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l Videss banks 400,000 of businessLegal IT company Videss has signed up business worth almost 400,000 in the past month.

The figure includes two new clients who are replacing their existing systems with Videss's Legal Office practice management software, which now has almost 5,000 individual users.

Wiltshire-based Wansbroughs, which has moved from Technology for Business, is spending more than 80,000 for 70 users, while Cumbrian firm Temple Heelis, which used to have Avenue systems, is investing almost 70,000 for its 35 users.

Managing director Paul Sanderson said the sales reinforced the company's plans for growth probably through acquisition.

l Jersey probate service launchedLeading Jersey law firm Mourant du Feu has launched an on-line service that aims to speed up by one-third the time it takes to apply for a Jersey grant of probate or letters of administration for people who have died outside the island but have assets in Jersey.

The service costs a flat fee of 300 plus Jersey stamp duty, which can be calculated on the site.

l lexis direct site refinedButterworths' LEXIS Direct has added two bells and whistles to its service.

Link Direct allows users to link directly from a legal reference on a page of text to the relevant legislation or case.

CaseSearch is a more refined search system for the LEXIS's 250,000 case archive, taking the user to the relevant case by imputing the citation, case name or subject, or a combination of the three.