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HMRC ending bar code forms from November – amended
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is banning the use of bar-coded computer generated paper SDLT returns forms with effect from 1st November this year. This is an odd decision – not least because requiring law […]
Is digital dictation an interim technology?
This month's readers poll looks at the question of whether digital dictation is a interim technology or will be here for the longer run? Will, as we hear some people say, an upcoming generation of […]
Back-up muppet curse strikes again
Once again our former-ISPs have performed a restore back-up operation that has resulted in a number of Insider subscribers being resent their December and January copies of the Legal Technology Insider newsletters. Once again our […]
Federated search white paper
Solcara has published a new white paper – called The Semantic Web and Federated Searching – that looks at the latest developments in enterprise search technologies. You can download a free copy here as a […]
Midgley Corner – if this were the real world, heads would roll
The UK government's policy of playing fast and loose with personal data – and in the process apparently ignoring its own data protection rules – has taken another turn for the worse with the publication […]
The best marketing gimmick of the year – so far?
We always like to see IT service vendors using their initiative when it comes to marketing so a round of applause for CCL Forensics who have devised a cartoon strip to promote their services in […]
SAP in Berlin – first reports
We'll be reporting on the legal markets announcements SAP made at the Sapphire annual user conference in Berlin this week, in the may edition of the Insider newsletter (out next Thursday) – and oh, yes […]
Kaye Sycamore quits Thomson Elite
After a bit of chivying by the Orange Rag, Thomson Elite have announced the following statement…“After five successful years with Thomson Elite, Kaye Sycamore has announced that she has decided to move on to new […]
Metastorm planning IPO
Recession, what recession? Workflow and BPM (business process management) systems specialist Metastorm Inc has just announced that it has filed a registration statement with the US Securities & Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial […]
Aderant user conference rocks on
Aderant's annual Momentum user conference got off to a flying start at San Diego on Monday evening with barn-storming presentations by the company's CEO Mike Kohlsdorf and senior VP sales & marketing Don Howren. There […]
Midgley Corner – wireless networks
So I'm sitting in a hotel room in San Diego (I came here to get away from all that sun in the UK) with my caveman DNA telling me to get up because its 11:30 […]
They ain't happy – the updated version
One of the UK's providers of online legal training and information via the websites legaltraining.tv and lawinabox.tv today announced the termination of its agreements and all business relations with Semple Piggot Rochez Ltd, Semple Piggot […]
IRIS strategy debate continues
For those of you still awake at the back of the class (well it is a Friday lunchtime) you might like to note that we are still receiving new comment postings on the IRIS strategy […]
Competitions that make you go hmmm…
We've always been fascinated by IT suppliers' competitions and the fact most of them leave you scratching your head thinking “what were these people smoking when they came up with this idea?” The latest vendor […]
Orange Rag readership hits new high
The Orange Rag's readership for April hit a new all time high with 16,400 distinct hosts served and just over 150,000 page views recorded. Thank you.
