consumer-centric

We have a new paper for law firms that looks specifically at the consumerisation of the legal sector which has been happening for some time now. Driven by growing competition in the market, and changing

data-rich environment

Many legal firms have been collecting data from across the business for years – but there’s now a clear appetite to bring it together in one place, join the dots and make sense of it

cloud strategies

Law firms have, to some degree, been adopting cloud-based technologies over the years as their business needs have changed. They’ve migrated software, email and other key servers from on-premises to the cloud, and are now

New research has revealed the UK areas where conveyancers are under the most pressure. The return of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) to pre-pandemic rates on 1st October 2021 did little to put buyers off.

Oosha, an Access Legal company, has been named as one of the world’s premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2022 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings. Named as the number one legal specialist, Oosha was

Following mental health awareness week 2022, we look at how mental health and wellbeing in the legal industry continues to develop – driven by the post pandemic landscape, a candidate driven market and an impetus

law firm

This blog explores how law firms can take business intelligence to the next level and why it’s important to do so. It recognises the age-old principle that the legal profession has been built upon: “making

Access Legal

Access Legal, part of The Access Group, is helping UK law firms navigate an increasingly competitive market and growing economic pressures with the launch of Access Workspace for Legal. The law technology specialist has unveiled

Access Legal

The rules about law firm referrals from third parties and how to avoid problems Our recent webinar looked at a number of important topics related to the involvement of law firms and solicitors in referral

SRA

A recent poll of legal practitioners and compliance officers has found that 44% do not feel their firm would be prepared if the SRA were to carry out a thematic review within 24 hours. The

One of London’s oldest law firms is enjoying greater accessibility to data and applications after fully migrating to the cloud, supported by Oosha. The integrated cloud IT services provider, which is now part of law

Our latest quarterly update webinar started with a view of the current anti-money laundering landscape including: The release of the Pandora papers, which have shown even more the extent to which the mega-rich employ different

A bundle of files labelled with the words 'violations' and 'compliance'

SRA thematic reviews During our recent Access All Areas legal panel session the Solicitors Regulation Authority was asked what thematic reviews it was planning to carry out over the next 12-18 months, and although it

Access Legal’s latest quarterly AML update webinar is being held on 14 October 2021 at 12.30pm, and as usual we will be joined by Bill Jones, a financial crime specialist. With Natwest Bank facing a

A new report from legal software specialist, Access Legal, has identified three key priorities law firms need to consider to achieve commercial success post-pandemic. Whether law firms look to grow or consolidate their position in

Law technology specialist Access Legal is continuing to champion customer centricity in the legal market, announcing the appointment of a new Head of Customer Success. Bishu Solomon Girma joins Access Legal with over a decade’s

For some firms, equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) has taken a back seat as a consequence of the Covid-19 lockdowns, but now that things are getting back to some semblance of normality it is important

Regulators really are busy at the moment! Solicitors Regulation Authority Another five firms have been fined for AML breaches, which follows on the heels of six that were recently fined £800 each with £600 costs;

Commercial success is the driving force for ambitious law firms and, speaking to our clients, it’s no surprise many have a renewed determination to re-evaluate current business practices and strategies in the wake of Covid-19.

Central London law firm Bishop & Sewell has appointed law technology specialist Access Legal, a division of The Access Group, as it continues to focus on its three key principles – Purpose, People and Pathway.

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