One of the top law firms in the North-West has been acquired by Hugh James. Potter Rees Dolan is a clinical negligence and personal injury firm, which was recognised in The Times' Top 200 UK law firms. Its new owner is similarly acclaimed, with...

Unsecured creditors won't receive any of the £23.3 million they are owed by collapsed firm Pure Legal. Administrators reported that once the north west firm's lenders and staff have been repaid in full, there will be no cash left. Pure owed around £1.85m to Novitas and...

Hugh James is the first conveyancer to complete a HM Land Registry transaction with an electronic signature - but no witness. The transaction was possible thanks to a qualified electronic signature, which was verified by an electronic identity check. The process of transferring title took...