User:EleanorDPS/Case Management for Solicitors

Category:Legal_software

Case management applications allow any documentation associated with a particular case to be filed electronically in one central database. Any specific documents associated with a file can be searched for and found instantly. These systems also allow workflows for large number of cases to be stored in one place.

Many software suppliers offer combined case management and accounting packages. Accounts that are associated with a particular file can be attached to a case and stored electronically.

Law firms are increasingly opting for a hosted service. Hosting Hosting is the process by which software that is traditionally run from a desktop PC is run over the internet, with IT infrastructure and maintenance carried out off site.

Software for Specific Areas of Law
Personal Injury Software

Personal injury claims can be complicated and time consuming. Personal Injury software packages can increase the number of claims a fee earner can handle and reduces the time taken to process a claim to its conclusion.

A Personal Injury application automatically creates standard documents and forms from the precedent standard library using in-built intelligence. By selecting paragraphs according to specific rules, or users’ responses to system prompts, the system removes the manual completion of personal injury claim documents.

Criminal Billing

Specialised Criminal Case Management applications are specifically designed to facilitate accurate and efficient billing for Criminal Practitioners who depend on this function for their livelihood.

A Criminal Billing system automatically costs all letters and documents produced without manual input. Many of these systems automatically prompt users for a response when any work is completed on the case. In addition, many sophisticated systems carry forward the costing information to produce CDS6, CDS7, Crown Court bills, LGFS bills or indeed private bills using a billing guide.

Probate Software

Probate practitioners collect the money of the deceased, pay any debts and distribute what is left to those people entitled to it. The work involved in administering a deceased person’s estate is often complex and time consuming. Case management applications designed specifically for probate practitioners electronically complete this process.

Probate Software packages are designed to electronically produce letters and documents associated with the probate procedure. These systems do not attempt to address the more complex financial areas covered by specialised probate and trust accounting software.

Many of the more sophisticated Probate Case Management applications are provided with a set of standard precedents, such as documents, forms and letters, which the system automatically assembles with all matter details fully completed.

Matrimonial Software

Matrimonial Software Packages are designed to reflect the complete matrimonial procedure stage by stage, however complex the case.

Many of the more sophisticated software packages cover the following procedures and workflows: acting for respondent or petitioner, unmarried couples, injunctions, financial settlements, cases where children are involved, and cases where no children are involved. The relevant procedures are displayed depending on the type of case and its stage at the time. This means that only relevant information is shown, which simplifies the displays to the user.

Software suppliers are able to change the supplied precedents to suit individual practices, alternatively, these systems can also be implemented without alteration and alterations can be made over time and as required.