Adopting legal tech in a law firm
I’ve recently come across an interesting article exploring how law firms can get an internal buy-in for legal tech initiatives. The piece outlines 8 Ways to Convince Your Organisation to Invest in Legal Tech. From building a business case, to communicating the benefits that the new tool will bring, with ‘early wins’ and ‘easily solvable’ […]
Conveyancing – it can be a tough life!
There’s no doubt that conveyancing is a hugely rewarding vocation – I practised for 10 years in residential property – but it isn’t without its challenges. Buying, selling, and remortgaging are financially and emotionally significant events for most people, and while it’s the role of practitioners to guide them through these experiences, there are some […]
Groundsure launches new climate risk microsite for conveyancers
Environmental analytics business Groundsure has launched a set of new climate clauses for insertion into client advisory and reports on title to lenders for conveyancers, as part of a comprehensive set of resources on a new microsite. The site (www.groundsure.com/climateindex) examines the scale of potential risk from climate change on property transactions, the governance and […]
Repossessions climb in Q3 despite arrears remaining steady, UK Finance data shows
New data from UK Finance has revealed home repossessions soared 15% in Q3 amidst the onerous economic terrain. A total of 700 homeowner mortgaged properties were taken into possession in the third quarter of the year, a 15% hike compared with Q2. Repossessions of buy-to-let properties also increased 11% to 390 in the same period. […]
Government announces new housing minister
Former barrister becomes latest MP to take up the role Lucy Frazer, a former Queen’s counsel barrister, and now the MP for South East Cambridgeshire since 2015 has become the fifth housing minister this year. She replaces Lee Rowley, who was only announced in the role on the 7th of September. Former roles Frazer prior […]
Turn customers into advocates with easy online reviews
Plugin makes rating your firm simpler than ever Perfect Portal has teamed up with online review site ReviewSolicitors to make it easier than ever for law firm clients to shout about the brilliant service they’ve received. Review sites have transformed how the public make decisions about who they’re going to give their business to, with […]