Law firms across the UK could get large cash payouts from the European Union (EU) to help pay for websites and e-commerce projects.

The Scension Group, an IT supplier based in the UK, has obtained funding from an EU agency whose remit is to foster the growth of IT and e-commerce, such that law firms taking advantage of the scheme will pay about a quarter of their web design, data storage and hosting bills, with Brussels stumping up the rest of the cash.