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for the Legal Profession |
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products provided by OPSIS Practice Management
Solutions, you may find the following resources useful in your day
to day business with various aspects of the legal profession.
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High Quality, Outsourced Transcription
Voicepath is one of the UK's premier providers of outsourced transcription services to professionals.
Voicepath have a 7 year track record and a broad client base which ranges from sole practitioners to large multi-fee earner law firms. All typing is carried out in the UK by experienced legal secretaries and every document is proof read by their dedicated quality control team.
The digital transcription service is secure, capable and reliable and it helps clients become more productive, more efficient and more profitable.
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The
Institute of Legal Cashiers & Administrators offers
training courses (correspondence and workshops), and a comprehensive
telephone Helpdesk. Courses
cover Solicitors Accounts Rules, Accounting for Legal Aid, VAT,
Credit Control, PAYE, Introduction to Management Accounting,
and Excel Spreadsheets. Full details of membership benefits and
all courses can be found on the Institute's
web site at www.ilca.org.uk |
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Delia
Venables Legal Resources provides information
on legal resources online in Ireland and the UK.
Delia is an established and renowned expert on technology and we
highly recommend you sign
up for the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers, which was voted
Best Legal Journal for 2001 (British and Irish Association of Law
Librarians) and also nominated in 2002 and 2003, and the Best Legal
Journal in a Digital Format 2001 (In Brief "LOTIES" awards).
"The
Internet Newsletter is about the best value newsletter my firm subscribes
to and I have found it extremely useful both in trying to work out
a web strategy and as a "portal" to legal websites which
we might otherwise have missed."
Delia also provides a useful page of Web
Resources for Money Laundering Regulations. |

Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers |
The
Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers is a useful
resource.
The Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers (IMLPO)
is the organisation for the UK’s anti-money laundering community.
It is a broad, cross-representative forum of anti-money laundering
practitioners who - in a safe environment - share views, experiences
and opinions of the day-to-day business of combating money laundering.
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International Money
Laundering Information Bureau |
The UK's leading authority on Financial Crime.
Click here for the International
Money Laundering Information Bureau web site. |
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Legal
Island is one of the leading legal portals in Northern
Ireland and Republic of Ireland. It is an important starting point
for those seeking
legal advice, information and representation. They regularly
organise topical seminars, publish recent and archived judgements
and provide services such as recruitment information to assist all
aspects of
the legal profession. |

OPSIS are approved members of the LSSA.
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The Legal
Technology Insider is an independent publisher of news
and information with an international reputation for coverage
of legal technology and online legal services. OPSIS Practice
Management Solutions are a recognised and certified member of the
LSSA. |

Shaw
& Sons Ltd.
Publishers, Printers & Stationers since 1750 |
Shaw
& Sons Ltd are publishers, printers and suppliers
of office stationery, legal forms, Forms on Disk, electoral services
and civic and ceremonial items. For two and a half centuries
Shaw & Sons Limited has been a supplier of key support services
and products to local government, the legal profession and commerce. |
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Privacy
&
Data Protection |
The Privacy
& Data Protection site is provided by a group of lawyers
and data protection professionals who are dedicated data protection
experts.
They provide data
protection training, data
protection compliance audits and host the annual UK event, the
Data
Protection Compliance Conference.
P&DP also publish the Privacy
& Data Protection Journal, the most popular journal for
data protection professionals, and have a variety of new Data
Protection Training Courses lined up for 2007. The training
courses are designed to fulfil the needs of a variety of audiences,
from lawyers to human resources officers, and to cater to a wide
level of existing knowledge. All sessions are fully interactive
and are fully accredited by the Law Society.
Of particular interest is the seminar on Handling Subject
Access Requests; The single most common reason for complaints
to the Information Commissioner is that organisations have failed
to comply with their obligations to supply individuals with a copy
of their personal data, when requested:-
- Understand your organisation's obligations when an individual,
whether a customer/client or a member of staff, makes an access
request.
- Understand what must be disclosed and what can be withheld.
- Learn essential and invaluable tips on dealing with requests
for information under data protection law.
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Box
Legal Limited
Box Legal
is an ATE specialist
insurance broker providing After
the Event legal expenses insurance for over 80 firms of solicitors
throughout the UK. Our panel firms use the Box Legal website on
a daily basis in order to request
insurance policies and also to keep up to date with the latest
CFA/Insurance case law.
New CFA Regulations - 1st November 2005
A comprehensive government review has resulted in the repeal of
all relevant Conditional Fee and Collective
Conditional Fee Agreement Regulations for any CFA entered into
after the 1st November 2005. The existing regulations will still
apply to any pre-1st November CFA or CCFA. The regulations are replaced
by a new Law Society Code of Conduct. Full guidance on the Conditional
Fee Agreements Regime is available by logging in to the 'Downloads'
section of Box Legal.
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Company
Wizard
Company
Formation - Fast efficient UK
limited company formation services. Online
company incorporation services for accountants
and solicitors.
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Accounting
HQ - A Valuable Accounting Directory and Information Resource.
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Waterlow Legal - www.waterlowlegal.co.uk
View Waterlow's
comprehensive legal directories online derived from the infamous
Waterlow's Solicitors' & Barristers' Directory. The site
is designed to help legal professionals, students and members of
the public to find the appropriate legal professional or service.
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Legal
Technology Solutions provide advice
and services to law firms to help you use technology to enhance
the profitability of your firm, build levels of client service
and make your working lives easier. Check out their legal website
Home
Page Review Service. |

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Updated every 24 hours, Lawtel
UK delivers domestic
law online to over 30,000 legal professionals every day. Offering
the fastest, broadest coverage of UK law as it happens. Lawtel
UK is the definitive legal research tool for any busy practitioner. |

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Links4Lawyers.com
is edited by Clive Sanders LLB. From working for over a decade as
a Solicitor in the City of London Clive knows how hard it can be
to find the on-line
legal resource you need.
Links4Lawyers
aims to be the most comprehensive links-site for the legal profession.
This database contains thousands of individually assessed links;
each site is reviewed and given a star rating for content and useability. |
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OPSIS Solicitor Case Manager integrates with TM
NLIS Search |
TM
Property Service Limited was founded (as Teramedia
Limited) in 1999, as a joint venture between companies at the forefront
of the technological revolution in property. The National
Land Information Service (NLIS) was formally launched in
2001, following extensive development and piloting since 1996. TM's
technology is designed to become an indispensible business
tool for all UK property professionals, and an invaluable source
of information services for property buyers and sellers. |
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Oyez Legal Software provides Solicitors
with all their legal forms requirements. |
| Legal
Day |
LegalDay.co.uk
- Everyday
News and Links for UK Law |
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Solicitors Journal - www.solicitorsjournal.co.uk
Solicitors Journal is the leading independent magazine for the legal
profession. Giving you legal news and analysis on the UK law scene,
plus case reports and legal directory access. |
| www.courtservice.gov.uk |
The Court Service is an executive
agency of the Lord Chancellor's Department covering policy, legislation
and the Magistrates' courts. The purpose of the Court Service
is the delivery of justice. The Agency is responsible for the running
of most of the courts and tribunals in England & Wales i.e.
Crown, County, Appeals, and provides the necessary services
to the judiciary and court users to ensure its impartial and
efficient operation. |
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OneSearch Direct has changed the
face of conveyancing forever because their local searches are quicker,
cheaper, more reliable and available on all residential properties
throughout the UK. Since their inception in Scotland in 1992 OneSearch
have supplied hundreds of thousands of local searches,
and nationwide are now the first choice, one-stop-shop for many
of the country’s leading conveyancers.
How does it work?
The online
local conveyancing search ordering system couldn’t be
simpler to use. Log on to the secure site, and you’re taken
through a step by step ordering process. Accessible from any standard
office service, with an intuitive interface, the system requires
no new software or specialist staff training. |
www.butterworths.co.uk |
Butterworths Services provide access to
a library
of UK law, at the touch of a button. The services incorporate
Butterworths best-known works and use an enhanced version
of NETbos to enable users to benefit from quick and easy access
to the UK
Law information online via the Internet. |
| Bond Partners Legal Services
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Chartered Accountants in London UK offer Financial & Legal Services, Debt Help, Bookkeeping Services, Tax
planning & Investigation, Audit & Business Recovery Services for Corporate Businesses, SME's & Individuals. |

Communicaid - Global Communication
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Legal English
for Legal Secretaries
Communicaid’s Legal English for Legal Secretaries course is aimed at providing legal executives and paralegals with the communication tools and skills required to be proficient in their role. The course offers a detailed explanation of the key legal terminology they are likely to be exposed to in their daily work as well as its legal context, and develops the advanced communication skills required by legal secretaries in a modern-day legal department. |
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www.landreg.gov.uk
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HM Land Registry Office. The
Land Registry guarantees the title to, and records the ownership
of, interests in registered land in England and Wales. |

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CompactLaw
- free legal information for England & Wales, and legal documents
via the internet. |

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Register to become a member of the FreeLawyer
network,
a valuable legal solutions online resource for new business. |
| www.solicitors-online.com |
Solicitors-online.com
is the best way to find a firm of solicitors or an individual solicitor
on the Internet. This Law Society site is the
only truly comprehensive
and definitive online listing of private practice solicitors and
law firms regulated by the Law Society of England and Wales.
No other Internet
site has every law firm and all practising solicitors employed by
them in its database. |

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Your finger on the pulse of the legal profession.
The online news
service from The Lawyer has proved to be a formidable information
tool for in-house and private practice lawyers, business directors,
practice managers and professional support staff. Lawyer
News provides five core services to keep The Lawyer's legal network
right up to date with the latest developments and relevant past
news coverage. |

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Sweet
& Maxwell, part of Thomson Legal & Regulatory, is
the leading UK
and Irish legal publisher, providing information to the UK and global
legal market. |

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The Legal
Services Commission is an executive non-departmental public
body created under the Access to Justice Act 1999 to replace the
Legal Aid Board. It is responsible for the development
and administration of two schemes in England and Wales:

The Community
Legal Service, which from 1st April 2000 replaced the old civil
scheme of legal aid, bringing together networks of funders (eg Local
Authorities) and suppliers into partnerships to provide the widest
possible access to information and advice.
The Criminal
Defence Service which from 2nd April 2001 replaced the old system
of criminal legal aid and provides criminal services to people accused
of crimes. |
| www.lawreport.co.uk |
The
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales.
Published at least 45 times a year The Weekly
Law Reports are the best way to keep up-to-date with cases
heard in the Superior and Appellate Courts which either develop
the law in some way or introduce a new point of law - giving
coverage of the cases that really matter. The Weekly Law Reports
are the most authoritative reports available. |
laptop
backup software
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Do you use a laptop computer in your everyday work
on the road and in the office? You may find this laptop
backup and file synchronisation software useful to help synchronise
files between your laptop and your office PC.
How
to create Microsoft Outlook Email Stationery Templates. |
| InPractice
- Practical Solutions for Lawyers |
InPractice help
lawyers get results from technology, marketing and people. As
one of the UK's
leading specialist consultancies to the legal profession, they
have worked for a wide range of legal practices, from sole practitioners
operating in niche areas to Top 100 firms over the past 10 years. |
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Browse the Keyword
Map of Opsisltd.co.uk
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What is KwMap ?
It is a new form of search engine. KwMap.net
is a complex keyword refining tool, aiming to help you discover
new keywords. It is a fact that search engines can only help
you in finding something if you know the right keywords!
You can search all common concepts and you will be presented with
related keywords (eg. 'legal accounting' -> 'time
recording', 'case management', 'solicitors')
and keyword variations (eg. 'legal accounting' -> 'accounts',
'accounting', 'time billing'). It also provides
pertinent links to other web sites associated to most of the keywords.
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Nekz.com
- Web Directory and Search Engine |
Nekz.com - Web Directory and Search
Engine |
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For the best
advice on domain name purchase and registration. This page provides
useful information
about the scams and pitfalls to avoid when registering a domain
name, advice
on naming or transferring your domain, and a variety of other
things to consider. |
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Conveyancing
UK London - Licensed Solicitors, Lawyers For Fast Conveyancing
Conveyancing specialist company in London UK providing fast, cheap
& online
conveyancing services. Licensed conveyancing solicitors &
lawyers providing quotes for residential property & remortgaging.
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Whiplash Compensation Claims UK |
Claim compensation for whiplash injuries - Find out more about Whiplash injuries and see how Claimant Law can help you make a compensation claim. |
Cerebral Palsy Lawyer |
Specialist legal advice from medical negligence lawyers on Australian cerebral palsy compensation claims. |
Personal Injury Solicitors |
Advice and information on the no win no fee scheme for accident compensation claims. 100% payments guaranteed. |
Holland Beckett Lawyers : Resource Management Lawyer Tauranga |
Holland Beckett, lawyers, is a medium size general law practice based in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (NZ). We provide specialist legal advice on wills and trusts, company, commercial, business, property, resource management, asset planning protection, employment, environmental, civil litigation, family and Maori land law matters.
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Solicitors
UK |
Solicitors
UK: A directory of Solicitors in the UK - Solicitors and Associated
Links and Advice |
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Linktrader
:: UK directory and banner exchange network |
High
PageRank Directory |
High PageRank Directory |
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Directory
of UK websites |
Find A Solicitor |
Find A Solicitor - Directory of solicitors showing individual solicitors areas of expertise. |