Navigating client funds, data protection, and AI with Ed Boal – find out more with Helm360

Welcome, legal enthusiasts, to an insightful episode of The Legal Helm. Today, Bim navigates the intricate landscape of legal tech, focusing on the pivotal challenges encountered by law firms in handling client funds, managing transaction payments on behalf of their clients, deciphering return on investment nuances, ensuring data protection and privacy, and delving into the revolutionary world of artificial intelligence software applications for legal technology.

Protection and peace of mind for the residential market’s most resilient segment – find out more with OneSearch

The residential property market has experienced a number of extreme stressors over the past 18 months: the cost-of-living crisis, rising inflation, rising interest rates, and the fall-out from last September’s mini-budget … not to mention the economic effects of the war in Ukraine.

Simple steps to improve data protection – find out more with Advanced

Law firms have an ethical and legal obligation to protect the confidentiality and security of their clients’ data. In today’s digital age, where data breaches are unfortunately becoming more prevalent, firms are facing both external and internal threats to their data.

What does my law firm website need on its cookies banner? Find out with Conscious Solutions

It’s come to our attention that The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the UK’s Data Protection Authority (DPA) are going to start closely monitoring websites, with firms who fail to put clear “Reject All” buttons on their cookies bar risking enforcement.

Safeguarding your legal practice: a guide to endpoint protection for law – Webinar by CTS: 15 September

The National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) current assessment of the sector’s threats has underscored phishing, ransomware, malware, and password attacks as some of the primary methods of attack that law firms need to defend themselves against.

Practical implications for practitioners on the Building Safety Act – Webinar by InfoTrack, 13 September 2pm

The Building Safety Act incorporates Leaseholder Protection provisions relating to flats in buildings that meet the definition of a “Relevant Building”. The provisions in the Act and lenders requirements arising from it are resulting in significant issues for residential conveyancers and their clients.

Practical implications for practitioners on the building safety act – Webinar by InfoTrack, 13 September 2 pm

The Building Safety Act incorporates Leaseholder Protection provisions relating to flats in buildings that meet the definition of a “Relevant Building”. The provisions in the Act and lenders requirements arising from it are resulting in significant issues for residential conveyancers and their clients.

Childcare LLP can serve clients better while on the move thanks to their IT investment in Osprey Approach

Established in 2010, ChildCare LLP provides specialist advice and legal representation for children, parents, and guardians. Based in Worcestershire, the niche team offer legal aid services, and quality client care across a number of child protection areas.

Data protection – Trends and predictions for 2023 from Ascertus

2022 was a big year for Data Protection in the UK with proposed amendments to the ‘post Brexit’ UK GDPR, significant fines handed out by the ICO including the first to a law firm, and increased hype around the potential use (and danger) of AI.

eCOS – Safe harbour compliant ID verification with InfoTrack – 6 Feb, 2023 11:00 AM

Since its introduction in 2021, Safe Harbour compliance has become increasingly important for conveyancers and their clients. While a mandatory measure, meeting Safe Harbour requirements provides additional protection to firms should a client’s digital identity prove to be different to that claimed.