EXHIBIT 5.1


DILIP PATEL
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY

                                 March 26, 2001

IMRglobal Corp.
100 South Missouri Avenue
Clearwater, Florida  33756

         Re: VALIDITY OF COMMON STOCK

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         I am rendering this opinion in connection with the registration,
pursuant to a registration statement of Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement")
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), of
1,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, (the "Common
Stock") of IMRglobal Corp., a Florida corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to
the Company's 1999 Employee Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").

         In connection with the preparation of this opinion, I have examined the
minute books and stock records as maintained by the Company, the Amended and
Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Amended and Restated By-Laws of the
Company, the Registration Statement, copies of the resolutions duly adopted by
the Board of Directors of the Company relating to the authorization and proposed
issuance of the Common Stock, and certain documents relating to the Plan. In
addition, I have reviewed such other documents and have conferred with various
officers and directors of the Company and have ascertained or verified to my
satisfaction such additional facts with respect to the Company as I have deemed
necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion.

         I have assumed for purposes of this opinion that all applicable laws,
rules and regulations in effect at the time of the issuance of the Common Stock
under the Plan will be the same as such laws, rules and regulations in effect as
of the date hereof.

         Based on the foregoing, I am of the opinion that, subject to the
effectiveness of the Registration Statement and compliance with applicable state
securities laws, the Common Stock, when issued and, in the case of options
granted pursuant to the Plan, paid for pursuant to the terms of the Plan, will
constitute duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares
of Common Stock of the Company.

         I hereby consent to all references to me in the Registration Statement
and to the filing of this opinion by the Company as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement. This consent is not to be construed as an admission that
I am a person whose consent is required to be filed with the Registration
Statement under the Securities Act.




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March 26, 2001
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         I am licensed to practice law only in the State of Florida and do not
hold myself out to be an expert on the laws of any jurisdictions other than the
State of Florida, and the Federal Law of the United States of America.
Accordingly, the opinions expressed herein are specifically limited to the laws
of the State of Florida and the Federal Law of the United States of America.

         The opinions expressed herein are as of the date hereof, and I assume
no obligation to update or supplement such opinions to reflect any facts or
circumstances that may hereafter come to my attention or any changes that may
hereafter occur.

         This opinion letter has been issued solely for the benefit of the
Company and no other party or entity shall be entitled to rely hereon without my
express written consent. Without my prior written consent, the opinion letter
may not be quoted in whole or in part or otherwise referred to in any document
or report and may not be furnished to any person or entity.

                                Very truly yours,

                                IMRglobal Corp.

                                SIGNED BY DILIP PATEL

                                Dilip Patel
                                Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary