Have Your Say On The Family Law Awards 2020
There’s still time to have your say on the winners of three categories of the Family Law Awards 2020. The three categories you can vote for are: Family Law Clerking Team of the Year Family Law Chartered Legal Executive of the Year Family Law Commentator of the Year You can vote here, and you need […]
Metamorph Group Limited Acquire Knight Polson
Metamorph Group Limited have acquired the Hampshire-based law firm Knight Polson as the group continue to strengthen their group office network and increase the number of offences in Hampshire to five. After the recent deal for Beaumont Legal (in April), this new acquisition takes Metamorph Group to nine firms across England. Knight Polson, previously part […]
Family Law Podcasts Run By Realm Recruit
Last month Realm Recruit, the legal recruitment consultancy firm, launched their new podcast series featuring conversations with some of the North West’s most successful family solicitors. In Refreshing Chats with Family Lawyers, Realm Recruit’s Director Duane Cormell and family law recruitment specialist Paula Pawlowska candidly interview some of the biggest names within family law to […]
Domestic Abuse Hotline Opened For Professionals
Domestic abuse charity Hestia, has opened an advice line for businesses supporting employees experiencing or at risk of domestic abuse. Domestic abuse incidents are said to have escalated as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, with those in need struggling to find a safe place. One in four women and one in […]
The CMA Calls For Evidence As It Begins To Revisit Review
In 2016, the Competition Market Authority (CMA) carried out a review on the supply of legal services in England and Wales. After the review, the CMA outlined some recommendations and now it is taking some time to see if any progress has been made in the sector. Back in 2016, the came to the conclusion […]
Feel Good Friday: Mackrell Solicitors
There have been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a little snap shot of what’s been going on. Experienced international family lawyer shortlisted for global expertise at Family Law Awards […]
Specialist Accreditation Applications Closing Soon
Resolution’s Specialist Accreditation programme for laywers and financial advisers closes it’s doors for applications next week – 23 September 2020. Specialist Accreditation is a mark of excellence recognised by the public, your peers and the judiciary. It demonstrates an outstanding level of skills, expertise and knowledge of family law as well in specific areas of […]
Furlough Fraud – What Firms Need To Know
Written by Amy Bell, Director at Teal Compliance Limited The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), more commonly known as the furlough scheme, was introduced by the government as a means of helping both businesses and employees to survive lockdown. Essentially it allows employers to keep employees on the payroll but to place them on leave, […]
National Paralegal Awards 2020 Ceremony Goes Virtual
The Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) is counting down to the National Paralegal Awards taking place on Friday 18 September. The PPR normally welcomes over 270 guests at a venue in central London in March for its annual ceremony but this year was forced to postpone it because of the coronavirus outbreak. A decision was taken […]
Be Ready: PII Renewal Issues
With the next Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) renewal date looming on the 1 October, here at Today’s Family Lawyer, we wanted to look at the current market conditions and renewal issues, so solicitors are fully informed and prepared. With a global pandemic, which resulted in the UK being put into lockdown, speculation of a looming […]
Will Women Be Prejudiced By The Introduction Of ‘No-Fault’ Divorce?
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill is expected to come into force in Autumn 2021, doing away with the need to justify the decision to divorce. It would be enough that one party considers that the relationship has irretrievably broken down, known as a ‘no-fault’ divorce. While the Bill has broad cross-party support, some have […]
Resolution’s ‘Future Of Family Practice’ Conference Booking Open
Next month, Resolution are holding their ‘Future of Family Practice’ conference online for three days (14-16 Oct). The conference brings you over 65 expert speakers across the family justice landscape including lawyers, mediators, judges, financial advisors and psychotherapists. Create your own personalised programme by choosing from a range of skills workshops, visionary plenary sessions and […]
IUA Write Open Letter To Industry About PII
The International Underwriting Association of London (IUA), the trade body with the responsibility for underwriting professional indemnity insurance (PII) have written an open letter of the industry warning them about their PII renewals. In the letter, the IUA warns that the current risk taken on by PII providers for non-payment of excesses and premiums is […]
Law Society Excellence Awards Shortlist Announced
The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist has now been announced with the event being held virtually next month. The Law Society’s website states: “The Excellence Awards entries we have received in what has been a very challenging year for solicitors are a testament to the outstanding work accomplished across the legal profession. Congratulations to tall […]
Shortlist for 2020 Family Law Awards Announced
The shortlist for the 2020 Family Law awards has been released, with the event scheduled to be hosted virtually on 25 November 2020. The Family Law awards enable the community to come together and celebrate the successes and outstanding contribution professionals in this area of law make to the community. Everyone at Today’s Family Lawyer […]
Blockchain Report: Lawyers Given Regulation Guidance
A report released by the Tech London Advocates’ (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group in conjunction with the Law Society of England and Wales provides lawyers with regulatory guidance around distributed ledger technology (DLT) and clarity on the role smart contracts, cryptoassets and blockchain will play in their future practice. The use of DLT in […]
Tiger Law Growth Sees Family & Private Client Department Open
Tiger Law have announced that they are opening their new Family and Private Client department, which is helping the firm to increase its offering to clients in the community as opposed to a focus purely on business and company matters. Vanessa Challess, Senior Partner at Tiger Law, said: “We are really pleased to be able […]
LSB Advise Clients To Shop Around For Legal Services
The Legal Services Board (LSB), recently published its Prices of Individual Consumer Legal Services in England and Wales 2020: Wave 3 of a survey of prices for commonly used legal services report, in which it highlights regional price variations for “what is fundamentally the same service”, and encourages the public to shop around for their legal […]
Cyber Security Reminder From SRA
The Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) issued their cyber crime thematic review, and reminded law firms that now more than ever was a time to remain cyber secure. The review focuses on 40 separate incidents of cyber crime reported between 2016-2019, with over £4million pocketed by criminals. With more firms now working remotely as a result […]
New Risk Management Framework For Law Firms
Specialist risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye has brought together its 12 years of experience to create a comprehensive risk management framework designed specifically for law firms. This new product from Legal Eye helps firms to mitigate risk and to improve on working practices and efficiencies by providing high quality template documents for firms to […]