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We're pleased to announce that our Legal Diversity tool has been updated with the latest 2025 question set and is now available.

In July 2011, the Legal Services Board (LSB) issued guidance to regulators on diversity data collection across the legal workforce and the promotion of the transparency of this data at entity level. As a result, all firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) are required to collect and report their diversity data every two years.

To assist you in meeting this requirement, we developed a user-friendly and secure survey tool. This tool generates a unique questionnaire link that can be easily shared with staff. All responses are submitted anonymously and securely to the platform, where an admin user can track participation in real time. When ready, your admin can download an aggregated report summarising responses to each question, perfect for assisting with SRA submissions.

To align with the 2025 SRA requirements, we’ve updated the questionnaire to reflect the latest set of diversity questions. These updates are also incorporated into the downloadable report, ensuring consistency and compliance.

We've created this comprehensive guide which includes everything you need to answer key questions and streamline your experience, including:

You can also view our release notes >

All forms are available to download via the Webforms area in the Customer Success Portal.

The CCBC Claim changes updated May 2025. Two changes have been made to the claim validation. The first claim amounts have been broken into the total claim amount for greater clarity.

The second is the defendant postcode validation has been improved to assist in detecting Postcodes out of England and Wales.

All changes take place in the Debt case type (case type names may vary from system to system – but the case type is often named “debt debtors” ).

The instructions here will provide you with the resources to update your system.

Below are the regularly scheduled courses that we deliver remotely every month. Course places are available to book all core sessions in the program and delegates join other users from our customer base. These are an ideal cost-effective training solution for firms who are looking for one or two members of staff to take on more in-depth learning and for user refresher purposes.

To arrange a booking for this solution or a group booking purely for your firm, please email the training team via [email protected].

Following the announcement by Claims Portal that the interface for both RTA and ELPL claims will be changing (from SOAP to REST) Access Legal are pleased to confirm we are working on a solution so that Proclaim A2A users can continue to benefit from direct integration (‘A2A’) to the Claims Portal.

If you would like to continue to use the Proclaim A2A integration then, if you haven’t done so already, please register your interest by 16th June. We will then contact you directly in due course with further details.

A diverse legal profession more accurately mirrors society and guarantees that the justice system operates fairly and inclusively. Given the diversity of clients, it is crucial that this variety is also represented among legal professionals. By encouraging talent from different backgrounds to enter the legal sector, we can help break down historical barriers that have hindered underrepresented groups.

As summer approaches, the next bi-annual diversity survey is on the horizon. Jack Brown, Risk and Compliance Associate, provides useful insights on the upcoming Diversity Survey data collection. Read now >