Changing Practice for Barristers, published in September 2006, is the third in a series of online e-books with CPD, called "The Legal Web".
These e-books with CPD (published in pdf) are designed for use in any of three ways:
- reading on screen, with live links to follow up on areas of interest
- printing off in sections for armchair reading
- as an online course qualifying for CPD from the Bar Council and the Law Society
Each of the titles in the series consist of practical articles written by Nick and Delia and other leading
experts in their fields. Full details of all the courses in the series are given on
Nick Holmes' site but there is a brief summary
of Changing Practice for Barristers below.
Changing Practice for Barristers
This course looks at how the modern chambers is developing in response to IT and particularly the Internet.
It looks at the communications, software and IT which is now available for chambers, how IT is changing the way
that a modern chambers is managed, how websites are being used for marketing purposes, how chambers and individual
barristers are providing legal resources online and how the chambers library is evolving in response to new
opportunities, problems and financial constraints.
The e-book can be read on screen and all the links to relevant web sites described in the text are provided,
making an interesting and useful course experience.
There is a straight forward test at the end to be returned to Delia Venables for marking.
1. Changing Technologies
IT and software for chambers by Nick Ozga, Mountain Software
Broadband, email management and web hosting by Brian Wojtczak, Lawyers Online
2. Changing Practice Management
A view across the Bar by Martin Griffiths, Sherwood PFS Consulting
Hardwicke Building by Ann Buxton, Chief Executive
3. Marketing Online
Marketing using the chambers website by David Rose, Enstar
Marketing using email bulletins by Tim Kevan and Daniel Barnett of 1 Temple Gardens
4. Providing Legal Resources Online
Chambers offering significant legal resources on their web sites by Delia Venables
Individual barristers offering significant legal resources on their web sites by Delia Venables
5. Changing Libraries
Doughty Street Chambers Library by Ted Maloney
Garden Court Chambers Library by Bridget Tough
Gaining the CPD
To qualify for the 5 hours CPD, you need to answer a straight forward set of questions.
You can see the questions
here (you do not have to have already purchased the e-book to see the questions).
The questions are not difficult in themselves
but are intended to indicate, for CPD purposes, that you have indeed worked through the materials
and visited some of the sites described in it. You can print out the questions to keep beside you
as you read the e-book.
However, please note that the questions will change from time to time.
I am normally able to send you the reply within 2 working days. However, occasionally there are computer problems or I am even on holiday!
If you wish to check on the latest situation with respect to possible
problems or delays, please see
The Problems Page.
Reasonable cost
The course costs £40 plus VAT and includes the use, by one person, of the course, qualifying for 5 CPD points.
A multiple use licence, suitable for organisations with several people likely to use the e-book and including the
licence for up to 5 people to take the course, costs £100 plus VAT.
After completing the purchase, the user can access and download the course, and when ready, complete the
brief test and be credited with the CPD.
Full details and purchasing
You can access further details and purchase the course on Nick's infolaw site
here. Purchasing is by secure credit card processing and allows immediate
access to the course. If you do not wish to pay by credit card, other payment methods can also be accommodated on the
infolaw site, including sending a cheque.
