Checklist to test if you ready for COLPs and COFAs
Are you ready for 1 January 2013 and the start of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s new COLP and COFA regime? Worry not – the Compl-i team at Weightmans has produced a handy pre-1 January checklist so you can be sure that you have thought of everything. Click here to download it.
ETSOS case study: Birchall Blackburn
Partner and head of residential conveyancing, Mark Thompson from Birchall Blackburn, writes about his experience of using ETSOS.
Calling all COLPs and COFAs
PSG introduce Lawyer Checker a simple and cost effective service to reduce risk of fraud.
Sweet and Maxwell launches first online-only encyclopedia of UK law
Sweet and Maxwell, a Thomson Reuters business and a leading provider of legal solutions, today announced the launch of the first online-only encyclopedia that aims to cover the entire law of the United Kingdom.

Irwin Mitchell lands new chief financial officer
Leading national law firm Irwin Mitchell today announces the appointment of Andrew Merrick as its new chief financial officer.

David McNamara, managing director of SOS: Reflections and predictions for 2012/13
Reflections on 2012: Law firm focus, ABS numbers and doing nothing. Predictions for 2013: Pricing, client data security, inbound enquiries, IT and compliance, outsourcing, more new start-ups.
Attwaters Jameson Hill replaces IRIS Aim with multi-year Peppermint deal
Recently merged Attwaters Jameson Hill has signed a multi-year deal with Peppermint Technology, which will see the law firm move to Peppermint’s innovative legal service platform to support its growing legal business.
85% of urban properties at risk of development within 75m
The increased likelihood of urban homes being at risk of new developments in their immediate vicinity has led to the launch of a new report from DevAssist. The report, DevAssess, which is available through SearchFlow, combines current planning information with professional opinion to provide homebuyers and solicitors with a comprehensive analysis regarding future development risks within a 75m radius of a property.








