Chris Setford joins techUK and Law Society panel on lawtech procurement 

Setfords co-CEO Chris Setford joined techUK and the Law Society on 6 October to discuss the opportunities and challenges of procuring and building technology in the legal sector.  Drawing on Setfords’ experience of buying, integrating and ultimately building its own technology, Chris argued that the biggest gains for most law firms will come from getting

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Setfords’ Gervais Carlton-Blake wins Change Management Leader at LegalGeek Awards 2026 

Setfords’ Group CIO and CISO, Gervais Carlton-Blake, has been named Change Management Leader at the Law.com LegalGeek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2026, recognising his contribution to a major transformation of the firm’s technology capabilities.  Gervais has played an important role in the ambitious technology developments taking place at Setfords, the UK’s largest platform law

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Setfords shortlisted in five categories at the British Legal Awards 2026 

Setfords has been shortlisted in five categories at the British Legal Awards 2026 having secured nominations spanning the firm’s growth, technology and the business support teams supporting its lawyers.  Setfords is shortlisted for:  For Alternative Legal Service Provider and Mid-Sized Law Firm of the Year, the judges recognised Setfords’ growth and the platform model it

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UK’s largest platform law firm doubles London office space as it expands technology team 

Setfords takes two additional floors at its Chancery Lane location, doubling its London footprint to approximately 12,000 sq ft to support the rapid growth of its standalone technology business and rising demand from lawyers in the capital.  Setfords, the UK’s largest platform law firm, has today announced that it has doubled its London footprint to

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Setfords shortlisted in two categories at the Legal Technology Awards 2026 

Setfords has been shortlisted in two categories at the Legal Technology Awards 2026 – Technology Team of the Year and Technology Venture of the Year. It is the only organisation named as a finalist in both.  In Technology Team of the Year, Setfords is shortlisted alongside DLA Piper, Microsoft and HF. In Technology Venture of

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Setfords shortlisted in five categories at the Legal Geek Leaders in Tech Law Awards 2026 

Setfords, the UK’s largest platform law firm, has been shortlisted in five categories at the 2026 Legal Geek Leaders in Tech Law Awards as the firm continues to receive recognition for a series of major technology products it has launched this year.  Setfords is shortlisted for: The firm is shortlisted for Best Bespoke Legal Technology Development for

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Setfords shortlisted for three Legal Business Awards 2026 

Setfords has been shortlisted for UK Law Firm of the Year, Business Services Team of the Year and Legal Technology Team of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2026.  The recognition spans the firm as a whole, the business services team supporting its consultant lawyers and the technology function it has built in-house. Setfords is the

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Setfords launches Halo, in-house technology platform, as part of vertically integrated strategy

UK’s largest platform law firm has moved all 650 of its consultant lawyers onto a system it designed and built itself. Setfords has launched Halo, what the firm calls a legal intelligence platform – combining case, accounts and practice management – that it designed and built in-house. Halo is now used by every one of

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Setfords Wins ‘New Law Business of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2025

We’re delighted to share that Setfords has been named ‘New Law Business of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2025—a recognition of our long-standing commitment to transforming how legal services are delivered. Now the UK’s largest and fastest-growing platform law firm, Setfords has spent nearly two decades refining a model that places flexibility, quality, and client

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Break Records. Work Anywhere.

How Caroline Fitzpatrick Completed 160 Property Transactions from Marbella with Setfords When the stamp duty deadline loomed, Caroline Fitzpatrick proved that distance is no barrier to delivering outstanding results. Working remotely from Marbella, Caroline personally completed 160 transactions in March, helping hundreds of clients beat the stamp duty hike: “This was one of the most

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Celebrating International Women’s Day at Setfords: A Day of Connection, Awareness, and Support

Celebrating Women and Driving Change International Women’s Day (IWD) is a global celebration of women’s achievements, advocating for gender equality and highlighting the progress that still needs to be made. Observed on the 8th of March each year, IWD offers an opportunity for individuals and organisations to reflect on the contributions of women, challenge biases,

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Law Doesn’t Have to Be Stressful: Stress Awareness Week 

Stress Awareness Week serves as a powerful reminder that the legal profession, while demanding, shouldn’t be synonymous with burnout.   Understanding the common sources of stress in law Lawyers often strive for perfection and work long hours under pressure, making them susceptible to stress. This can lead to feelings of being overwhelmed and unable to

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Louise Turner Honoured with Prestigious CILEX Companion Award, Marking Milestone in Her Legal Career at Setfords

Louise Turner, a distinguished CILEX Lawyer and Consultant at Setfords, has been awarded the prestigious honorary title of CILEX Companion. This recognition, the highest honour conferred by CILEX (The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives), celebrates individuals whose exemplary leadership and contributions have significantly impacted the legal profession, CILEX, and the wider legal community. Louise joined Setfords in January

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Setfords Consultant Solicitor, Brinder Khara, Appointed Judge at the World’s First Sikh Court in London

Judges of The Sikh Court were sworn in at The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn on the 20th April. Brinder Khara, a Consultant Solicitor at Setfords, had the honour of being appointed as a Judge of world’s first Sikh Court. The court was set up by Sikh lawyers who felt courts lacked the religious and

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