How Proclaim Case Management Software is helping Nesbit Law Group

The full extent to which Alternative Business Structures (ABS) will impact upon the legal services market is as yet unknown.  At a time of great uncertainty, one firm is planning confidently for the future – safe in the knowledge that it has the right software systems in place.

Nesbit Law Group is an 80-strong, vibrant firm of solicitors dealing with personal injury claims, primarily road traffic accidents (RTA).  The firm uses Eclipse’s Proclaim Case Management Software system, allowing fee-earners to turn around cases far quicker than the industry average.

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New personal injury law firm aims high

Founded in 2009 by brothers Kamran Akram and Imran Akram, Asons Solicitors has rapidly become one of the leading claimant personal injury names in the north-west.  In just over 2 years, the practice has expanded from 3 to 80 staff and manages thousands of injury cases for claimants nationwide.

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The UK’s first ABS – Alternative Business Structures – Case Management Software

The UK’s leading Case Management Software provider, Eclipse Legal Systems, has launched the market’s first ABS-specific systems.

The legal services industry will soon see new players – in the form of ‘Alternative Business Structures’ (ABS) – enter the marketplace.  The SRA is currently processing applications from organisations all vying to be among the first to announce official ABS status – market commentators expect to see the first tranche of live ABSs in the first quarter of this year.

Eclipse Legal Systems has made available two new Proclaim Case Management Software systems, taking into account the unique requirements of ABS organisations.

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Leading insurer and UK’s largest friendly society, LV=, implements Proclaim for in-house legal team

The UK’s largest friendly society has implemented Eclipse’s Proclaim Case Management Software system for its in-house legal and secretariat team.

LV= provides insurance, investments and retirement products to over five million customers.  Ongoing business expansion within LV= has led to a significant increase in the scope and volume of legal work and services provided by the in-house team.  Following a review of its core management software, the decision was made to roll out a bespoke Proclaim Case Management software solution to fully support and automate workflow.  The system will provide a scalable solution to support future expansion in the provision of legal services.

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Proclaim Practice Management Software: selected by Hodge Jones & Allen LLP in £250k investment

London law firm, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP, is implementing Eclipse’s Proclaim Practice Management Software system in a deal valued at £250,000.

Recent growth propelled the firm’s headcount to almost 200 staff and this volume of throughput necessitated a review of internal IT systems.  Following full analysis of the software market, Hodge Jones & Allen selected Eclipse’s Proclaim system.

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Proclaim PPI Case Management Software - Slater Hayward Law invests in firm-wide rollout

Ambitious young practice, Slater Hayward Law, is implementing Eclipse's Proclaim Case Management Software in a firm-wide rollout.

Slater Hayward specialises in financial claims, namely mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) and unreasonable credit card / loan charges.  Following the British Bankers Association’s (BBA) decision not to pursue further legal action over PPI, all outstanding mis-selling cases are currently being settled.  The resultant influx of new cases for Slater Hayward resulted in the need to find a software solution that could provide a robust and efficient claims handling environment.

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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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