Online meeting software – which is best?
The sudden requirement to use online meeting software was originally met with panic buying. Firms rushed just to get up and running, but now, six months into the pandemic, firms are reconsidering those initial decisions. So, is that software service good for the future? Products There is a plethora of meeting applications out there and […]
2008 SDLT holiday – Have we learnt our lesson?
As the residential property sector continues to be pushed to the limit, leaving conveyancers and consumers stressed and fatigued, will there be lessons learnt from the last Stamp Duty Land Tax Holiday (SDLT) over a decade ago? In a bid to lift the market following the financial crisis back in 2008, the then-Chancellor Alistair Darling […]
Legal profession hits significant gender parity threshold
Chambers and Partners’ annual rankings show legal profession hits gender parity for up-and-coming lawyers for first time in rankings history. Chambers’ 2021 solicitor rankings show that newly ranked up-and-coming lawyers – those attaining partner level – have broken the 50% threshold, with 51.07% female/48.93% male, an almost 8% jump compared to last year’s figures. Female […]
Senior Industry professionals react to HBSG pledge
Industry leaders comment on the Home Buying and Selling Group’s (HBSG) pledge for all those involved in house buying and selling process. Since lockdown, the HBSG has been working with the home moving industry to help ensure the home moving market operates as well as it can during Covid-19 and beyond. The HBSG launched ground […]