IT Support Law Firms Can Put in Front of the SRA
Client confidentiality, funds in transit and regulatory duties make law firm IT different. We deliver confidential-by-default technology for London firms — secured, documented and audit-ready.
Why Law Firms Are a Target — and What's at Stake
A law firm breach isn't an IT incident; it's a client confidentiality failure with an SRA report attached. Attackers know small firms move large sums and hold sensitive files with lean IT — which is exactly why the basics have to be bulletproof.
Payment diversion fraud
Spoofed emails redirect completion funds. One successful attack can exceed a small firm's annual profit.
Confidential matter files
Client files, disclosure bundles and identity documents — privileged material attackers actively trade.
Regulatory duties
SRA principles, GDPR and client contractual terms all bite when data is mishandled.
Panel & client audits
Institutional clients and panels increasingly audit firms' security before instructing them.
Everything a Modern Firm Needs, Handled
Email Fraud Defence
- SPF, DKIM and DMARC enforced
- Impersonation & BEC protection
- Staff phishing training
Secure Devices & Remote Work
- Encrypted, managed laptops
- Secure home and court working
- Same-day leaver lockout
Matter Data Protection
- Practice management platform support
- Access control per matter/team
- Tested backup & retention policies
Cyber Essentials for Legal
- Fixed-price certification in 2 weeks
- Meets legal aid & insurer demands
- CE Plus for panel requirements
Lexcel-Friendly Documentation
- Information management policies
- Security sections for audits
- Evidence pack for client reviews
Incident Response
- IR plan with SRA/ICO steps
- Ransomware-resistant backups
- Rapid response when it matters
When It Works, Nothing Happens
The £800K ransomware attack that didn't happen
A sophisticated phishing campaign targeted the HR inbox of a London law firm we support, carrying a ransomware payload that would have encrypted matter files across the practice.
Layered defences did their job: email filtering caught the payload, endpoint protection blocked execution on the one device it reached, and the firm carried on working. Zero downtime, zero client notification, zero drama — which is exactly what good security looks like.
What Firms Say
“We needed IT that understood privilege and client account risk, not just servers. That's what we got — and our insurer noticed at renewal.”
“Cyber Essentials done in a fortnight, and the panel audit that used to terrify us took an afternoon.”
Law Firm IT Questions, Answered
Law firms hold exactly what attackers want — client funds in transit, confidential matter files and identity documents — and the SRA expects firms to protect them. Payment diversion fraud alone costs UK conveyancing clients millions every year, and a breach is both a regulatory and a reputational event.
Not universally, but SRA guidance expects proportionate security, the Law Society recommends Cyber Essentials, and legal aid contracts and many insurers or clients now require it. It's the fastest credible signal a small firm can obtain — we run it as a fixed-price, two-week engagement.
Yes. We produce the information management and security documentation Lexcel assessors and institutional clients look for, and we sit the technical side of any client or panel audit with you.
We support the platforms London firms actually run — cloud practice management, document management and dictation tools — and secure the identity, device and email layer around them.
Support is priced per user per month and compliance work is fixed-price — both published openly on our pricing page, because 'POA' pricing wastes everyone's time.
Protect the Practice Before the Next Phish Lands
Free Law Firm IT Review
- Email fraud exposure check (SPF/DKIM/DMARC and impersonation)
- Device, backup and access review against SRA expectations
- Clear findings you can share with partners and insurers
- No obligation, delivered by a CISSP