Law sites
BabyBarista lucks out
Tim Kevan is on a roll. BabyBarista now has a tenancy at the Guardian in their new Law section. Congrats Tim! He’s suitably nice about the Grauniad: I’m really delighted to be joining the Guardian at such an exciting time in the development of their online strategy. With over thirty million users a month they […]
Way to go Law Society Gazette
Must have been asleep or too busy these last few months to notice that the Law Society Gazette has morphed into a wonderful site: Online the Gazette is as radically changed [as the print edition], with all sections of the magazine represented. Most importantly, each area of Gazette coverage is now easily accessible – we […]
Monitoring LexMonitor
There has been a fair amount of comment on LexMonitor, Lexblog’s law blog aggregation service in the last few days since its soft launch. Aside from straightforward reports of its launch and what it is, there have been some who have been quick to trash it – either the whole concept or because of current […]
Law news – benchmark sites
Following my last post on law firm newsletters having to compete with the best online law news services, it’s worth pointing to two law news sites who fortuitously received gongs last week as the very best in their respective industries: OUT-LAW.com was awarded the 2008 Webby Award in the Law category. The Webby Awards are […]
One more glass of Rioja, please
(The continuing adventures of Mike Semple Piggot) From before sparrow’s fart till late into the night Mike SP beavers away producing and publishing news, comment and analysis for our enjoyment and edification. He’s recently rearranged his furniture, and to help you keep up with his whereabouts, here’s a quick run-down. Consilio Nearly ten years ago, […]
Keeping company
Company Law Forum from LexisNexis is the first attempt at a substantial Web 2.0 site from a mainstream law publisher. It is intended to provide an environment for the legal and business community to share insights and discuss company law-related issues. It is free to access; registration entitles you to create a profile, publish opinions, […]
SCL site revamp
The Society for Computers and Law has quietly released a redesigned site, with the full PRrazzmatazz to follow, presumably when members are back fromhols. (I understand this is called a”soft” launch in marketing circles.) I prefer the cleaner, more conventional look and feel of the new site, thoughI have not investigated very far as yet. […]
InsideoutLegal
InsideoutLegal is an innovative new web servicefrom Richard Best (of PharmaBlawg fame) making the most of all new technologies. InsideoutLegal enables inside counsel to benefit from the legal and practical knowledge that outside counsel choose to share with them, whether in writing or spoken word. That shared knowledge can take the form of links to […]
Co-operation and community
Thanks to Robert Ambrogi for pointing me to two nascent, but nevertheless significant, new US sites: Wiki-Law‘s mission is “to create a free, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide legal guide and resource”. Unlike most wikis I’ve seen, this is not an encyclopedia but a highly-structured resource, with page templates for entries on Blogs, Links, Dictionary […]
What is law?
The Webby Awards are the equivalent of the Oscars for websites, honouring excellence in web design, creativity, usability and functionality. They are presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. This year the Academy’s award in the Law category has gone to Justice Learning, which describes itself as “an innovative, issue-based approach for […]
Web firsts for Murray Stable
The Murray Stable is one of only two of the 11 stables of advocates (forming Faculty Services Limited, the service company of the Scottish bar) to have its own website. Formed in 1991, with 11 QCs and 40 junior counsel, it is the largest and the most innovative of the stables and Iain Murray is […]
Family law 24/7
An online information and training service for family lawyers, Family Law Week, was launched this week. It provides free access for registered users to latest news, case summaries and transcripts, details of legislative changes and commentary and guidance. Only the accompanying CPD training carries a price tag. The site is subject to the general editorship […]
Intellectual property: the key to business success
The Key is a site managed by the Patent Office as part of a campaign to make businesses more aware of the benefits of protecting their intellectual assets and to prevent them incurring unnecessary costs. The campaign is supported by the Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA) and the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (ITMA). […]
Advice Services Alliance
The Advice Services Alliance is the umbrella body for independent advice services in the UK. Members are national networks of not-for-profit organisations providing advice and help on the law, access to services and related issues, including adviceuk, Age Concern England, Citizens Advice, Citizens Advice Northern Ireland, DIAL UK, Law Centres Federation, Scottish Association of Law […]
Homeless Pages
Every now and then I come across a site whose appeal is immediate and its utility obvious. Homeless Pages is one such. It is a library of over 1,400 information resources about homelessness and related issues, with information about reports, books, directories, leaflets, training courses, legislation, computer software and websites, as well as full details […]
