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l Howes aims for revampNorthampton-based Howes Percival has selected AIM Professional Systems as its IT partner in providing a new central practice management system across its four offices.

The firm has implemented Evolution Client/Server software over a Citrix network that is now accessible by 220 users.

l Buttering up news service Butterworths Tolley and Legal Web TV - run by legal IT expert Charles Christian - have agreed to pool their resources so that Butterworths' streaming video news reports will be broadcast as part of the Legal Web TV service.

The programmes were previously promoted as Butterworths CPD Direct Digital Television News Service.

Butterworth's John Pitman, publisher of CPD Direct, conceded that 'we still have to help the market to understand the benefits' of legal news delivered on-line.LINKS: www.legalwebtv.com

l Net journal scoops award The Internet Newsletter for Lawyers, edited by Delia Venables, was recently voted legal journal of the year by the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians.LINKS: www.venables.co.uk

l Good company on the web Companies House has reported record traffic in Web sales, with more than 3,000 orders being placed on-line each week.

Accounts, annual returns, company records and directors' reports are all available for 5 or less.LINKS: www.companieshouse.gov.uk

l Name that site Domain name company New.net has released the .law domain name 'as an alternative to the limited and meaningless generic domain name extensions' currently available.

The name will cost firms $25 (18) a year to register.LINKS: www.new.net

l Drumm-ing up praiseThe on-line conveyancing site run by Chester firm Drummonds has been praised by The Sunday Times in a feature rating Web sites that help people buying new homes.

The 'admirably straightforward' site was praised for its purchase calculator and tracking service.LINKS: www.onlineconveyancing.co.uk

l Tapping into free zone LawyersOnline and LawZONE are offering free Internet access and a subscription to the weekly LawZONE newswire to the 2,000-plus solicitors they have identified as not using the Internet.

For details, firms should fax 0870 125 0576.

l Fielding global brands City firm Field Fisher Waterhouse has launched a Web site aimed at providing free information on all aspects of protecting brands globally, with an endorsement from Nils Montan, senior IP counsel of Time Warner Entertainment.LINKS: www.brandslaw.com