Conveyancers risk claims of negligence in face of snow floods
Conveyancers need to carry out more flood searches to avoid accusations of negligence, as parts of the country face the threat of flood from melting snow. Currently, too many conveyancers only recommend flood searches on properties that are traditionally seen as being at risk of flood – those built on floodplains or located near rivers, according to property search provider, SearchFlow.
QualitySolicitors Rubin Lewis O’Brien chooses SOS Connect as it heads towards Lexcel status
QualitySolicitors Rubin Lewis O’Brien has chosen SOS Connect as its legal software partner as it works towards Lexcel accreditation. Based in Cwmbran, the multi-practice firm serves clients across south Wales and in London and the south-east, as well as overseas.
TikitTFB has another outstanding year and closes 2012 with record sales
After another outstanding year, TikitTFB tops 2012 after a record fourth quarter, winning 8 new clients for their case and practice management system, Partner for Windows. These include DBS Law in Birmingham, Osbornes in Camden and media law specialist, Russells in London
IRIS Legal announces new partnership agreement with Riliance Software
IRIS Legal is delighted to announce the signing of its first partnership agreement of 2013 with COLP/COFA software provider Riliance Software Ltd. In the agreement, and in response to the increasingly complex regulatory needs of UK law firms, IRIS Legal has added Riliance’s market leading COLP/COFA online service to its existing product portfolio to provide a unique service offering to the UK legal market.
BT PLC welcomes Tikit into its portfolio of specialist businesses
Tim Springham, CEO Designate, managing director of BT Enterprises, said, “We are proud to welcome Tikit into our family of IT and telecoms businesses. The partnership with Tikit gives us a great opportunity to leverage the breadth of joint products and services, as well as maximising the power of our brands and global reach. We will expand our IT services capability together and continue to grow both businesses.
Insurance gets own aisle in search supermarket
Conveyancing search supermarket ETSOS has brought in a new product line for early 2013 with the addition of title insurance. Users now enjoy one-click access to a range of specialist products via the ETSOS ordering portal, removing the need to go into separate systems or deal with two supplier accounts.
Insurance law firm BLM implements CRM tool Lexis InterAction
LexisNexis Enterprise Solutions, a leading provider of content and technology solutions, has announced that insurance law firm Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has selected Lexis InterAction as its preferred client relationship management tool. The firm will complete the roll-out of InterAction across its nine offices by spring 2013.
New Virtual Practices website launches with resources for new breed of lawyer
Virtual Practices (VP), the hosted legal software and outsourced cashiering service, now has a new website aimed at start-up, specialist and boutique legal businesses. The sit goes live today and features a new resource area to help entrepreneurial lawyers who are considering starting their own firm or are revisiting how they operate in 2013.
