LIGHT BLUE LAW
CONTENTS
Cambridgeshire Law Society Newsletter
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Information and Events Diary
18 Newly Qualified Celebrate!
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President’s Page
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The View from Chancery Lane
20 Geodesys offers free of charge SDLT service as the market bounces back
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The Law Society: Relationship Management Update
10 EDI Focus: An interview with… Natasha Adams of Ashtons Legal 13 Pre-empting intellectual property disputes in commercial contracts - a view from an IP litigator webinar report 13 CYPG 2020 Update 14 Lorna Carter - Cambridgeshire Law Society’s Partner of the Year 16 Movers and Shakers
22 Let's hope the cat doesn't run over the keyboards! 24 Creating a standout homepage for your legal website 28 Video Witnessing of Wills a welcome step, but only if safeguards are met 30 Record levels of solicitors raise the topic of legacies with clients 32 An X-Press service for solicitors and conveyancing professionals 34 Software swap guide: four tips to protecting your data
18 Who's Who? Josie Beal
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