SME Law Firms: Embracing New Working Practices Under A Pandemic

SME law firms: embracing new working practices under a pandemic

By John Espley, Chief Executive Officer, LEAP Legal Software UK. Through acknowledging the challenges that law firms currently face in the COVID-19 crisis, this article discusses how leaders of SME law firms can maintain productivity, use the downturn to improve their business, embrace digital change and recognise new opportunities as we emerge into the new […]

Hoowla Recognised As A Wales Tech 50 Innovator

BusinessCloud’s inaugural list celebrates Wales’ most innovative technology and software companies. Hoowla has been recognised with a national innovation award run by tech publication BusinessCloud. The inaugural Wales Tech 50 celebrates the country’s most innovative technology creators. The ranking process attracted more than 1,300 votes from BusinessCloud’s readership and a combination of reader votes and […]

Rumours Of Release – What Next?

A close-up of a handshake over a contract with a small model house placed on it

Multiple sources are now reporting that the residential property sector is recognised by the Government as core to the economic engine of the country and that the Government imposed restrictions will be released subject to social distancing rules next week. Expectations are high from consumers and some professionals about how quickly home movers might start […]

Construction Site Needs Governmental Green Light To Return To Work

Construction Site Needs Governmental Green Light To Return To Work

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB), has come out and said, the construction industry needs a green light from the Government, ensuring that sites can be re-opened safely as part of lock down restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic. The FMB issued their response to construction PMI data which was issued yesterday, Wednesday 6th May 2020. […]

Covid-19 Cash Flow Issues Impacting Legal Sector

During these uncertain times, the worry about how the UK economy will cope and recover from the Coronavirus pandemic has been talked about by many. Whilst firms are attempting to consolidate their cash flows and ensure they can recover and hit the ground running when the UK comes out of lockdown, it seems it’s becoming […]

Opening Quarter Requisitions Increase Slightly

Opening Quarter Requisitions Increase Slightly

HM Land Registry (HMLR) requisitions increased slightly in the opening quarter of the year despite consecutive improvements in the final half of 2019.  Between January and March 2020, 13.6 per cent 12.8% of all applications made to HM Land Registry resulted in a requisition. This represented a 0.8 per cent increase from the 12.8 per […]