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Trio of new recruits at Solicitors Own Software
Leading legal software supplier Solicitors Own Software (SOS) has announced three new recruits as part of its managed growth strategy. The recruitment of Nick Anderson, Paul O’Mahoney and Laura Robinson strengthens SOS’s commitment to delivering client-focused software and services.
ABSs – a case of tortoise v hare?
It has now been 12 months since the formal introduction of alternative business structures (ABSs) by the Legal Services Act 2007. Prior to the reform being introduced, speculation about the effects such radical changes would have was rife. In particular, those pessimistic about the changes lamented the undermining of the legal profession via the introduction of so-called ‘Tesco Law’, combined with the ringing of the death knell for the high street firm as we currently know it.
LexisNexis launches prestigious Halsbury Legal Awards
LexisNexis has launched the first ever Halsbury Legal Awards. These awards have been established to recognise and celebrate the value that people in law bring to society. The inaugural award ceremony will be held in 2013.
ARAG adds crisis support to legal expenses cover
Legal expenses insurer ARAG has teamed up with a public relations firm specialising in crisis communications to offer interested customer groups media relations support as part of their policies.
Andrew & Andrew’s choice of Proclaim takes userbase to 17,000
Portsmouth practice Andrew & Andrew is implementing Eclipse’s Proclaim case management software solution.
SOS Connect sharpens client service and reclaims lost time at Joshi & Welch
Intellectual property (IP) specialist Joshi & Welch is using technology to sharpen its service to clients and to turn off the “dripping tap” of lost time. From the outset the London-based firm, which operates as an alternative business structure, set out to use IT to differentiate itself in the marketplace when it was formed in 2006.
LexisNexis announces partnership with Australian business solutions provider Eclipse
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions today announced a partnership with Eclipse Computing (Australia) Pty Ltd, a provider of intelligent business solutions to the enterprise and mid-market.
ETSOS completes collaboration project with VTUK
ETSOS, the one-stop-shop for property professionals, has announced the successful completion of a collaboration project with estate agency software specialist VTUK. The latest version of VTUK’s Aquarius software sees the full integration of ETSOS’s Quotation & Referral System (QRS), enabling agents to take control of conveyancing leads and instructions by linking in directly to their preferred law firms.
How satisfied are you with your legal regulatory services?
A new survey, commissioned by the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx), aims to understand better the levels of satisfaction legal professionals have with their current regulator, and how regulatory bodies might improve services to those they regulate. This survey,… Read More
‘Innovate and evolve’ – the theme of national SOS user group AGM and conference
Helping law firms to make the best use of their legal software – and achieve their long-term strategic goals – is the theme of this year’s national Solicitors Own Software (SOS) user group AGM and conference.
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The cost of systemic failure and childbirth injuries
Recent reports show that the NHS has paid almost £3.5bn in medical claims around childbirth injuries over the past six years.
Mazur: when regulators make simple things complicated
What the last six months have shown is that supervision cannot be treated as a background compliance obligation quietly managed somewhere in a firm’s operational processes.
How unstoppable AI is reshaping UK legal practice
At a time when most technology innovation still flows from the US and China, UK lawtech is attracting growing international attention and capital.
