Time to act on CQS
Firms are reminded that that time is pressing to reconsider applying, if they want to remain on the Santander panel, and have not yet started the application process for CQS. Santander has been clear that, in order to remain on their panel, firms must at least have a CQS application in progress by 31st March. […]
CLC rejects Law Society calls on referral fees
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has rejected Law Society calls for a ban on referral fees in conveyancing. The CLC issued a consultation paper last week which said they had found little evidence of significant detriment to consumers from referral fees. Some including the Law Society are calling on the Government to extend the […]
No fees recruitment scheme
BCL Legal is offering a completely free recruitment services for employers and graduates. Employers can sign up and create a profile of their firm, search candidates and then invite them for interview. BCL wanted to introduce a simple to use and accessible platform to help graduates find their first job. The site has only been […]
Numbers come up for OchreSoft
Legal workflow specialist, OchreSoft, has chalked up a pair of notable milestones for its Cloud-based IntelliworksTM platform. IntelliworksTM, which delivers content-enabled legal workflow to both conveyancing and probate teams, has exceeded the 50,000 case inception mark for the 12 months to October 2012, an 11% increase on the previous year. At the same time, October […]