The market for legal practice management software has seen a substantial upswing, with Aderant, one of the main systems vendors, reporting eight sales of its CMS.Net product since October.

Firms that have bought new practice management systems (PMS) include Shepherd & Wedderburn, one of Scot-land’s largest law firms, Dutch firm Van Mens & Wisselink and Thompsons Solicitors, the large English practice.