The conveyancer’s view: “one less thing to worry about…”

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The conveyancer’s view, 6th May 2022 The news that 39 developers (as of 25th April) had signed up to a pledge committing a minimum of £2bn to fix unsafe cladding came as welcome news to residents of such properties. The pledge covered any building over 11 metres that they had been involved with over the […]

Mental Health Awareness Week: you are not alone

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If you’ve ever struggled, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever despaired wondering how you can possibly carry on, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever felt crushed under an enormous workload or client demands, you’re not alone. If you’ve ever felt lonely or unsupported, you’re not alone. Mental health matters. Mental health impairment is a real […]

UKLTA webinar – Mental Health Awareness Week

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According to an article published by the Law Society Gazette, before the pandemic, lawyers had one of the most stressful jobs. With many changes over the past few years, including many people working from home, and becoming heavily reliant on technology to complete their work and communicate with clients, combining home and work life, or even […]

HMLR webinars now available on demand

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Fed up with receiving requisitions about name variations? Register for our latest free webinars, Variations in Names and Bitesize Variations in Names, for guidance on how to deal with them in your applications. We send around 200,000 requests for information a year about name variations in applications, and in most cases they’re avoidable. Find out […]

Mincoffs Solicitors welcomes new partner

North East law firm Mincoffs Solicitors is consolidating a successful start to the year with the appointment of a new Partner. Head of Residential Conveyancing Emma Liddle has been promoted to Partner at the Jesmond-based firm. With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Emma – who is a Chartered Legal Executive – […]

Research shows law firms cut marketing budgets

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Lawyers slash marketing budgets and headcount in 2021 with outsourcing and digital marketing embraced New research amongst law firms and accountants with more than 15,000 employees reveals that marketing and business development budgets were cut to 2.6% of turnover in 2022 from 3.1% in 2020. For a typical professional services firm with a £20 million […]

Why switch to cloud-based legal practice management software?

The pandemic profoundly impacted the way law firms and conveyancers work. Face-to-face client meetings were replaced by video calls, office chats happened on messaging services instead of at the watercooler, and work took place at the kitchen table rather than the boardroom. What’s the common thread in all these scenarios? Cloud-based software. Cloud-based software can […]

Firm cuts remote workers’ pay by 20%

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London law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered staff the option to work from home permanently – but remote workers will see their pay cut by 20%. According to the BBC, the firm recruited workers from outside London during the pandemic who worked remotely but were paid less. The firm is now offering this remote working […]

Nearly two thirds of estate agents unsure of AML obligations

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A poll conducted by Rightmove has found a “frightening” number of estate agents are unaware of their anti-money laundering (AML) reporting obligations. The poll asked: “if you suspect money laundering through a property transaction, who should you make a Suspicious Activity Report to?” The answers available to respondents were HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), the […]

The HR Director’s view; supporting your staff in the “new normal”

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The Today’s Conveyancer podcast is joined by experienced HR Director Dan Creed to discuss culture, home and hybrid working, and employment in the “new normal.” With a background in fast growing retail, automotive, hospitality and technology businesses, Dan brings huge experience to his role as HR Director at tmgroup. Dan discusses the challenges of being […]