for easier management and visibility of at-risk conveyancing matters. The post InfoTrack unifies post completion with new…
A pioneering ABS is set to become the first law firm to launch its own PII product – for law firms, among others – and revealed it has investment from…
Conveyancers’ failures to get names right in applications to HM Land Registry is costing them up to £3.6m a year in fee-earner time to correct, the agency has estimated. The…
A Surrey law firm that failed to deal with an estate it took on after merging with another practice has been rebuked by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The post Law…
Consolidation in the clincial negligence market will continue as the market slows over the next couple of years, a report has suggested. The post Clinical negligence revenues set to slow…
Marketing is essential for any law firm looking to attract clients and build its brand. One such strategy that has gained traction in recent years is seasonal marketing. The post…
Solicitors cannot deduct their costs from a client’s damages without their agreement to the precise amount, the Supreme Court ruled today. The post Supreme Court: clients must agree specific costs…
Most people have trust and confidence in legal services, but would like the Solicitors Regulation Authority to do more on their cost, major new research has found. The post Report:…
It is too early to say when prosecutions arising out of the Post Office scandal and Axiom Ince will occur, the chief executive of the Solicitors Regulation Authority said yesterday.…
A group of 119 criminal law firms have warned the government not to mistake their submitting an application for a new legal aid contract with an intention actually to sign…
A UK-based contract platform which uses artificial intelligence to draft, edit and review agreements has secured £13.3m in its latest funding round. The post Contract platform to recruit lawyers after…
The second episode in the third series of Osprey Approach’s Build Better Habits webinars, will focus on how SME law firms can balance the demands of compliance alongside the client…
The recent news that the SRA has handed down a fine of 16% of a former director and compliance officer’s gross annual income may have struck terror into the hearts…