Month: February 1998

Fishing in the well-stocked Lawtel pond

A Page on the Web, published in the Solicitors Journal, February 1998. I have been remiss in not to date covering in this column in any substantial way the most significant legal research site on the web – Lawtel. Launched as a Prestel service in 1980, it failed to attract any significant following until after […]

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The ultimate travel pass

Published in the Butterworth’s Law Link, February 1998. Why do we like the Web? What is the reason for its phenomenal success? In a phrase, freedom of travel: it frees us from the boundaries inherent in other publishing media. We buy a ticket and can travel anywhere and everywhere. We take whichever route we choose […]

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