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Navigating the downturn: how conveyancing firms can thrive in a shifting market

The UK conveyancing market is no stranger to volatility, but the latest data from our State of the UK Conveyancing Market 2025 suggests that firms may be heading into another challenging period. While FY25 showed a modest 5% increase in transaction volumes, this growth was largely driven by a one-off spike in March 2025 triggered by changes […]

What makes a great AI-powered legal case management system?

AI is here and transforming how legal work gets done. With client expectations rising, compliance demands increasing and lawyers drowning in admin, firms need technology that does more than digitise processes — they need systems built with intelligence at their core. However, with so many AI-powered solutions emerging, how do you know what makes a […]

AI vs human judgment: why technology still needs a human hand

When I sat down with Francis Anderson, CEO at Net Law Media, for our recent webinar, I knew we were stepping into one of the most important conversations in the legal sector today: the role of AI. With 96% of UK law firms already using AI in some capacity, the question isn’t whether AI is […]

Legal AI uncovered: what every firm should know

Everyone’s talking about AI in law, but what does it actually mean for your day-to-day practice? Will it make your job easier or render some roles obsolete? To cut through the noise, we turned to someone who knows the reality behind the buzz: Uwais Iqbal, founder of AI consultancy simplexico. In a live Q&A, he […]

The rise of AI in law firms: How to stay secure and compliant

Access Legal sources advice from legal industry leaders on how the legal industry can embrace AI while considering security, ethics and compliance concerns around its use

How AI improves efficiency in legal case management

Access Legal suggests some key strategic and productivity advantages and promising emerging use cases for SME firms, as well as specific actions to get started

How law firms are using AI to enhance client services

How can AI help law firms strengthen their client relationships? Aimee Seaton, customer success manager at Access Legal, shares her insights on the real-world impact of AI on client communications, automation and service delivery

The AI revolution: Practice excellence is about to reach a whole new level

AI is set to redefine the legal sector — yet many firms find themselves unsure of where to begin harnessing it. Access Legal explores how AI can enhance law firms’ productivity, workflows and communication, while ensuring an ethical and responsible approach

Embracing AI: The future of law firms

The question isn’t if AI will impact your practice, but how you will adapt to it. Access Legal explores the ways AI is already making its mark on the legal sector, and why smaller firms that embrace it now will be better positioned for tomorrow

SRA cyber security requirements

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, so Harry Fallows, legal IT expert at Access Legal, provides an update on your cybersecurity requirements.