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WEBSep 30, 2024 · Co-op Legal Services is the fastest-growing part of the wider Co-operative Group, with revenue up 35% in the first half of 2024, results published yesterday revealed. Read More. 26 September 2024.
Online legal training & CPD courses - Legal Futures
WEBAt Legal Futures, we’ve been keeping solicitors up to date with the latest changes in the legal market for over a decade via our ground-breaking journalism and conferences. And through our predecessor, LIPs Legal, we’ve been providing practical, online CPD training for 16 years to literally thousands of legal professionals.
The CPQ explained - Legal Futures
WEBMar 25, 2021 · The CPQ explained. CILEX (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) recently launched the CILEX Professional Qualification (CPQ), a new approach to training which is designed to produce lawyers equipped with the skills they need to meet the changing demands of the modern legal market. Providing three levels of qualification – CILEX Lawyer ...
The game-changer: How legal technology is transforming the …
WEBOct 20, 2023 · Legal technology empowers law firms to provide just that. With client portals and real-time communication tools, firms can keep clients informed and engaged throughout their legal journey. Data is an asset in any industry, and the legal sector is no exception. Legal technology platforms gather and analyse data, providing valuable insights into ...
Metamorph's empire continues to crumble as two more firms are …
WEBDec 19, 2022 · Two more firms in the Metamorph Law group – including the one to which the caseloads of several others were being transferred – were shut down today. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced that it has intervened in Bedfordshire firm Knowles Benning and Eastleigh practice Knight Polson. The regulator said: “As with the ...
A crackdown is on its way for rogue energy brokers targeting small ...
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Energy affordability minister Amanda Solloway said the government would be cracking down on the rogue energy brokers who are targeting small organisations with thousands of pounds of hidden fees. Many legal claims are currently being brought against energy brokers and suppliers in relation to arrangements that were not in a client’s best ...
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WEBAbout Legal Futures. Legal Futures is the leading legal news resource tracking the fast-evolving legal landscape. Written by professional journalists, it provides cutting-edge daily news coverage on alternative business structures, new market entrants, regulatory change and innovation in all its forms. Its unique blend of hard-hitting ...
Brexit VAT changes | A guide for law firms & small businesses
WEBApr 8, 2021 · The first step is establishing whether you are selling to a ‘business’ or ‘consumer (refer to VATPOSS01350 – VAT Place of Supply of Services – HMRC internal manual). As a general rule of thumb, in relation to the sale of legal services, if you are selling directly to another business (B2B), then the place of supply is where the ...
Blixt to pay £22m for first two acquisitions as it builds national ...
WEBJan 13, 2023 · Blixt entered the legal market is summer 2021 by acquiring Essex law firm Fisher Jones Greenwood (FJG) and the Lawfront accounts indicate that it paid £2.9m in cash plus £1.2m in deferred consideration. Lawfront says it is looking to build “a leading national law firm through partnering with high quality, likeminded firms concentrating on ...
How technology has improved access to justice - Legal Futures
WEBOct 28, 2019 · On the administrative side, technology has the potential to correct inefficiencies in the legal sector. Artificial intelligence (AI) and e-discovery platforms can drastically improve document-processing times (e.g. eBrevia claims it can analyse 50 documents in less than a minute). These platforms can also reduce the amount of time lawyers spend ...