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Please read this section for important information about OPSIS Products.

Solicitor Case Manager V5.4.7 Released

Version 5.4.7 of Solicitor Case Manager has been released and is accompanied by Release Notes available from the Case Manager Resources section of the website.

Millennium Accounts V5.77.1 Released

Click here for Millennium Accounts V5.77.1 release information. This release may be relevant to Legal Aid customers who perform Immigration work.

VAT Rate changes due 1st January 2010

This is intended for the Bookkeeper / Cashier / Administrator within your business who uses any of the OPSIS Products:-

  • Millennium Accounts,
  • Millennium Solo or
  • Solicitor Case Manager (SCM / PMS / SPS)

UK & Ireland VAT Rate Changes - 1st January 2010

It is now 13 months since the British government reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 17.5% to 15% and we are fast approaching the time to reverse this, which is due on 1st January 2010.

Due to the change in VAT announced, you will need to adjust the standard VAT rate in Millennium Accounts and/or in Solicitor Case Manager.

Two PDF documents detailing the method to change VAT Rates back up to 17.5% have been created for your convenience:-

Before you make any such change in Millennium Accounts, ensure that all of your postings in the current period which have the current standard VAT rate of 15% applied to them are posted.

Click here for Millennium Accounts UK VAT Rate Change 2010 document

If you have Precedents and Case Details (UD fields) which automatically calculate the VAT it is necessary for both of these areas to be amended, in all precedent Starter Packs, and any additional precedents or case details you may have created which utilise VAT formulas:-

Click here for Solicitor Case Manager UK VAT Rate Change 2010 document

Please contact our Helpdesk if you require further advice.

You will also find these documents in the relevant Resources section of this Support website.

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Solicitor Case Manager

Latest Version: 5.4.7

Click for full Release Notes PDF Format
Size: 9.6Mb

Download SCM Technical Specification 114k PDF Format
Download PMS/SPS Technical Specification 307k PDF Format

Click here for more Case Manager documentation.

 

09/04/09: Solicitor Case Manager V5.4 Release 4 is now available. The release notes are provided above. Please contact our Helpdesk to make arrangements to upgrade your version.

11/02/09: A new version of the Precedent Customisation guide to coincide with SCM V5.4 is now available from the Case Manager Resources page. Apologies: This document has been reverted to V5.2 of the Precedent Customisation guide while some corrections are made.


Millennium Accounts

Latest Version: 5.77.1

This release has one addition over 5.77.0; the LSC Bulk Load has been adjusted to correctly identify VAT on Counsel Fees. This issue may be useful for any Legal Aid customers who do Immigration Work including Vatable Counsel disbursements. As this is an intermediate version release the database does not need upgrading from 5.77.0, only the programs.

Click for summary Release Notes PDF Format

Click here for Legal Aid release details/downloads

Download V5.77.1 (ADO for MS SQL Server)
(large ZIP file 81Mb)

 

Download V5.77.1 (DAO for MS Access)
(large ZIP file 81Mb)

 

Download Millennium Accounts Technical Specification PDF Format

Millennium Accounts Installation / Upgrade Instructions 1.3Mb

Download Millennium Solo Technical Specification PDF Format


Weblink

Latest Version: 1.7.9

If you are on an older version of Weblink, please contact us to arrange an update (we need to set this up on the Weblink Server). This may require updating your release of Solicitor Case Manager also.

Download Technical Specification PDF Format

Click here for further Weblink documentation.

 

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Legal Aid Updates

Here you will find the latest information regarding legal aid updates made to our Millennium Accounts software to comply with changes required by the Legal Services Commission.


LEGAL AID UPDATE
MILLENNIUM ACCOUNTS RELEASE V5.77.1
December 18th 2009

This release has one addition over 5.77.0; the LSC Bulk Load has been adjusted to correctly identify VAT on Counsel Fees. This issue may be useful for any Legal Aid customers who do Immigration Work including Vatable Counsel disbursements.

Please use the Software Releases section to download this version.

MILLENNIUM ACCOUNTS RELEASE V5.77.0
November 2009

For Millennium Accounts LEGAL AID FIRMS

Overview

The Millennium Accounts release of 5.77 is now available.

It is primarily for Civil Legal Aid requirements that come into effect on the 9th November 2009 and Civil providers should install this update on that date or as soon after as is practical.

Millennium Accounts 5.77 Release Notes

Legal Aid Changes For November 2009

  • The CLS Claim 1 form has been updated to version 12 November 2009.
  • A new Civil Matter Type Part I has been added for Welfare Benefits: “WESA” - “Employment and Support Allowance”.
  • A new Debt outcome has been added: “DJ” - “Debt Relief Orders”.
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    Reporting Enhancement

  • There is now an updated version of the Purchase Ledger Listing Report, which includes the option to refine the layout.
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    Since this release applies to only a few of our customers we are contacting them directly to arrange their updates.

    We are dedicated to making sure our product keeps pace with the requirements for Legal Aid practitioners, you can help by giving us your views and feedback.

    Sincerely
    OPSIS Support Team

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    Weblink Server

    Weblink Online Case Information system is an application service hosted on our Weblink Server.

    Click here to learn how your company web site can link to OPSIS Weblink to provide Online Case Information services to your clients.

     

    Weblink Server Current Status and Service Announcements

    Weblink is an Internet service designed to be available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week. However there will be times when the service is not available due to planned maintenance times (details can be see at the Service Announcements page) or inevitably, there may be problems with the server or internet access. We have a monitoring system in place to check that all is running smoothly, and that notifies OPSIS Support immediately if something does go wrong.

    Customers can see the current status at any time by viewing the Weblink Server Status Page.

    Weblink Service Levels

    For terms and conditions of the Weblink service please refer to the Weblink Application Services License Agreement, and for specifications of the level of availability that we aim to provide see the Support Level Agreement.

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    Anti-Virus

    Please make sure your main server and all PC's anti-virus software is completely up to date with the latest virus definitions, by checking the Version and latest Date, and then choosing the Update option appropriate to your type of anti-virus software.

    Please note that Opsis do not provide support for Anti-Virus software.

    For Virus removal tools it is best to use the resources available at your vendors website resources or the Symantec Norton Anti-Virus centre where you will find up to date information, instructions and downloadable virus removal tools.

    Go here: http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/

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    OPSIS Software & Services is a trading name of OPSIS Practice Management Solutions Ltd, which is part of the IRIS Group.
    IRIS and IRIS Software & Services are trade marks.
    © OPSIS Practice Management Solutions Ltd 2010. All rights reserved.