National Paralegals Awards 2019 : The Search Is On To Find The Best Paralegals In The UK

Paralegals Awards

These brand-new awards will recognise and reward the achievements of Paralegals across the UK.  There are 12 categories including Best Employment Paralegal, Best Local Authority Paralegal, Will Writing Organisation of the Year and Best Paralegal company. Rita Leat, Managing Director of The Professional Paralegal Register who is hosting these new awards said ‘There are an […]

How Diverse Is Your Law Firm?

Diversity

Demand for legal skills across the UK increased sharply this year and law firms being ever busier will increasingly require the pick of a diverse pool of talented and skilled individuals in order that they can increase their capacity and improve the efficiency of their firms. While The Law Society published recommendations for pay gap […]

Later Life Lending And Capacity Compliance Considerations

When legal service professionals are increasingly instructed by older people to work on important and large financial matters, it becomes a lot more important for the firm or legal service provider to consider the clients capacity.

The importance and increasing dependence on older family members has been well documented in recent years. In fact, according to research from Legal & General, 27% of UK buyers were reliant on friends and family to help secure their deposit money in 2018. This percentage equates to a mammoth 316,600 home buyers, an increase of […]