First4Lawyers Conference
May 7th 2015
EXHIBITORS.
Beechwood was founded in 2004 initially to provide a CFA explanation and sign up service to claimant PI solicitors. Thanks to our good reputation we soon started to receive instructions for additional services including statement taking and providing locus reports.
Our nationwide network of field agents, made up of either former police officers or qualified accident investigators, possess the necessary skills to carry out these functions to high standard. Before long we were taking scarring photographs and proving very successful at tracing clients and sometimes defendants.
As the company continues to grow substantial investment has been made in IT systems and staff to enable us to deliver a consistently efficient high quality service. It has always been a critical feature of Beechwood’s service that when requests for information are made, by either our work sources or agents, the person who answers the phone has the training and resources to resolve the query there and then.
Our further investment in IT systems has continued resulting in our solicitors and agents having access to a secure web portal which provides real time information on the progress of instructions. The latest IT addition has enabled us to produce digital locus reports created on tablet computers. The use of tablets will very soon be extended to include the signing and transmission of documents on them. We will be able to return data in a format compatible with your own systems creating seamless integration with your case management software. One of many benefits of this system would be the eradication of the need for you to transcribe information on CNFs gathered by Beechwood.
Like all members of the accident community we have had to adjust to the post Jackson landscape. Since April 13 we have seen a significant increase in demand for statements, due, we understand to the introduction of the Fixed Fee Regime and extension of the RTA portal. Because of this we have established a very experienced telephone statement team who provide a consistently high quality service with a rapid turnaround.
Please contact Malcolm Roberts on 0345 230 2510 or malcolm@beechwoouk.com if you think we could be of help to you.
Compli provides a bespoke consultancy service to traditional law firms of all sizes, alternative business structures, barristers and in-house lawyers. We also advise other stakeholders including banks, investors, insurers and brokers.
The suite of services provided offers a range of solutions including regulatory audits and financial reviews, establishing and embedding systems, customised software to assist in understanding and managing risk, support and training to COLP and COFAs, ABS applications, advice on professional conduct issues and representation in disciplinary matters.
We can relieve you of the burden of compliance and allow you to focus on your business. It makes commercial sense.
Just Costs Solicitors is the UK’s leading Solicitors practice specialising in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Commercial Litigation costs. The firm is regulated and authorised by the Solicitors’ Regulation Authority (“SRA”) and was founded by Paul Shenton in 2006.
In 2013, Just Costs became the first legal services provider specialising in costs to become an approved Alternative Business Structure (“ABS”).
Just Costs’ offices are strategically placed in Manchester, London, Leeds and Chesterfield. Being a national practice, we are able to work closely with a broad range of clients including magic circle, niche and regional practices, insurers and third party funders, private individuals and accountants.
We employ over 100 people across the four offices comprising of highly skilled and experienced Barristers, Solicitors, Costs Lawyers, Legal Executives and Advocates along with our dedicated Client Services, Finance, IT and Administration teams to ensure that we provide an unrivalled specialist technical service to each and every one of our clients.
To deliver on our promises we have invested heavily in specialised IT support and have tailored our systems to meet our clients’ needs. We also offer clients access to our “FileView” system which enables real-time case tracking.
Our bespoke case management system also enables us to provide a wide range of reporting and management information to our clients, all of which is personalised to their own individual criteria and designed to enable them to effectively manage business performance.
Since 2006, ARAG have been providing ATE insurance to solicitors and during this time ARAG have won many accolades including ‘Technology of the Year; for our ATE on-line application and administration system, and for three consecutive years ‘Insurance Provider of the Year’.
Following the introduction of LASPO in April 2013, ARAG has developed a straightforward premium rating structure that provides certainty from day 1 of the claim. Regardless of the type of claim, the premium is single stage, so the claimant is aware of the cost at the outset. By adopting this process, both the solicitor and claimant can proceed with confidence, knowing that even if the claim proceeds to trail, the insurance premium won’t increase from that set at day 1 of the claim.
ARAG provide a streamlined application process, allowing solicitors to attain quotes and issue policies via the www. The application process is designed to minimise time and cost, with policies being issued at a click of a button. The system is also used for providing updates at key stages of the claim.
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