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28/11/19
Why do property law firms struggle to answer the telephone?
One of the most common complaints about property law firms is how difficult it is to speak to someone about a case. This second only to the complaints about the difficulty to speak to someone who act...
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20/11/19
Using technology to protect clients against fraud
Fraudsters are constantly looking at different ways of stealing money from people who are buying or selling a property. As lawyers, we have a responsibility to help keep our clients’ money safe. Whi...
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13/11/19
5 top tips to protect clients against fraud
When buying or selling a property, there are two key issues facing clients. The first is losing their money to fraudsters. The second, and possibly worse, is losing their property to the same frauds...
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12/11/19
Best EA Supplier Guide 2020
The Partnership has received an ‘Exceptional’ rating in this year’s Best EA Supplier Guide 2020. Each year, as part of the EA Masters Awards ceremony run by The Property Academy, estate agents are inv...
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06/11/19
Anti Money Laundering and Lawyer Due Diligence
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2017 the size of the “hidden” or “black” economy in the UK was just over 6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) i.e. roughly £100bn. This is a massive...
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31/10/19
Fraud – law firms need to wake up to reality
Every day, conveyancing firms transfer millions of pounds to clients and lawyers… And crooks. Being an ideal target for fraudsters, most law firms are struggling to understand how to deal with ...
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25/10/19
STP – The importance of one set of data
Anyone familiar with financial institutions will know that the introduction of “Straight Through Processing” (STP) revolutionised their business by reducing risk. It was a simple solution to a comple...
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