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How Legal Authors Can Streamline the Legal Writing Process

Writing a legal textbook or publication is no small task. It requires precision, clarity and a thorough understanding of complex legal topics. For legal authors, whether they are academics or practising professionals, this often involves extensive research, careful drafting and the challenge of translating intricate legal theory into clear, accessible language. The process can be …

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How Leadership & Transcription Can Boost Productivity & Wellbeing

Being an effective leader is not just about what happens during the working day. It is also about how you manage your time, energy, and mindset outside of the workplace. For many managers, particularly those new to leadership roles, switching off after work can be a challenge. You may find yourself replaying difficult conversations with …

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Public Speaking: Know Your Script & Utilise Strong PowerPoint Slides

Business Insights, Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division

Public speaking is as much an art as it is a discipline. It is not simply about standing before an audience and delivering a message. It is about clarity, structure, presence and having very good PowerPoint slides to aid your presentation. One of the most effective ways to bring these elements together is to know …

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How law firms can reduce costs amidst National Insurance changes. A blog post by OutSec the UK's leading online transcription company

How Law Firms Can Reduce Costs Amidst NI Changes

Legal Division

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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How UK Law Firms Can Combat Evolving Cyber Threats

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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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How to Eliminate Unproductive Meetings & Boost Productivity

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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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How to self-promote without losing self-respect

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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 …

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Mastering Document Consistency: The Pros and Cons of House Styles

Corporate Division, Financial Division, HR, Legal Division, Property & Surveying Division

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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Why do Arbitrators Outsource their Transcription Needs?

Legal Division

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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Risks of Using Speech Recognition for Transcription of Confidential Data

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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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