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- ASIM LAUNCHES E-MAIL SUPPORTThe Association of Solicitor Investment Managers has launched an e-mail support line for its full members and associates.

There is currently no extra charge to ASIM members for the service, which helps firms through the Financial Services Authority's new requirements.

Meanwhile, the Fraud Advisory Panel, chaired by Clifford Chance consultant George Staple QC, has launched a Web site with details of the panel's work and publications.LINKS: www.asim.org.uk; www.fraudadvisorypanel.org

- COAL AUTHORITY WINS COMPUTING PRIZEThe Coal Authority has won the British Computer Society management award for its mining report and surface damage system.

British Airways and the Royal Bank of Scotland International were shortlisted.

The system - set up through a PFI deal awarded to Cap Gemini Ernst & Young - produced 459,656 reports in the year to 31 March.

- LEGAL MERGER MANIAIt has been a busy few weeks for merger and acquisition activity within the legal IT sector.

Tikit Group has bought Granite & Comfey - which develops software for categorising cases and documents - for an initial 200,000.

Solution 6 has acquired Singleview, which has a document and scanning system designed specifically for time-based professionals.

ActiveLawyer, which builds database-driven Web sites, has merged with IT solutions provider Transputec.

And digital dictation and transcription company Voicepath has added translation to its services by buying Leamington Spa-based COMTEC Translations.