CLC to freeze fees for the coming year
The Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) has announced a freeze on its application fees, licence fees, and regulatory fee rates for the coming year. This comes after the regulator ran an open consultation over the summer asking firms to respond on five areas, covering turnover bandings, Practice Fee rates, Compensation Fund Contribution rates, Office for […]
Is fully integrated software for law firms better than separate software packages?
Every law firm is different, each with its own unique characteristics. A law firm that practises several areas of law, manages complex cases and has sophisticated fee earner needs is probably better with a fully integrated suite of practice management software. Especially for its staple software modules such as legal accounts, case management, time recording […]
Research finds three in five people feel stressed about retirement planning
25-34 year olds found to be most anxious about later life planning During this Stress Awareness Week research has been conducted to show that when it comes to later life planning, more than three in five people (61%) feel stressed when they think about their retirement. The research, conducted by Aviva, has also found that […]