CTS, the legal sector’s provider of cloud and IT services specifically shaped for law, have been selected by family law firm, Woolley & Co, to provide a hybrid cloud platform, which will provide greater efficiency, productivity and profitability, with fee earners able to work more flexibly.

Anti-money laundering (AML), or rather non-compliance of AML rules, dominates the news. You might have read about the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) threatening enforcement action and publicly sanctioning non-compliant firms or seen the headline announcing the criminal conviction of a high-profile AML expert for international investment fraud, as just two of many recent stories.

Ascertus would like to invite you to our exclusive Lunch & Learn event at a Michelin star restaurant.  This informal seated lunch is an opportunity to network with your peers whilst our guest speakers will share valuable insight and information.

Almost every firm that uses CRM and other marketing and business development software searches for ways to increase technology ROI.

If remote working is here to stay, is it time for law firms to cut loose the handset and unite all their comms and collaboration in the cloud?

A key part of administering an estate is gathering the assets and liabilities of the deceased. This has become increasingly problematic in recent years with the increase in the way in which we connect and communicate.

Perfect Portal are excited to announce their participation in a charity banger rally, The Great Big North West Tour 2021 to help fundraise for Derian House Children’s Hospice.

As the Stamp Duty holiday comes to a close, Claire Elliott, Client Relationship Manager at tmgroup, asks “Did the Northern property market REALLY need the Stamp Duty holiday, or did it make a bigger difference in the South?”.

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, firms quickly adopted digital technology and a hybrid work environment, allowing their professionals — as well as clients and third parties — to connect and collaborate remotely. Although the pandemic accelerated these transformations, it was far from the only driving factor.

The European Commission’s resolution to adopt the ‘adequacy’ decision for the UK under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), allowing the continued free flow of personal data from the European Union to the UK, has been greeted with much relief by the business community.

Law firms collect, process, and store huge amounts of data. The data is often sensitive compared to companies in other industries due to the confidentiality and privilege existing between lawyers and their clients.

In September 2019, the Law Commission confirmed that electronic signatures could be used to execute documents, including where there is a statutory requirement for a signature.

2020 threw one of the biggest curveballs in the history of legal marketing that you probably need little reminding of. Despite innovation being enforced, now that we are nearing the end of 2021, we can confidently conclude that marketers stepped up to the challenges successfully – and then some.