: Key Takeaways: In a strategic move aimed at bolstering its presence in the UK Wealth sector, leading financial software company Iress has announced the appointment of John Parker as Head of Business Development. Parker, a seasoned financial adviser with a rich background in business development roles at iPipeline, Aviva, and CTC, is set to play a pivotal role in driving customer growth, shaping product development strategies, and fostering closer partnerships with advice firms. Let’s delve deeper into this exclusive development and explore its implications for Iress and the broader financial services industry. A Strategic Hire: John Parker Joins Iress to The post Exclusive: Former Adviser Joins Leading Financial Software Company to Drive Growth – What’s the Game Plan? appeared first on Business Today
: The growth of self-representation in all adjudicative settings may ultimately require a new approach to adjudication that is even more fundamental than a root and branch overhaul of procedure and practice. What legislators and courts may need to consider is the development of forums that are focused on and limited to adjudicating cases involving SRLs. Such courts would channel cases involving SRLs into a specific forum where court participants, including the adjudicator and court staff and any required wrap-around services, would exclusively plan for and engage with litigants who do not have legal representation. One such experiment has been underway . . . [more] The post Imagining a Possible Future: Self-Represented Litigant Courts appeared first on Slaw