Month: October 2020
Finders International win ‘Best Probate Research Firm of the Year’ twice in 2020
For a second time this year, Finders International have been awarded the prestigious ‘Best Probate Research Firm of the Year’ title at the British Wills and Probate Awards. The evening was originally scheduled to be held in London but due to the coronavirus pandemic the Today’s Wills and Probate team, the organisers of the event, […]
The pain of a back injury
Back injuries are some of the most unpleasant injuries you can suffer. These injuries can go from a sudden pain to a long-term problem. They can cause agonising pain and an inability to work. Occasionally you might not even be able to get out of bed when you’ve suffered a back injury. This can then […]
Mental health and lockdown: the implications
Mental health is being forced under the microscope at the moment, with the effects of the national lockdown and current Tier system beginning to be felt. The social restrictions imposed on everyone led to many struggling with their mental health. A study by the University of Glasgow found that the first six weeks of lockdown […]
Is money laundering on the rise?
“Let me send you a four thousand pound cheque. You deposit it and send me three thousand pounds back. You can keep the difference.” Most people would recognize this situation as illegal money laundering if not outright fraud. In an increasingly digital world, fraud is made all the easier because you can ask for account […]
vLex launch new cloud knowledge management feature
vLex provides access to a comprehensive collection of legal information from over 130 jurisdictions. vLex acquired Justis Publishing in March 2019, and have integrated their content and features into the vLex Justis platform. Now law firms around the world can now expand their legal research by uploading their own documents to the new vLex Cloud […]
Covid-19’s impact: practice areas by work type
Showing clear signs of recovery in the sector, legal activity in September bounced back to an average of 19% more than pre-Covid levels, according to the legal matters benchmarking tool, Quilldex. At its lowest point, Quilldex reported overall cases dipped by 36% in April 2020, but this has now rebounded to 19% in September 2020, […]
Top 5 legal pitfalls to avoid
Planning for the future is not always simple, but it is essential for your peace of mind. Click here to read about some common issues, and how to avoid them.
Key things to consider before you initiate a defamation claim
Defamation is the communication of a false statement about a person or business that results in unjust harm to their reputation. If the statement has been made in writing and then published, the defamation is known as ‘libel’ and if the statement has been spoken then it is ‘slander’. If one has been the victim […]
How to ensure your car is road legal
Ensuring a car is road legal in the UK isn’t difficult, and keeping it legal isn’t expensive. Here are some critical things you must ensure are adhered to if you want to keep your car road legal. It must be registered The very first step that you need to do to ensure your car is […]
