What is LawVest? It’s a question I’ve been asking those behind it for a bit but the information they have released today has not made things a great deal clearer. They are keeping their model confidential for the time being, which is fair enough.

But getting a firm like DLA Piper on board, and particularly Sir Nigel Knowles – who knows a thing or two about taking something small and making it very big – is a statement of significant intent. The other people behind this venture are serious players too.