Business Moves Group – Legal Futures
Business Moves Group (BMG) is a leading provider of business relocation and change management services across the UK. The post Business Moves Group appeared first on Legal Futures. – Read…
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“Historic milestone” – CILEX lawyer appointed as a recorder – Legal Futures
The first CILEX Lawyer to become a recorder has been appointed after eligibility requirements were changed last year. Nick Hanning, a former CILEX president, will sit in family. The post…
How the Oldham community helped my law firm against rioters – Legal Futures
On the evening of 7 August, we anxiously watched CCTV footage from outside the building, waiting for the mob. Our blood ran cold when we saw a group of around…
Construction: Launch of the Retention Protection Pledge – Legal Futures
With the recent news that ISG has entered administration, the spotlight has returned once more to the challenges and risks facing contractors and sub-contractors in the UK’s construction sector. The…
Express Solicitors makes further strides in the top 100 law firms – Legal Futures
The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms list is now live, and Manchester-based Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking once again, coming in at 71, up nine places from…
How are law firms adapting to the new hybrid working opportunities? – Legal Futures
New research confirms that law firms are increasingly seeking to take advantage of the opportunities presented by hybrid working through the policies they are implementing for their staff and the…
Access Legal Proclaim integrates with Coadjute to modernise and streamline property transactions for buyers – Legal Futures
Access Legal has integrated its case and practice management software, Access Legal Proclaim, with Coadjute. The post Access Legal Proclaim integrates with Coadjute to modernise and streamline property transactions for…
Solicitor struck off over missing money that has cost profession £3.8m – Legal Futures
A solicitor who has cost the profession more than £3.8m in payments from the SRA Compensation Fund to replace money that was taken from property clients has been struck off.…
Dorset, Manchester and London see latest law firm mergers – Legal Futures
Law firm merger and acquisition activity is continuing with deals in Dorset, Manchester and London, including a leading commercial firm establishing an employment practice. The post Dorset, Manchester and London…
Law firm marketing does not convey their expertise well, say bosses – Legal Futures
The heads of large law firms do not feel their marketing communications portray their expertise very well but are still putting marketing chiefs on the boards, according to new research.…
Peers to probe adequancy of interpreting services in courts – Legal Futures
A House of Lords committee has launched an inquiry into the adequacy of interpreting and translation services in the courts – and whether AI could help. The post Peers to…
PEPs and sanctions: Why they are important and the role Verify 365 plays – Legal Futures
We also analyse and dissect the role Verify 365 plays in helping law firms confirm an individual’s identity and identify if they are politically exposed or under current sanctions. The…
Active property law firms continue to drop in 2024 with transactions down 22% – Legal Futures
Total transactions across the residential and commercial real estate market are down by -22% annually. The post Active property law firms continue to drop in 2024 with transactions down 22%…
Find balance before burnout with the help of legal tech – Legal Futures
I recently read an article highlighting the ongoing stress and burnout among lawyers. This piece deeply resonated with me as I have seen this play out day to day in…
CAT approves litigation funder’s ‘Chinese wall’ – Legal Futures
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has agreed to the creation of a “separate funding vehicle” within the same litigation funder as it approved the first opt-in collective proceedings order. The post…