Legal software developer SoftLaw Corporation Ltd (ASX:SLC) has appointed Surend Dayal as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Dayal replaces Keith Andrews, who resigned earlier this month, and  is a long-standing employee of SLC. He was appointed chief operating officer of the company after returning to Australia from the UK, where he was general manager of SLC’s UK office. Dayal will be paid a fixed salary of $200,000 per year, including superannuation.