Derby firm Flint Bishop & Barnett has become one of the first practices to invest in a 50,000 detailed on-line library service from LexisNexis, covering all areas of the law.

City firms Berwin Leighton Paisner, DLA and Manches are among a group of firms which have recently signed up to WorkSite, a software system from US provider Interwoven.

Ward Hadaway in Newcastle has also bought the document management software.

Andrew M Jackson in Hull has sealed a deal with Videss to supply a full practice and case management system to its 150 users.

The law firm is investing 350,000 in IT projects to consolidate its systems.

Family specialist firm Smith & Makin in Bradford has teamed up with Axxia Systems to buy Eiion accounts software and Desktop productivity tools to be used across the practice.

Eclipse has 12 new clients for its case management software ProCLAIM.

Taking the personal injury package are Ashfields (Cheadle); Barber & Co (Preston); Box Legal (London); Alyson France (Merseyside) and Parry & Co (Frodsham).

SEA Law (Hastings), Starbuck & Mack (Fareham), Warings (Blackpool) and Ian Brand (Harpenden) have bought the conveyancing package, while Walker Crompton Halliwell (Rossendale) and Widdows Pilling (Manchester) have signed up for both.

Brian Jackson in Liverpool took the criminal system.

Personal injury and insurance specialist Amery-Parkes in Birmingham and Basingstoke has chosen a 280,000 integrated case and practice management system from Solicitec and SOS.

Loosemores in Newport has also chosen SOS to supply a fully integrated case management and accounts system.

The 100,000 system will cover document production and scanning, e-mail integration and time recording.

Rachel Rothwell