		thecabinetoffice® electronic document storage issue 3: november 2008
paperless times

Cut 40% off the cost of document storage The cost of physical document storage starts off low, but increases over time as the archive grows. Dependant upon specific contractual and service requirements the difference between physical and electronic storage can be in the order of 40% review the research article....		news round solicitors Kester Cunningham John of Bury St Edmunds receives award for marketing initiative from thecabinetoffice at the LawNet 2008 AGM eighth office opens in LONDON thecabinetoffice receives official trademark web hosting launched: secure access to your electronic documents when you want them
BSI DP0008 Legal admissibility of digital images The risk undertaken when destroying original documents subsequent to their being scanned and stored on an EDM system is the potential of a challenge to the authenticity of the electronic ‘copy’. Where copies of documents are used as evidence in court (or in any other circumstance), it may be necessary to be able to demonstrate their authenticity. The recommendations contained in the Code of Practice are designed to make this proof of authenticity straightforward to achieve. Ensuring the process used to scan documents complies to this standard is essential more details...
branch profile - Fishguard The sun recently set on thecabinetoffice’s first year of operation in southwest Wales. The branch in Goodwick, is just a stones throw away from the Stena Fishguard to Rosslaire ferry port and has a daily train service to London, It’s been a challenging year for our local manager Carys Evans, “One of our early customers was an accountancy practice relocating their business locally, we have made good progress during our first year developing a local client base including law firms and NFU offices across south Wales; it’s been a challenge but I’ve still managed to find the time to continue to play the Harp.” Carys has just finished recording a tribute to Princess Diana with the Welsh male choir which is being distributed across the UK by Tesco supermarkets. carys.evans@thecabinetoffice.co.uk		puzzler – beat the editor 1. Why is crêpe paper so-called? and what about these: 2. Bumph? 3. Foolscap paper? 4. Confetti? 5. Vellum? 6. Litmus paper? 7. Tabloid newspapers? 8. Rice paper? click here for the answers
Legal IT 2009 February 4^th Business Design Centre Islington Noted as the premier annual exhibition for software and service solutions designed for the Legal Profession, next years event promises to promote technology solutions aimed at driving down costs and generating new business for Law firms a suppliers perspective of last years show..		Links www.thecabinetoffice.co.uk www.lawsociety.org.uk www.lawnet.co.uk

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