Verify 365 was created to enable law firms to streamline their processes, enhance due diligence measures and ensure compliance within the regulatory guidelines. The post Verify 365’s seamless & efficient…
By Legal Futures Associate Landmark Information Group When we carried out our cross-market research last year, one thing was abundantly clear: times are tough for property professionals. Estate agents are…
Does the physical return to the office truly remedy the challenges of collaboration and productivity that many perceived with remote work? The post Will ‘returning to the office’ remedy collaboration…
The High Court has overturned a master’s decision to strike out a claim against a London law firm because of a release clause in a previous settlement involving its clients.…
Listed law firm consolidator Knights has unveiled its first acquisition in over a year – and 22nd in total – by announcing a £12.5m deal for West Midlands firm Thursfields…
There was a 28% surge in the number of applications for lasting powers of attorney last year, but the Office of the Public Guardian still managed to reduce its backlog.…
A solicitor who arranged sham marriages as an immigration lawyer while “falsely representing” to the Home Office that his own marriage was genuine, has been struck off. The post Sham…
Diversity and inclusion, along with equality and equity, are increasingly common terms we encounter in professional life. This is why you should prioritise them to reap substantial rewards. The post…
Estate agents forcing buyers to use their preferred lawyers, or at least charge more if they do not, has come under the spotlight thanks to TV personalities Martin Lewis and…
A local authority solicitor who provided “false and misleading information” to colleagues over a period of 18 months about an application to discharge a child’s care order has been struck…
The Law Society “must become much more responsive to its members working at the coalface of legal services”, the head of the Property Lawyers Action Group has said. The post…
Two leading names in the world of legal technology, Clio and Harvey, announced huge fund-raises this week, valuing them at $3bn and $1.5bn respectively. The post Investors pour $1bn in…
Tiger Eye, the full-service iManage Partner, has today, 25 July, announced a strategic partnership with Novaplex, a UK-based provider of software solutions for document creation and automation. The post Tiger…
An employment tribunal was entitled to reject a barrister’s claim that LGBT charity Stonewall “caused or induced” discrimination against her by her chambers, the EAT has ruled. The post Stonewall…
Claimant costs bills for clinical negligence claims valued up to £25,000 now exceed damages for the first time, and costs overall have risen by 11%, according to NHS data. The…