LegaltechLive: A trusted practitioner community. Real talk. Real Connection. Live tech.
Planned Events
LegaltechLive is is a trusted community of law firm partners, IT directors, innovation leaders, operations and risk professionals sharing real challenges and real solutions across legal technology.
Legal technology decisions rarely sit in one place.
Strategy, delivery, governance and adoption often happen in parallel, not together.
LegaltechLive exists to align those conversations through a range of in-person and virtual events.
We believe progress happens when:
- Partners understand implementation realities
- IT understands strategic intent
- Risk is involved early
- Innovation is grounded in operational truth
If you are responsible for shaping how legal technology works inside your firm, this is your community.
Manchester:
21st May
Open Mic Meetup - 5.00-7.00pm
Open Mic sessions is a trusted space where lawyers, legal ops leaders, tech innovators, consultants and suppliers share challenges, ideas and solutions - openly, honestly and authentically
No panels.
No slide decks.
No sales pitches.
Real talk, real connection and real collaboration.
Join the room and register for a guest pass.
Free for law firms, £50 for all other guests which is redeemable against the first months membership, if decide to join the community.
Online:
18th May
SDLT
From Admin to Accountability
The new HMRC Agent Services rules coming into effect on 18 May 2026 are being viewed by many firms as an administrative change.
In reality, they represent something much bigger:
A significant shift in accountability around how SDLT positions are assessed, evidenced and defended.
For many law firms, the real challenge is not registration.
It is whether current SDLT processes would stand up to scrutiny if challenged by HMRC.
That includes being able to demonstrate:
- what information was obtained from the client
- what considerations were made
- why a particular SDLT position was reached
- what internal process and oversight existed
To support firms through these changes, we are hosting a focused LegalTechLive SDLT Leadership Briefing on:
📅 Monday 18 May 2026
⏰ 12:30pm
This will be a practical leadership discussion exploring:
✔ what the new HMRC framework means operationally
✔ where firms are most exposed
✔ what a more defensible SDLT process looks like
✔ how firms are approaching risk, compliance and accountability
✔ practical steps firms should now be considering
This is particularly relevant for:
- Heads of Conveyancing
- Managing Partners
- COOs and Operations Leads
- Risk & Compliance professionals