Landmark climate change litigation shows direction of travel: is your law firm ready to handle large-scale casework?
Landmark climate change litigation shows direction of travel: is your law firm ready to handle large-scale casework? The first ever ruling on climate change by an international court was handed down in April by the European Court of Human Rights. The Swiss case In a case brought by a group of older Swiss […]
Compliance is moving up the agenda for law firms!
Compliance is moving up the agenda for law firms! Last year we predicted that compliance requirements were only going to get tougher for law firms as their regulator, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (“SRA”), flexed its muscles. Our prediction In our blog, As compliance requirements get tougher for law firms, here’s how Global BPO can help […]
It’s time to spring into action if you want to grow your law firm
It’s time to spring into action if you want to grow your law firm All businesses want to grow, secure a greater market share, increase revenue and ultimately make more profit but a bigger business needs to be built on solid foundations. Law firms are ‘know-how’ businesses so employing more lawyers is often seen as […]
Don’t let soaring staff costs soak up your profit
Don’t let soaring staff costs soak up your profit The Legal Gazette recently reported that one of the UK’s largest law firms had seen its profits fall, in line with similar trends at other leading law firms. Despite a healthy 14% rise in revenue, profits dipped after higher salary and travel costs. Across the […]
How to choose your outsourcing partner
How to choose your outsourcing partner The year ahead looks set to bring challenges for many businesses. With the cost of everything from utilities to wages still rising, firms will be looking to see how they can protect their revenue and grow their profits. If your organisation is considering outsourcing some roles or services, […]
Don’t overlook support services!
They may have been branded differently over the years as back-office functions, operations, support services and office management but however you label them, they are a crucial pillar of any successful business. The poor relation? All too often, support services are treated like the poor relation – there’s often a lack of investment during boom […]
Is It Time Your Law Firm Uncovered The Benefits Of Partnering With A Specialist Provider For eDisclosure?
In my role as Client Manager for Global BPO I’m constantly talking to prospective clients about the benefits of partnering with a company such as ours to provide bespoke process services. For law firms undertaking litigation work, the most significant process they need to manage is probably disclosure. I therefore thought I would share my top reasons why law firms […]