The Importance Of Price And Service Transparency
A recent report by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has found that the public have severe misunderstandings and negative attitudes toward legal service providers. In particular, perceptions of affordability deter many people from using legal service providers. BSB research has found that a staggering 63% of the UK population do not believe that professional legal […]
Lawyer Checker Partners With Global Legal Technology Solution Provider
Lawyer Checker has collaborated with Tikit, a global supplier of technological solutions to legal firms, to safeguard their clients against fraud. Exclusive risk management solution provider, Lawyer Checker has integrated with Tikit’s practice and case management software, Partner for Windows (P4W) interface so clients now have the ability to use their own Lawyer Checker’s Account […]
Damar Training’s 2019 Apprenticeship Awards – The Results Are In!
Now in their 14th year, Damar Training’s annual apprenticeship awards are a celebration of the achievements of apprentices, their employers and line managers. The results, released during National Apprenticeship Week, show once again the difference that apprenticeships are making to individuals and organisations and also the commitment shown by employers and managers. This year’s awards […]
Terrafirma Collaborate With Legal Minds To Revolutionise How Conveyancers Deal With Coal Mining Risks
Terrafirma Collaborate with Yorkshires Brightest Legal Minds to finalise ground-breaking changes to the way coal mining risk is handled within the conveyancing sector. Eight months after Terrafirma became the first non-public body to be licensed to produce a CON29M, Terrafirma have hosted a ‘top secret’ roundtable at the Queens Hotel in Leeds with six of […]
Law Firm Closes After Working Through Eight Monarchs’ Lifetimes
One of the oldest law firms in England has fallen into liquidation and closed its doors after almost 250 years of providing legal advice. Founded in 1773, Brighton Firm Howlett Clarke Solicitors, would have been engaged in legal concerns regarding the Tea Act that looked at issues involving smuggled tea into England when they were […]
Reduced Stock Levels Inflate Property Prices In February
Reduced housing stock has created a short-term sellers market that has inflated price growth for the month of February according to a recent report. Halifax House Price Index have found property prices have increased by 2.8% annually, an increase of 2% from the 0.8% annual growth recorded in January. Prices have also increased 1.8% between […]
Recovery Plan Urges Countrywide To Conquer Conveyancing Sector
Throughout 2018, struggling estate agents, Countrywide, waded through attempts to accrue emergency fundraising revenue, a plethora of profit warnings and reducing share value. Full-year adjusted earnings plummeted by 49.2% to £33 million and group income shrank from 2017’s £672 million to £627 million. Following significantly reduced revenue in 2018, estate agent giants, Countrywide, have announced […]