LawTech Is Powering Growth In The UK Wills And Probate Industry
Investment in ‘Lawtech’ is one of the main contributors to strong growth in the UK legal sector. According to TheCityUK Report titled “Legal Excellence, Internationally Renowned” UK Legal Services 2019 legal technology is fuelling the UK legal industry. TheCityUK has conducted research into the sector which revealed the UK is the “largest legal services market […]
Webinar: Protecting Your Law Firm From Phishing Attacks
Is your law firm prepared for the incessant bombardment of phishing attempts? Today’s Training’s inaugural webinar on understanding the threat of email-based attacks could help prevent your law firm from falling foul of cyber criminals. The legal sector is a prime target for unscrupulous cyber criminals. Lured in by the abundance of sensitive data and […]
Technological Pace Is UK’s CEOs Key Threat
UK’s CEOs key fears in 2020 has been confirmed to be economic uncertainty and the speed of technological advancements according to a 2020 global research on businesses. The 23rd CEO Survey was conducted by PwC who interviewed 1,581 CEOs in 83 countries between September and October 2019. UK CEOs expressed concerns over the fast pace […]
Protecting Vulnerable People In The Digital Age
With the UK being on the cusp of a social care crisis, drastic measures were needed to avoid the much-needed system reaching catastrophic levels of service to those vulnerable people in society who need it most. Subsequently, a House of Lords select committee has urged the Government to immediately increase spending on social care by […]
Millennials Choose Robots Over In-person Financial Advice
The younger generation are deemed to prefer ‘robo-advice’ rather than in-person when seeking financial planning and investment guidance, according to research conducted by a Southern law firm. Research reveals that young affluent millennials are far more comfortable to receive advice and information from robo-advisers than financial advisers. Law firm, Michelmores, surveyed the millennials who had […]
Will Digital Onboarding Become The Norm In 2020?
Webinar:Source of Funds – let technology remove the risk Date: 16th January Time: 10.00am __________________ Technology advances regardless of which sector people work in. It’s true that some sectors move a lot quicker than others and embrace technology but will 2020 be the year that the legal sector begins to open its mind to what’s out there. On […]
Legal Workflow Joins The Biggest Ever Membership Of Legal Software Suppliers Association
Legal Workflow are pleased to announce we have joined LSSA, the trade organisation for the legal technology industry. We join three other new members – GlobalX, Moneypenny and Yourkeys. LSSA Chair, Craig Matthews comments: “We welcome these four exciting companies to the LSSA. The number of full members of the LSSA is now at a […]
Legal Doc Pro
Do you use Microsoft Word in your Law Firm? If so, don’t you find it time consuming to create bespoke documents, tailored to your brand image, with all the correct client details included? Well, let me introduce you to Legal Doc Pro, it can save everyone in your firm hours! This short video shows you […]
What Is The True Cost Of Voicemail To Your Business?
There’s a universal belief that voicemail can ‘pick up the slack’ and stop enquiries from clients and prospects falling through the net when you’re out of the office, busy in meetings or out of hours – but it’s completely untrue. Research shows that 69% of callers who are answered by voicemail just hang up and […]
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd Cuts Data Re-Keying by up to 50% with New Offline Option: Arken Anywhere
You can now take instructions offline and upload to your Arken Professional account once you’re back online In acknowledgement of increased demand for technology services on-the-move Ideal for home or hospital visits where internet connection can be unreliable, as well as instruction taker / consultant networks The cost of re-keying data is significant to Private […]
Technology Is Pivotal To Top Law Firms Strategic Plans
The use of evolving technology has become fundamental in the UK’s leading law firms key strategic planning. With developments in artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning transforming businesses, top law firms are tapping into the potential of tech to help meet the needs of the market. A recent survey of the UK’s top 100 law […]
Legal Tech Is Revolutionising Legacy Giving
Legal technology within the Wills and Probate industry has evolved and is now transforming the world of legacy giving. With technology changing the way the world communicates, its impact on business has been huge, fast-moving and continues to grow. Those who work with Wills have started to see legal technology as a game-changer which can […]
VPNs Can Put Privacy And Security At Risk
When working remotely, it’s important to have a virtual private network (VPN) which enables you to link to your workplace and pass information back and to over a secure network. However, experts have warned that not all VPNs are as safe and secure as we’d like to think, with some applications exposing their users to surveillance and cyber attacks. Many free […]
Emerging Technology Improving Executor And Professional Deputy Roles
Financial technology is revolutionising how we manage our personal finances. Easy access to an increasingly diverse range of financial services means our money is more widely distributed than ever before. While such diverse, and increasingly digital services, aim to make our lives simpler, it can present problems upon death or loss of mental capacity for […]
LSB Implore Legal Regulators To Promote Blockchain
The Legal Services Board (LSB) is encouraging more legal services regulators to promote the uptake of Blockchain technology by regulated firms. Research conducted by the LSB has found that only 2% of legal service providers have started using Blockchain technology whilst only 5% of all legal service providers have already made, or plan to make […]
Will The UK Introduce An Electronic Wills Act?
For nearly two centuries the legal industry has been adhering to the Wills Act 1837 which relies on face-to-face interactions, paper files, and wet signatures but is it time to embrace technology and move over to digital signatures? The Uniform Electronic Wills Act, which permits testators to create, sign notarise, and execute a valid Will […]
Protecting Your Wishes As A Mr Or Mrs
What many brides and grooms-to-be aren’t largely aware of is that marriage will revoke an existing Will. Dying intestate means that the distribution of their estate will be by operation of law, rather than according to their wishes. The intestacy rules are very rigid and only provide for blood-relatives and in a highly prescriptive order. […]
IDR Law: The Story So Far
Inheritance dispute specialists IDR Law is two years old and a new birthday video summarises its development to date. Based in Harrogate, IDR is a boutique firm specialising solely in inheritance disputes and contentious probate issues. The Journey So Far… begins with the firm’s creation in October 2017 by veteran probate lawyer Martin Holdsworth. In […]
HMCTS Secures £16M Deal With Tech Company
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has finalised a deal with a Manchester-based IT company which will overhaul, modernise and improve the courts and tribunal service centres. The North-West Company, 4net Technologies has won the tender contract amounting to £16.3 million with HMCTS. The innovative tech company, which is a supplier to the Crown Commercial […]
Windows 7 Is Nearing The End
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 7, doesn’t mean that on 14th January your computer won’t work. It’ll just mean that your computer will be more […]
