The Access Group extends its commanding position in UK legal software market with acquisition of Select Legal

The Access Group, one of the UK’s leading providers of software to the mid-market, has announced the completion of the acquisition of Select Legal, a specialist provider of legal software to UK law firms.

Access Legal webinar: Let’s Talk Data – Is there an opportunity for law firms to look beyond the fees?

For most law firms, assessing performance means taking a look at how much has been billed, billable hours, aged debtors and how many files have been opened. But this is a limited view of a law firm’s performance, as there is so much more to a law firm that makes it a success.

APJ claims free up time from IT challenges using Access Legal Hosting

APJ Claims are a FCA regulated claims management company who focus heavily on quality of service for their clients, ensuring each customer is treated as an individual and with great care and attention.

Access Legal: Law firm diversity – are you ready for this years’ survey?

The bi-annual Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) diversity survey will be run in late Summer this year; the last survey took place in 2019 and saw 96% of firms reporting their data from more than 186,000 people in 9,500 firms.

Access Legal: The changing employment law landscape and how technology can help firms to adapt

The employment law sector has always been fast paced, both in periods of economic growth and decline however, like many other services and sectors across the UK, the sector has been impacted by the pandemic.

Access Legal: Are you screening your law firm employees effectively?

Screening employees should always have been an important part of a law firm’s recruitment process, but it is now more critical than ever due to the screening requirements contained within the Money Laundering Regulations and Legal Sector Affinity Group guidance.

Access Legal appoints law tech authority to drive product innovation

The new legal software division of The Access Group is continuing to make an impact on the sector, unveiling a leading figure in the law tech space as head of product at Access Legal.

Access Legal: Don’t be a victim to money laundering

Money laundering is very much in the legal news at the moment, especially as the Solicitors Regulation Authority is continuing with its thematic reviews looking at AML compliance within law firms; its most recent review looked into 74 firms and found some major failings, including inadequate training, no firm-wide risk assessments in place, and issues around source of funds checks.

Access Group helps firms unlock limitless potential with new legal technology division

The Access Group, one of the UK’s leading software providers has officially launched its new legal software division, Access Legal, promising to help the UK’s most ambitious law firms achieve their potential through a powerful suite of technology.

Briefing April 2021: Uncompromised access, by Access Legal

Summer 2020 was a busy time for Doug Sawers, managing director at Access Group’s newest division, Access Legal. Putting the pandemic aside, Access Group acquired two law tech companies in quick succession: case and practice management provider Eclipse, acquired in June, and SaaS practice management provider DPS Software a month later.