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What Happens When An Inheritance Is Unclaimed In The UK?
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What Happens When An Inheritance Is Unclaimed In The UK?

Unclaimed inheritances in the UK can lead to complex legal procedures, often resulting in the assets being transferred to the Crown. This article from Blanchards explores the common reasons inheritances go unclaimed; including missing heirs, lost wills, and intestacy. The article briefly looks into the legal process of managing unclaimed estates, the role of the Bona Vacantia Division, and what happens when no rightful heirs are found. Learn how to prevent your client’s estate from becoming unclaimed and ensure their wishes are honoured.
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AI and Family Law: A New Era of Legal Writing
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AI and Family Law: A New Era of Legal Writing

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant inroads into family law, particularly in England and Wales, offering new tools to streamline research and document creation for legal professionals. In this article John Bolch, Family Law blogger for Cansford Laboratories, provides a short review of AI’s capabilities and warns it still requires expert human oversight, especially when offering legal advice. Bolch highlights the concerns around the ethics of AI-generated content and copyright issues. With AI’s continued development Bolch questions if it is poised to become an essential tool for family lawyers?

How can high-achievers break the ‘glass ceiling’?
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How can high-achievers break the ‘glass ceiling’?

Dr Catherine Sykes explains the “glass ceiling,” an invisible barrier that limits career advancement for underrepresented groups. This article highlights the impact of psychological barriers and workplace biases and offers strategies to overcome them, including building self-confidence and addressing internal obstacles.

Paris Olympics 2024: Abuse in Sports compensation claims
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Paris Olympics 2024: Abuse in Sports compensation claims

The article from Oakwood Solicitors discusses abuse in sports, highlighting cases in Japan, the UK, and sports like gymnastics, swimming, and football. It details physical, emotional, and sexual abuse by coaches, noting the growing awareness of these issues. The article also outlines legal changes and compensation options for victims, encouraging them to seek legal advice for claims.

Imposter syndrome: Why do I feel like a fraud at work?
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Imposter syndrome: Why do I feel like a fraud at work?

Imposter syndrome can affect even the most high-achieving people – and there are even suggestions that it’s more likely when you experience success in your life. We spoke to highly esteemed coaching psychologist Dr Catherine Sykes, who frequently sees CEOs and partners at law firms with imposter syndrome.

How to deal with stress at work in the legal sector
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How to deal with stress at work in the legal sector

It’s easy to forget sometimes, but there really is nothing normal or inevitable about constant pressure, unrealistic expectations or feeling overwhelmed, yet these seem to be ever-present elements of the day-to-day of a lawyer. To help you manage workplace stress, we take a closer look at some of the practical steps you can implement to take back control of your workload and safeguard your wellbeing.

Insight into Barrister David Bennett’s recent book – “Housing Conditions Claims on Behalf of Social Housing Tenants – A Practical Guide for Solicitors, Barristers and Surveyors”
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Insight into Barrister David Bennett’s recent book – “Housing Conditions Claims on Behalf of Social Housing Tenants – A Practical Guide for Solicitors, Barristers and Surveyors”

In the field of legal practice, understanding the law and effectively navigating litigation are distinct skills. David Bennett’s latest publication, ” Housing Conditions Claims on Behalf of Social Housing Tenants – A Practical Guide for Solicitors, Barristers and Surveyors” serves as an invaluable resource for legal professionals seeking to excel in this specialised field.

How Can Advances in Digital Learning Help UK Law Firms Meet Compliance Standards and Improve Overall Efficiencies in 2024?
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How Can Advances in Digital Learning Help UK Law Firms Meet Compliance Standards and Improve Overall Efficiencies in 2024?

It goes without saying that compliance training is crucial for UK law firms to uphold their legal obligations, mitigate risk, maintain reputation, foster ethical behaviour, protect clients, and achieve a competitive edge. In 2024, advances in digital learning will not only play a significant role in helping firms continue to meet compliance standards, but also, […]

How Bamboo Uses Actionstep to Create Custom Workflows, Save Thousands of Pounds on Admin, and Delight Clients
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How Bamboo Uses Actionstep to Create Custom Workflows, Save Thousands of Pounds on Admin, and Delight Clients

Bamboo owns one of the UK’s leading alternative business structures (ABS) for law firms, Carbon Law Partners. Bamboo enables law firms to start, grow and exit. For new start law brands its white-label platform enables lawyers and non-lawyers to establish a firm using an SRA-regulated structure. They can do so on their own terms, under their own […]

Helping law firms remain compliant whilst taking control of their time and increasing efficiencies and productivity
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Helping law firms remain compliant whilst taking control of their time and increasing efficiencies and productivity

With industry sources suggesting that over 70% of legal professionals struggle to complete essential training and learning activities, we asked clients and industry partners for their feedback regarding how an online learning strategy can impact challenges and improve efficiencies. Here’s what we found out … Top Challenges Solutions and Benefits eAlliance Learning Technology has implemented digital […]

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