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Having gained a degree in Multimedia Computing, Jen fell into a content role after successfully applying for a job at Cheshire Police. During her 6-year service, she took on the role as personal Press Officer under the first Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire and worked in the busy press office for the force.
Jen has experience in the marketing and communication sphere, which stems from her time in the public sector, private care sector and now here at the Practical Vision Network, where she can utilise her skills and challenge herself further.
Following a report by the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), the Government has called a halt to fracking – shale gas extraction – in England amid fears about earthquakes. The OGA has said it isn’t
Time is running out to enter the Legal Practice Management (LPM) Practice Excellence Awards 2020. A spokesperson for the LPM Practice Excellence Awards said: “The awards were launched in 2019 to recognise excellence in legal
This year’s Pro Bono week is taking place on the 4th – 8th November 2019. This is the 18th year the week has been recognised. The week is designed to provide an opportunity to encourage
Winston Solicitors, a West Yorkshire based law firm, have picked up a highly acclaimed property award at The ESTAS Customer Service Awards. The firm were awarded the Gold award in the regional category. Jonathan Winston,
Regulators are becoming increasingly stringent on the way law firms comply with anti-money laundering (AML) procedures. Earlier this week, we reported that firms are improving their money laundering processes. However, on a wider scale, the
The Law Society has issued guidance around VAT treatment of disbursements and expenses following on from a decision made of the First-tier Tax Tribunal in Brabners LLP v The Commissioners for her Majesty’s Revenue and
This week Nested.com have revealed their inaugural first-time buyer (FTB) age index, giving conveyancers a little insight into the average age of the clients they’ll be liaising with. The survey found that FTBs in the
Nominations are now open for The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards 2020. The Modern Law Awards recognise and celebrates sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) nears its 18 month anniversary, recent research conducted by software supplier Egress have revealed that only 48% of UK businesses are fully compliant with the rules. Organisations had
Lawrence Stephens Solicitors, based in Farringdon, have welcomed two new Partners to their conveyancing team. David Freedman joins the Commercial Real Estate and Secured Lending Team and Glen Bayliss joins the Residential Conveyancing and Succession
Windows 7 has only 3 months left of extended support from firm Microsoft, as the January 14th 2020 deadline looms closer. What does this mean? The fact that Microsoft are removing their support for Windows
The LawBizTech Conference and Exhibition took place on 1st October, kicking off it’s tour at the NEC in Birmingham, with the final leg scheduled for 22nd-23rd October in London. SearchFlow took part in the event
According to official UK data, the amount of money stolen by criminals through bank transfer scams has risen by 40%. UK Finance say that scammers stole £616m from UK bank customers during the first 6
Nicole Chrisham, a Solicitor at Napthens has been names the North West’s Best Young Conveyancer at the 8th annual LFS Conveyancing Awards. Nicole, who works in the Residential Property team at the firm, was awarded
Today, 25th September 2019, HM Land Registry have announced Simon Hayes as their new Chief Executive. Simon was appointed by the Business Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Lord Duncan, who said: “I am delighted to
Getting the most out of your team is vital if you want to succeed in business, and this is the theme that will be running through the Law Share 5th annual conference on 2nd October.
Bell Lamb and Joynson Solicitors, based in Liverpool, Runcorn and Warrington are crediting the company’s shift towards a digital approach for it’s most prolific business year on record in its almost 200 year history. The
On Tuesday 17th September 2019, SearchFlow are hosting a free CPD event, that will provide property lawyers, conveyancers and legal secretaries with guidance on emerging technologies, cyber security and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). Some of the
The Bold Legal Group and Unconventional Legal Events have teamed up to deliver a thought-provoking series of events for conveyancers this autumn. The Bold Legal Convey2030 Roadshow will look at the future of conveyancing with
Debra Allen has joined the Board Of Directors at SSB Group. Chief Executive Jeremy Brooke said: “I have known Debra for nearly 30 years, we have worked together in the past and I was delighted
Booking is now open for the Legal Eye Conference ‘The real cost of Risk Management’ which is taking place on Thursday 14th November. Legal Eye are running the conference alongside The Cashroom focusing on the
CLS Property Insight, part of the CLS group of companies, have added two senior appointments to their team. Lianne Goddard has joined as Managing Director and Chris Green has joined as Business Development Manager. Lianne
Calling all conveyancers looking to deliver a more streamlined and effective customer-focused service, the Modern Law Conveyancing Conference 2019 will be packed with essential information to help firms strategise and plan their conveyancing futures. Featuring
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMC) has launched a consultation on digital identity, and is seeking your views on how the Government can support the development and secure use of digital identities
Chancellor Sajid Javid has rebuffed any suggestion that he could switch the payment of stamp duty land tax away from buyers onto the sellers. The suggestion, taken from an interview published in The Times over
The Law Society has today, Monday 19th August launched its Conveyancing Protocol 2019, which has replaced the previous 2011 version. The update comes following changes to the Conveyancing Quality Scheme effective from May 2019 and
The National Paralegal Awards are back, with entries now open to find the Best Paralegals in the UK and businesses that support the industry. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who host
Adele Baker, Emma Newby and Gary McAuley, three experienced conveyancers with over 50 years’ experience have partnered together to create the new Leed’s based conveyancing firm, Lets Move Conveyancing. The trio have worked together for
Dolphus Gaskin was sentenced to four years in December 2018 at Chester Crown Court after defrauding vulnerable and elderly people in Cheshire out of £33,000. Between January 2017 and March 2018, 25-year-old Gaskin cold called
At this year’s Modern Law Conveyancing Awards, SearchFlow were crowned Search Provider of the Year 2019. The award is in recognition of a programme of transformation to ensure exceptional levels of customer service. The judges
Construction in the UK slumped to its slowest output for more than a decade in June. The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index witnessed a considerable fall in construction from 48.6 in May to
The new build sector responded to the call from tmgroup who wish to find a collaborative new dawn in the new build sector. It was refreshing to witness the sector’s stakeholders committed to discussing how