One workspace the whole firm can see, with the right people locked out
Two to twenty fee earners is where supervision, shared files and client money all start to matter at once. Writford runs the whole firm on one record with four roles that match how a small firm actually works.
What is the best software for a small UK law firm?
A small firm needs shared matters, supervision, a client account and billing in one system rather than three. Writford runs all of it on one record, with four roles, pooled credits and storage across the firm, and AI research included on every plan.
- How many users does a plan include?
- Plans include a number of users with the option to add more, and credits and storage are shared across the firm rather than split per person.
- Can a fee earner be stopped from seeing other people's matters?
- Yes. A fee earner sees their own matters and anything shared with them, and nothing else. That is the default and the narrowest of the four roles.
- Can our cashier be kept out of the legal work?
- Yes. A cashier can see every matter and edit none, which is exactly what the role exists for. They handle client money without touching the file.
- Does everyone get the AI?
- Every plan includes the full AI for every member. It is not an add-on for senior people only.
- Do we need separate accounting software?
- No. Client ledgers, bank reconciliation, VAT, month-end and the trial balance are in Writford alongside the matters they belong to.
Supervision that does not mean asking
A supervisor sees every matter in the firm, what is moving and what is stuck, without opening files one at a time or asking a fee earner for an update. Notes and decisions are on the matter, so a review does not depend on somebody's memory.
A cashier who sees everything and changes nothing
The combination most systems cannot express. Sight of the firm's work and the right to edit it are separate permissions, so your cashier can reconcile and post without being able to rewrite a fee earner's file.
Shared, not rationed
Credits and storage are pooled across the firm rather than allocated per seat, so a heavy week for one person does not leave somebody else stuck.
Growing without a migration
Adding people is adding members with roles, not moving to a different product. The client account, the compliance registers and the reports are the same ones you started with.