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We felt that Eclipse provided a solution in Proclaim that would evolve as the firm did. Stowe Family Law is the UK’s largest specialist family law firm – our goal was to become even bigger and we knew Proclaim would scale along with our own growth.

The legal profession is no stranger to the complications of legal accounting rules. In the past few months, law firms UK wide have been getting to grips with revisions to existing accounts regulations. Now, with recent developments in case law, not least the judgment made in Brabners LLP v HMRC, treatment of VAT for disbursements and expenses has been brought into the spotlight.

Landmark Information, the property, land and environmental data specialist, has today announced that, for the first time, probate professionals can now access Experian CAIS (Consumer credit Account Information Sharing) data as part of its trusted all-in-one LandmarkFAS (Financial Asset Search) service. This means that LandmarkFAS now supports the reconciliation of both active and inactive assets and debts, in one combined report, saving time and money for probate teams; all from one single order.

Now the government have published the detail of the proposed changes to the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, it’s clear that one barrier to onshore wind is likely to be removed (the subsidy issue). Larger scale wind developments have not been eligible for subsidies since April 2016, a move which contributed to an effective moratorium on onshore wind development.

By now you will have heard plenty about the changes to the SRA Standards and Regulations that came into effect in November. This brings with it a good opportunity to take a look at your firm as a whole and question if the technology you use allows you to adhere to regulation, whilst still remaining profitable and providing the best service to clients.

Moneypenny, the UK’s leading provider of web chat, answering services and outsourced switchboards for small and large businesses, has extended its services in the US with the acquisition of VoiceNation and Ninja Number. The details of the transaction have not been disclosed.

When it comes to software, attempting to be ‘all things to everyone’ is a naïve goal necessitating a never-ending journey. You’re inevitably going to have a number of software applications in your business, from business intelligence and case management to document management and legal accounting, plus everything in between.

Changes in workflows and the instability caused by major vendor consolidation helped make compareDocs the preferred comparison application for hundreds of businesses.

Are you looking to put a spring in your step with a charity challenge in 2020? Whether running, cycling or walking is your preference, we have plenty of opportunities for you to go the distance for justice!

First4Lawyers, the UK’s largest independent legal marketing collective, has welcomed back Nick Delaney to lead its business development team. Nick will reprise his role as head of business development and sit on the senior management team. He will be focused on supporting panel law firms and maintaining First4Lawyers’ success and sustained growth.