The recent changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) have raised concerns across various industries, particularly within the legal sector. From 6 April 2025, employer NICs will increase from 13.8% to 15%, while the threshold will be reduced from £9,100 to £5,000. For law firms, these changes will significantly impact operational costs, making it essential to …
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The digital era offers numerous benefits, but it also introduces significant security challenges for legal professionals. Law firms handle vast amounts of sensitive client data, making them prime targets for cybercriminals. Alarmingly, cyberattacks on UK law firms occur every 12 minutes. From advanced phishing scams to AI-powered deepfake technology, the threat landscape continues to evolve …
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Meetings should foster collaboration, decision-making, and problem solving. Yet, many businesses hold meetings out of habit rather than necessity. Without a clear purpose, these become unproductive meetings that simply drain productivity and morale. The Cost of Unproductive Meetings Research shows that 35% of all meetings are unproductive, costing businesses thousands of wasted hours and millions …
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In this guest post for the OutSec Blog, Helen Tuddenham of Helen Tuddenham Consulting shares practical strategies to help you self-promote and showcase your accomplishments. Now, let’s dive in! Have you ever felt that you don’t get the credit you deserve? That job opportunities are given to others, even though you would be ideally suited? According to …
In the world of business communication, consistency is king. So, enter the house style: a set of guidelines that standardises the formatting and presentation of documents across an organisation. We may think that ‘house styles’ were forced upon us, corporately, in the late 2000s. But believe it or not, it had its origins at the …
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It is fair to say that arbitrators have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at a lower …
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Automated speech recognition (ASR) is a technology that can convert spoken words into text. However, automated speech recognition poses significant risks for the privacy and security of the data it processes. Especially, when it involves confidential or sensitive information. Data Breaches by Major Tech Companies In recent years, several major tech companies have faced public backlash …
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It is fair to say that Mediators have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at a …
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The prevalent belief that barristers resist change may be a generalisation, but it fails to consider the broader perspective of change within the legal profession and outsourcing. While tradition is deeply rooted in the legal profession, advancements in technology have influenced a more adaptable work environment. Many barristers are now seeking more efficient ways to …
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It is fair to say that law costs draftsmen have started to move with the times and are adapting and embracing different ways of working. This includes outsourcing work to businesses that support them. When you think of outsourcing work, we often only think about the savings that will be achieved by getting the work done at …
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