Alternative Business Structures

The message from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is loud and clear.  Alternative Business Structures (ABS) are coming and despite the delay they will soon be in position to begin accepting applications.

At a recent event, sponsored by Eclipse Legal Systems, SRA Chief Executive - Andrew Townsend - spoke about the regulatory delays and the levels of current interest being experienced in the ABS application process.

Points of note included:

• 15 "serious discussions" are currently ongoing with firms including claims management companies, law firms, major retailers, accountancy firms, loss adjusters and private equity houses
• The SRA is planning to open its books to ABS applicants in December

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Brady Solicitors - Proclaim Case Management case study

Proclaim helps property litigation law firm to achieve 100% success rate

Brady Solicitors is an award-winning residential property litigation and debt collection practice, specialising in helping property management companies, developers, local authorities and landlords throughout the UK. The firm implemented Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management Software in early 2009. Vin Chauhan, Head of IT at the practice, talks us through his experience of Eclipse and Proclaim.

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QualitySolicitors Howlett Clarke: Investing for the future with Eclipse's Proclaim Practice Management solution

One of the founding law firm partners of QualitySolicitors, Howlett Clarke, has implemented Eclipse's Proclaim Practice Management Software system in a 6-figure deal.

The longest established practice in Brighton & Hove, Howlett Clarke provides a full range of legal services for clients nationwide.  To maintain and build upon its position in the sector, and in line with the QualitySolicitors ethos, the firm recognised a need to implement a core system that would enable it to provide a streamlined service of the very highest standards.

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Hosted, Cloud, SaaS Case Management Software

Eclipse’s Hosted Case Management Software model (you may be more familiar with the term ‘Cloud‘ or ‘Software as a Service‘ or ‘SaaS‘) makes the full range of Proclaim tools and functionalities available.

No compromises – Proclaim Hosted is identical to a Proclaim system used in a standard client-server environment.

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SecureDocs: The legal sector’s first seamlessly integrated secure delivery tool

The UK’s leading Case Management Software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has released a unique secure document delivery and acceptance tool.

Fully integrated with Eclipse’s Proclaim software, ‘SecureDocs’ is embedded within the system to provide a seamless online solution.

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Alternative Business Structures - Eclipse headline-sponsors roadshow series

We are delighted to announce our headline sponsorship of the forthcoming ABS (Alternative Business Structures) ‘Ask the Experts’ Roadshow.

• How does banning referral fees affect your business model?
• Does the new legal market give you more appetite to be an ABS?
• What is the industry’s reaction?

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Edwards Hoyle LLP

Edwards Hoyle LLP provides specialist assistance to non-fault accident claimants throughout the UK

A new firm with fresh ideas, Edwards Hoyle LLP set itself ambitious targets for its first 12 months of trading.  In order to succeed, the firm required a completely integrated system that could handle a high number of claim cases from start to finish, without compromising on quality of service.

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Asons Solicitors

Founded in 2009 by brothers Kamran Akram and Imran Akram, Asons Solicitors has become one of the leading claimant PI names in the north-west.  In just over 2 years the practice has expanded from 3 to over 60 staff, managing thousands of cases for claimants nationwide.

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