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From 7,000 workspaces to one streamlined view: Enquiries UI gets smarter, clearer, and more intuitive
Since relaunching Enquiries in June 2025, more than 7,000 workspaces have been created as firms embrace a smarter way to handle this critical stage of transactions.
tmGroup expands digital onboarding solution with launch of tmForms in Verify365
tmGroup, the UK’s leading provider of property data and digital conveyancing technology, today announces the launch of tmForms, now available within its Verify365 AML and onboarding solution.
OneSearch partners with 4Stamp to eliminate SDLT risk and streamline transactions
Property professionals can now enjoy greater confidence and peace of mind in every transaction, thanks to OneSearch’s new partnership with 4Stamp: the definitive SDLT solution.
Litera launches Litera One mobile app, bringing agentic AI to lawyers wherever work happens
Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, launched the iOS mobile application of Litera One, the AI-enabled legal platform that unifies drafting, review, and knowledge management inside Microsoft 365.
The essential environmental ‘search pack’ for development deals
As a property or real estate lawyer, we know your clients rely on you to foresee risks before they become liabilities. Getting your due-diligence right before acquiring a site is essential to understand the sites development viability.
Express Chambers – the new name for Express Solicitors’ advocacy team
The established advocacy team at Express Solicitors has launched its own brand identity and will now be known as Express Chambers.
The secure legal practice checklist
When data and trust are your currencies, protecting them requires a clear understanding of threat exposure, regulatory obligations and client expectations. This checklist sets out 10 critical cybersecurity steps law firms should be taking.
iManage expands AI capabilities with appointment of Mike Eichsteadt as Vice President of AI Engineering
iManage has announced the appointment of Mike Eichsteadt as Vice President of AI Engineering, underscoring the company’s continued investment in expanding scalable, practical, and trusted AI capabilities across its platform.
Empowering Law Firm Leaders Podcast: How to successfully implement legal tech
This podcast coincides with many law firms planning new software investments for early 2026 and offers practical insight into how firms can successfully select, implement, and embed legal technology for long term benefits.
Widespread “wait-and-see” approach to home-moving in Q4 2025 leaves market on pause
Residential property trend data for Q4 2025 saw the market ending the year in a subdued and cautious state, as uncertainty surrounding potential Budget measures slowed activity in the final months of 2025.
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It’s time for law firms to ask tougher questions
For years, many law firms have treated ID verification as a box-ticking exercise. Run a liveness check, match a face to a document and move on. But that is no longer good enough.
Business fatigue to AI will risk job security
Whilst we know professional learning has always been part of career paths, to hire, retain and keep talent, AI needs to be embedded as a core part of this training.
On good authority? GenAI and the reputational risks to law firms
As GenAI’s influence grows, so do the risks which are already playing out in courtrooms across England and Wales, where some early adopters are setting precedents they would rather not.
