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The Bar Council has produced general guidance on Internet issues. In brief, chambers’ and individual barristers’ websites should explain: (i) legal status of chambers; (ii) fact that services covered are provided by members of chambers as individuals; (iii) if any page accessed through the web includes any articles, case notes or other legal information, as opposed to merely business information such as is found in legal services directories, then it should include a disclaimer.
Linked websites—if websites are accessed through a link (eg from a solicitors’ website) care should be taken to ensure that liability to that site visitor is not created. Be aware of referral/introduction fee implications. The e-commerce regulations and the Data Protection Act 1998 also apply.
Guidance on email issues will also be relevant. See the complete guidance in The Bar Handbook 2008, ss 3.285—3.293.
Case Study Example
The old 187 Fleet Street website was like many chambers’ websites, ie uninspiring, out of date and difficult to find. It had a Google page rank of 1 (Google classification of importance of a site) so was not high in search engines. The absence of site statistics made meaningful data of the sites successes, and failures, difficult to obtain.
The new website, www.187fleetstreet.com, was designed and built by Fourleaf in July 2008. It is designed to provide user friendly access to both professional and lay clients alike. Since the launch:
Emma Gluckstein, Chambers Administrator, who commissioned the site, said: “One of the major advantages is the fact that the profiles of the members of Chambers can be changed instantly and very simply without (me having) any specialist IT knowledge.”
Guidance on email issues will also be relevant. See the complete guidance in The Bar Handbook 2008, ss 3.285—3.293.
Case Study Example
The old 187 Fleet Street website was like many chambers’ websites, ie uninspiring, out of date and difficult to find. It had a Google page rank of 1 (Google classification of importance of a site) so was not high in search engines. The absence of site statistics made meaningful data of the sites successes, and failures, difficult to obtain.
The new website, www.187fleetstreet.com, was designed and built by Fourleaf in July 2008. It is designed to provide user friendly access to both professional and lay clients alike. Since the launch:
Emma Gluckstein, Chambers Administrator, who commissioned the site, said: “One of the major advantages is the fact that the profiles of the members of Chambers can be changed instantly and very simply without (me having) any specialist IT knowledge.”
The Bar Council has produced general guidance on Internet issues. In brief, chambers’ and individual barristers’ websites should explain: (i) legal status of chambers; (ii) fact that services covered are provided by members of chambers as individuals; (iii) if any page accessed through the web includes any articles, case notes or other legal information, as opposed to merely business information such as is found in legal services directories, then it should include a disclaimer.
Linked websites—if websites are accessed through a link (eg from a solicitors’ website) care should be taken to ensure that liability to that site visitor is not created. Be aware of referral/introduction fee implications. The e-commerce regulations and the Data Protection Act 1998 also apply.
The Chair of the Bar reports back
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Developing a tech start-up demands a different definition of excellence to the Bar, says Saara Idelbi. The co-creator of Advocatr on entrepreneurship, AI advocacy training, and matching the thrill of a killer cross-examination
At the start of her term, Chair of the Bar 2026 Kirsty Brimelow KC set out a series of priorities for the year ahead. One of those priorities was children in the justice system
As the world becomes more digital, Barbara Vinagre Mota examines international research into the mental health consequences of judges’ exposure to graphic and immersive evidence, highlighting the importance of support systems
Reviewed by Daniel Barnett
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