Law Firms Failing To Implement Cyber Security
Law firms are failing in their efforts to tackle the rising risk of cyber crime. Even with £millions continuing to be fraudulently redirected, with the associated reputational impact and knock on effect on professional indemnity insurance premiums, most law firms have not implemented even the most basic cyber security measures. The research has been undertaken […]
Calls For Revision To The Criminal & Civil Systems For Child Sex Abuse Victims
A report published by The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) is calling for reforms to improve reparations for victims and survivors of child sex abuse after their experiences were found to be “hostile, baffling, frustrating and futile”. Monetary gain, through compensation, from their horrendous experiences is most certainly not at the forefront of […]
Brexit Impacting On Custody Disputes
All of the uncertainty over Brexit has fuelled legal disputes over child custody. According to research conducted by the law firm Nockolds, the surge of EU migrants leaving the UK head of October 31st has seen Orders sent to the Family Court soar. In 2016, the Family Courts made 55,791 Child Arrangement Orders. In 2 […]
What Will A No-Deal Brexit Mean For Data Compliance?
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) nears its 18 month anniversary, recent research conducted by software supplier Egress have revealed that only 48% of UK businesses are fully compliant with the rules. Organisations had taken their GDPR compliance seriously in the lead up to the May 2018 deadline, but activity started to drop off […]
5 Steps To Winning More Business From Existing Enquiries
Here are our top five steps to winning more business from existing enquiries. Build Rapport First and foremost… pick up the phone! In a digital age the telephone is still the most effective way to win new business. Remember, for most people purchasing a property will be the single largest expense they will ever make. […]
£616m Stolen By Fraudsters In First 6 Months
According to official UK data, the amount of money stolen by criminals through bank transfer scams has risen by 40%. UK Finance say that scammers stole £616m from UK bank customers during the first 6 months of 2019. £208m of this, was stolen by criminals using authorised push payments (APP) fraud. This was a 40% […]
Swinging The Odds In Your Favour
Top tips to stand out against your competition when it comes to quoting. If you could increase the number of case files you open, without increasing the number of enquires you have to generate, what would that mean to your business? Or, to put it another way, what if without increasing spend, you could increase […]
Parental Leave Reform
Having a child is one of the most amazing and life changing event in a couple’s life. It’s a cliché but nothing can prepare you for the sleepless nights, constant nightly feeds and the general demands that a newborn brings, plus the changing paradigm of your relationship with your partner. There is a lot of […]
The End Of Windows 7 Is Nigh
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 […]
UKLTA Announces Legaltech Roundtable Series
The Legal Technology Association for the UK (UKLTA) are delighted to announce a series of informative legaltech roundtables taking place across the UK during the Autumn. The aim of the roundtables is to build a greater understanding of the issues around engagement with legal technology and determine how best the UKLTA can help. The output […]
‘The Power of Your People’ – Law Share Annual Conference 2019
Getting the most out of your team is vital if you want to succeed in business, and this is the theme that will be running through the Law Share 5th annual conference on 2nd October. According to Forbes: “Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organisation and its goals. This emotional […]
Consultation On The Calderbank Offers In Financial Remedy Proceedings
Since 2006 the general rule regarding orders for costs in financial proceedings, is that there shall be no order; save in some circumstances mentioned in the Family Procedure Rules 2010 (FPR), which include whether it was unreasonable for a party to raise an allegation or issue and failure by a party to comply with the […]
The Return Of Parliament And What It Means For Family Law
Any person can be forgiven for being confused as to what is happening in UK politics at the moment. At a time when some felt it was of utmost importance for decisions to be made regarding Brexit, MPs were dismissed from Parliament. The proroguing of Parliament had been met with anger from Remainers and rejoice […]
New Website For YRes Manchester
Earlier this month saw the launch of YRes Manchester’s new website www.yresmanchester.co.uk. Founded in 2007 by a number of family law solicitors from across Greater Manchester, YRes Manchester helps new starters in the law profession with support, training and events in a friendly environment. YRes is a network of family law professionals at the beginning […]
Reactions To The Divorce Bill Being Dropped
With prorogation entering its second week, as yet, there has been no mention of the return of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separations Bill (known simply as the Divorce Bill), in contrast to its cousin the Domestic Abuse Bill that Boris Johnson pledged to revive in October. Following the consultation many agreed with Professor Liz Trinder, […]
Ms Nicole Jacob’s Announced As The UK’s First Domestic Abuse Commissioner
Wednesday 18th September, saw the announcement of the UK’s first Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Ms Nicole Jacobs. Following the introduction of the Domestic Abuse Bill to Parliament in July, part of the Bill was to establish an office of an independent Domestic Abuse Commissioner. The position would play a key role in overseeing and monitoring the […]
Civil Partnerships For Hetrosexual Couples
Civil Partnerships vs Marriage Civil Partnerships award essentially the same rights to couples as Marriage does. There are a few notable differences between Civil Partnerships and Marriage: Civil Partnerships cannot be formed in a religious ceremony on a religious premise, Marriage is formed by vows; Civil Partnerships are formed by signing of the Civil Partnership […]
Importance Of A Clean Break Order For Divorcing Clients
To some clients, the thought that their soon to be ex-spouse may have a claim over any future wealth may seem bizarre. Why should a person whom you have ended your relationship with have an entitlement over any part of your finances, possibly years down the line? As any family lawyer will know, ‘til death […]
Civil Partnerships Open To Heterosexual Couples And The Next Steps
Since December 2005 same sex couples have been able to join together in a legally binding civil partnership, with marriage for same sex couples becoming legal with the introduction of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013. Although the two acts allowing civil partnership and marriage for same sex couples was held as a breakthrough […]
Should Prenuptial Agreements Be Legally Binding?
With recent changes to UK divorce law allowing applications of no-fault divorces as well as separating couples being able to apply for a divorce on line, should prenuptial agreements (PNAs) evolve to have more legal standing? A PNA is a contract between a couple, before they marry, setting out how finances and other assets will […]