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Law Society's Software Solutions Guide

Law Society's Software Solutions Guide

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Products

Linetime Legal Solutions
The Liberate legal software suite is a comprehensive portfolio of scalable modules that exist to revolutionise the success of legal practices. These include case management, legal accounts, matter management and debt recovery.

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Practice Management
Recognising the differing needs of accounts/support staff and fee earners Liberate is an ideal choice for practices wishing to link "back-office" and "front-office" functions to improve operational efficiency.

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Practice Management - Functionality
The Practice Management functionality of Liberate Legal Accounts supports all aspects of financial Practice Management and has all the capabilities expected in a modern and comprehensive legal accounting system.

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Legal Case Management Software
Linetime have been designing and deploying Case Management systems for many years and have a clear understanding of the tremendous benefits they bring to the day-to-day running of a legal practice.

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Case Management - Signature Edition
Liberate SE provides the very latest in combined case and matter management software. As suitable for complex and varied work as it is for high volume, procedural case types, Liberate SE will accommodate both within the same, secure database.

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Case Management - Functionality
Liberate Case Management - a flexible, user definable workflow system designed specifically for the Legal Sector.

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Personal Injury - Case Management
The Personal Injury Case Management system provides the framework to handle all aspects of Personal Injury.

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Liberate Express - Matter Management
Developed within the hugely popular environment of Microsoft Outlook, Liberate Express provides users with all the advantages of full Case Management but without the enforced structure of traditional systems.

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Express Matter Management - Functionality
Developed with Microsoft Outlook look and feel, Liberate Express provides users with the advantages of case management without the enforced structure of defined workflows.

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Debt Recovery Software
DebtimeSQL was designed specifically for use by credit management professionals and is constantly evolving to meet the demands of both the commercial and consumer debt recovery market.

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Debt Recovery Software - Functionality
DebtimeSQL is a specialist debt recovery product designed to meet the needs of a modern debt recovery operation wishing to improve its efficiency, quality of service and profitability.

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B2C - Online Case Tracking
Linetime, realising that huge benefits can be gained by effective use of the Internet developed Liberate B2C, a powerful new tool that allows clients to review current case and matter details, create new cases and matters and exchange instructions.

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Business Intelligence
Business decisions in legal practices have for many years been based on historic accounting information. Sophisticated intelligence based on real time data was the exclusive prerogative of large organisations. However, improvements in technology have now made BI solutions an entirely feasible option to a far wider range of potential users.

Linetime are pleased to announce their very latest offering in this arena. Liberate Business Intelligence aims to provide a cost effective BI solution targeting middle tier law firms and legal departments.

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ImageRouter
ImageRouter cuts costs, provides control, makes things easy and saves time.

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Contact Marketing
The Liberate Contact Marketing module enables you to maximise the information you already have and to communicate quickly with selected individuals or groups of clients.

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e-SDLT Wizard
The latest Liberate e-conveyancing Case Management add-on e-SDLT wizard is designed to save you time and effort when completing and submitting lengthy and complex SDLT1 forms.

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Conveyancing - Case Management
Liberate Case Management caters for conveyancing, remortgage, plot sales and right to buy.

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Legal Accounting
The Liberate Practice Management system contains a comprehensive legal accounting suite.

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Residential Possession
The Residential Possession case management system provides the framework to handle all aspects of mortgage repossession, landlord and tenant and defended possession cases.

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Liberate - LG
Liberate LG - a solution specifically designed to enable Local Government lawyers to deliver a
premium service to both internal and external clients.

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Services

Data Migration
Today’s legal practice relies on their IT Support systems and as importantly on their data repositories to manage their back office systems and case loads.

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Linetime Data Import Suite
The Liberate Data Import Suite is designed to enable speedy and secure transfer of data from third party systems into the Linetime Liberate (Microsoft SQLServer) database.

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Case Studies

Integrated IT helps top 250 law firm Hay & Kilner grow
Top 250 firm Hay & Kilner has grown in size and profitability through the use of Linetime's integrated management software. Now that the firm offers clients access to live information on matters, the firm is even more efficient and focused on client service.

Hay & Kilner can only offer this kind of high-value client service because its IT system works as single integrated structure, a set-up that allows for many key efficiency benefits at the firm.

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Swinton Insurance - Debt Recovery Software
Founded in 1957 Swinton Insurance has achieved successful growth in a very competitive marketplace and is now the UK’s largest high street insurance retailer, employing over 4,800 people.

Operating from over 580 branches and 3 UK call centre’s Swinton services the needs of more than 90 insurers and control a ‘book’ of over 3 million policies. The Swinton business model combines a highly-visible and well-branded High-Street presence with a sophisticated Internet option. This allows Swinton customers to deal with the company in their preferred manner, unlike the restrictive practices of many new entrants that offer ‘web-only’ services.

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Blue Sky Law - Legal Accounting & Matter Management
Compliance, Efficiency & Customer Service

In 2007 Steve Gaunt, after spending time with leading practices in the North of England, decided to ‘do his own thing’ and launch a ‘boutique’ practice offering bespoke Commercial and Employment Law Services. Accordingly, in September of that year Blue Sky Law was born!

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Hewitts - Practice Management
Hewitts is one of the fastest growing firms in the North East servicing the needs of the private client and business alike from a number of offices in County Durham.

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Hay & Kilner
Liberate Practice Management - Hay & Kilner

Linetime’s award winning accounts and practice management system (PMS) has been in constant development over the past 25 years. To say it is the most comprehensive legal Practice Management Software system on the market is probably an understatement. . .

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Mason Baggott & Garton Accounts Case Study
Linetime's award winning accounts and Practice Management System (PMS) has been in constant development over the past 25 years.

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Emsleys - Another 120+ Liberate users
Leeds firm choose Linetime legal software solution for both practice management and case management.

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Rogers & Norton Invest in the Future
“We consider ourselves to be leaders in our field and therefore we like to deal with other similarly successful organisations like Linetime.”

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Mason Baggott & Garton
A Case Study in the application of modern legal software technology to handle legal case management.

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Dickinson Wood
invest in the latest Legal case management and practice management software.

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Incasso
invest in the latest database marketing technology

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Drydens
continue to expand with the help of Liberate Debt Recovery Software from Linetime

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Incasso & DebtimeSQL
aims to be biggest Debt Recovery solicitors in the UK

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Linetime Win 5 - 0
Another win for Liberate Practice Management software.

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Clarke Willmott
win HM Customs & Excise Debt Recovery contract

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Mason Baggot & Garton
choose Linetime

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Linetime help LCL
gain advantage over their competitors with Liberate Debt Recovery software.

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Gordon Brown Associates
Using technology for customer benefits

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Stevensdrake Solicitors
opt for DebtimeSQL the leading Debt Recovery Software from Linetime

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White Paper

DebtimeSQL saves time for you and money for your client
By using the automated facilities in Debtime to send instructions to CPC/CCBC you save on the time taken to issue and the client benefits from the reduced court fees. A double win for firms who are looking for efficiency improvements.

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Risk Management
Risk Management - Does That Mean Installing Another Software System?

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White Paper - PCOL - Possession Claims Online
Over the years many exciting software developments from legal software suppliers have been prompted by initiatives from central government. The incidence of this has increased significantly since the launch of the e-Government initiative.

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Press Release

Kenneth Bush Solicitors - Committed to Customer Service
Kenneth Bush Solicitors have been servicing the East Anglian community for over 70 years, delivering a wide range of legal services (Civil & Criminal Litigation, Wills, Trust & Probate, Property) from four offices throughout the region.

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Greenland Houchen Pomeroy - Press Release
Greenland Houchen Pomeroy have chosen Liberate from Linetime for their new Matter and Practice Management Systems.

Although Greenland Houchen Pomeroy is arguably the oldest firm in Norfolk with parts dating back to 1751.

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PM Law Choose Linetime
175 user Liberate.NET for PM Law

PM Law Group, the Sheffield based specialists in Personal Injury, Uninsured Loss Recovery, Industrial Disease, Conveyancing and Employment Law has recently invested in two state of the art Liberate.NET products from Linetime, the Leeds based legal software house.

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Swinton choose DebtimeSQL
Swinton orders the market leading debt recovery system DebtimeSQL

In the late 1950s Swinton opened its first branch in Salford and pioneered a new way to buy insurance.

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CPD Points Latest
Council for Licenced Conveyancers
latest legal body to recognise Linetime training
for CPD awards

Linetime’s software training department has once again been recognised as a premier training resource within the country’s legal software industry.

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Possession Claims Online
IT developments from Government Initiatives

Over the years many exciting software developments from legal software suppliers have been prompted by initiatives from central government. The incidence of this has increased significantly since the launch of the e-Government initiative.

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Microsoft Gold Partner Accreditation
As the majority of Linetime customers appreciate, the company’s development team has a reputation that is second to none in the industry. This dedication to innovation and the continued use of state-of-the-art technology has often been reported as one of the many reasons customers decide to invest in Linetime products and services.

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Liberate Online Link to PCOL
Linetime has announced a new Liberate module providing customers with a direct online link to the Court’s new Possession Claim Online (PCOL) service.

PCOL is Her Majesty's Courts Service's new Internet based service for claimants and defendants, designed to be a simple, convenient and secure way of making, responding and monitoring certain types of possession claim on the Internet.

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Rogers & Norton Invest in the Future
“We consider ourselves to be leaders in our field and therefore we like to deal with other similarly successful organisations like Linetime.”

Operating from a stylishly converted listed building in Norwich, Rogers & Norton was founded in 1982. Since that time the firm has grown significantly as its reputation developed both within the city and nationwide. The firm now has 10 partners and over 70 fee earners and support staff.

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Linetime lead the way with Unique Online SDLT Module
Linetime, the Leeds based legal software experts has recently announced the availability of an innovative and unique addition to its award winning Liberate suite of software.

Firm’s involved in the conveyancing of private or commercial property all know that the Revenue’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) forms are extremely complex and time consuming to complete and submit.

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HI HO Silver Away
“October 1st sees the start of our 25th year in business, a significant milestone in any company’s history especially one involved in the rapidly changing world of IT”

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Specialist Law Firms need Special Software
Three highly specialised law firms have chosen to grow their respective businesses through the use of Linetime’s award winning Liberate suite of legal software and in particular the Liberate Express document & matter management system for non-procedural “ad-hoc” work ensuring compliance and adherence to standards across all user desks.

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5 New Sales of Linetime's Leading Legal Software
The Country’s Number ONE Legal IT Software Supplier has expanded the number of users of its award winning legal software suite LIBERATE as five more leading firms decide to adopt LINETIME as their preferred supplier.
Linetime Liberate users benefit from a wide spectrum of features and benefits covering practice, case and matter management.

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Leeds' Training Centre Expansion
Linetime, the country’s leading supplier of Legal Software, has reported the opening of a new facility at their Leeds Training Centre. Due to the continued growth in new users of the company’s award winning software Liberate, Linetime has added another fully operational training room to their existing Education Suite at their Leeds HQ.

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Is This Change Good for the Customer - Or Not ?
“How could I invest in legal software from a multi-company group where each one of the four software houses uses different development tools? Who knows who will become the dominant member?” A quote from one of the many recent calls to the Linetime sales team

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News Articles

Criminal Defence system for sale on ebay
A reader of Legal Technology Insider recently sent a posting from ebay – purporting to show that the Criminal Defence system for England & Wales is up for sale to the highest bidder. Sadly eBay decided it was a hoax and removed the posting however we saved a PDF of the auction details.

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CCUA - Court Fees Press Release
21 YEARS OF TALKING BUT STILL THE MESSAGE DOES NOT GET THROUGH

The Civil Court Users Association expressed their disappointment at the increases in court fees
announced on Thursday.

Chairman Brian Havercroft says that reading the response to the consultation shows a complete
lack of understanding on the part of Ministers.

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pdfDocs delivers more for a lot less
Law firms in Europe are turning to the pdfDocs Solutions Suite to manage their business-critical documents and to standardise PDF creation, document comparison, metadata management, CD Bibles and OCR imaging workflow across their firms.

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Inpractice - Client Retention and Development
Client Retention and Development Through Active Account Management

The market for the supply of legal services is now as challenging as the commercial world. Most firms find themselves operating in a market that is increasingly competitive;

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NCC Group - Escrow Provider
Linetime Limited values its customers and works hard to both deliver software solutions which meet your key business requirements and build strong relationships based on trust.

We recognise that we have a responsibility to help you ensure the long term performance and availability of your Linetime Limited software and ultimately, to assure your business continuity.

That’s why we have arranged for NCC Group - the world’s leading independent escrow provider - to provide you with optional business continuity protection through an escrow agreement.

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CCUA: 49th Update Practice Direction
On the 6th April 2009, the 49th Update of the Civil Procedure Rules comes into force. This will include a new Practice Direction (PD) on the pre-action conduct of parties. Much emphasis has been placed on this subject in recent times as evidenced by the introduction of the mortgage pre-action protocol last November.

From Jeremy Chaplin, L&T Committee Chair

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Liberate Data Import Program Suite
The Liberate Data Import Program Suite is designed to enable speedy and secure transfer of data from third-party systems into the Liberate (Microsoft SQLServer) database by reading data in .CSV, .XLS or XML file format, validating the content, highlighting exceptions and importing or updating the validated data into the Liberate database.

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Land Registry Update
Land Registry has recently appointed a new Commercial Director, Annette Davies-Govett, to coordinate promotion and roll-out of future developments.

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Online Payments in the Legal Sector
For many types of business, accepting payments online is their primary (and well-established) method of taking payment. It is less prevalent (but rapidly gaining ground) in the legal sector where, whilst some solicitors offer ‘face-to-face’ credit/debit card payment options, the vast majority of payments are still processed in the traditional (bill/cheque) way.

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Online Case Tracking
As the credit crunch continues to affect all sectors (including legal services) practices are looking for ways to differentiate them from their competitors and increase productivity and efficiency. Online case tracking offers both.

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Solicitors' Accounts (Residual Client Balances)
The Solicitors' Accounts (Residual Client Account Balances) Amendment Rules 2008 amend the Solicitors' Accounts Rules 1998 (SAR) with effect from 14th July 2008.

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ILCA May Inclusion
Know your Client
Ignorance is no longer BLISS!

With legislation (Money Laundering Regulations Act, Proceeds of Crime ACT) in place and the Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) having issued several directives on the subject there are still several grey areas and pitfalls that could trap the unwary and innocent solicitor.

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CCUA Newsletter
Liberate B2C, is a powerful new web tool that allows clients to review and create case and matter details and exchange instructions online, providing total flexibility for the firm and total security for the client

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CCUA Summer Newsletter
The fastest growing and some may say the most exciting area of computing over the past few years is the rapidly developing technology of digital communication.

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Manual V Online
Much has been written in the legal press lately about the linked issues of Money Laundering and Client Indentity Verification

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