Richmond Chambers LLP is an award-winning, innovative partnership of specialist immigration barristers. Authorised by the SRA as the first barrister-only ABS in July 2013, our members share a core commitment to providing high quality immigration law advice and representation directly to the public. Following the introduction of the public access scheme for immigration work in […]
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Creating a website for your firm or chambers demands time, patience and persistence. You have to get the right structure, with easy navigation, straightforward calls to action and compelling content. Even when the site is fully operational, it is no time to sit back and enjoy your handiwork. You need to know if the site […]
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This is the first in a series by lawyers on how they use social media for professional and personal development. Ed. I confess to being rather tired of the endless articles about the merits of one social media platform over another. There is no conclusive answer to the question which is best; the best one […]
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(with Frank Manning) There is now a wide variety of options available to law firms in the UK, to move away from the pain of managing servers and extensive IT on their own premises, whatever size of firm they are. Legal practice management system suppliers are still mostly at some stage on the journey from […]
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Over the last few years, apps have proliferated on smartphones and tablets and there are now over a million individual apps available for both Apple and Android devices. Although generally only games and entertainment apps receive attention from the press, there are also many apps available for professionals, including lawyers. It’s worth noting that the […]
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The Big Advice Survey is a collaborative project, created and promoted by individual Citizens Advice Bureaux and Law Centres and an incredibly diverse range of other organisations. It went live on 1 December 2014 and will run until the end of March 2015. It is the largest UK-wide front-line service collaboration for many years. Support […]
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Thanks to all those who earned some or most of their 2014 CPD with us recently. As solicitors should by now be aware, the SRA is moving towards a new approach to continuing competence. You can continue to record 16 hours CPD annually for relevant activity (accreditation is no longer an issue) until October 2016, […]
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An exciting new undergraduate level legal apprenticeship has been introduced for people who want to work in law or are already working in a legal environment and want to progress. What are Legal Apprenticeships? Apprenticeships have recently been introduced into the legal sector, both in line with government plans and as a means of keeping […]
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Do lawyers need to be digitally competent? I ask this because I have been looking into the future for CPD in the two professions. Both are moving away from measuring CPD hours towards systems based on self-certified continuing competence. The SRA is more advanced and has issued a Draft Competence Statement for consultation with a […]
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What do you need do to generate more profitable business through your firm’s website? In terms of generating business online, content is no longer king, it’s the kingdom. While the other online marketing activities that your in-house marketing team should be carrying out on an ongoing basis remain important (keeping your social profiles alive, electronic […]
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I have been working with law firms for a long time now – around 30 years. Over that period, technology has changed how we work a great deal but the way documents are produced and shared has remained pretty much the same. In particular, documents may be drafted from precedents, proofed and shared with other […]
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Getting your firm reviewed by customers is extremely easy and cost effective and has the potential to improve your search rankings as well as your click through and conversion rates. Where to set up reviews There are a number of different services that allow your business to be reviewed. I will detail the two most […]
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