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Last updated on February 4th.
Scottish... Welsh... Northern Irish... Irish 		logo saying NEW The best new sites on the legal web
Last updated on February 4th.
Archive of "new" reports relating to each of these years: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008.
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Last updated December 23rd.
Professional Societies, Portals 		mobile device Free Case Law..... Current Awareness Sources
Free legal resources provided by Solicitors and by Barristers
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Direct Access to Barristers (Public Access) ...February 1st.
IT and Marketing Services for Chambers ... January 30th. 		mouth, speaking Legal Transcription Services..... Last updated January 18th.
Equipment for Digital Dictation and Scanning... Jan 18th. scales of justice Outsourcing, hosted systems and the cloud .. Dec 8th
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Last updated on January 19th.
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Last updated on February 4th.
Delia and Nick's own CPD courses 		computer with software Legal Software, IT and Consultancy... updated Jan 19th.
Legal Software in Ireland and digital dictation ...March 21
Outsourcing, hosted systems, cloud systems ...Dec 8th.
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including referral and marketing panels for firms to join and also legal brands. Last updated on February 4th.
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Berners Marketing - marketing solutions for ambitious law firms
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Europe, USA, Canada, Australia... 		newspapers Legal Newspapers and Journals online
Last updated on February 4th.
house Conveyancing, e-conveyancing, property
Last updated on December 8th.
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Last updated on January 28th.
shaking hands in agreement Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)...Feb 1st.
Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)...Aug 23rd.
Collaborative Law (Family Mediation)...Sep. 16th.
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Last updated on January 11th.
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    The Legal Internet

    A Series of Publications for Training Purposes
    and for Keeping Up To Date
    by Delia Venables

    Details of my experience are given here.

    For any problems with marking the questions relating to the courses, or information on the occasional period when I am not going to be marking, please see the Problems and Delays Page.

    Internet Newsletter for Lawyers and how to subscribe
    The Newsletter provides an up to date overview of "what is important for lawyers on the web". It covers the legal resources available on the web (for free or on a subscription basis) and what lawyers are doing themselves on the web - marketing themselves from their web sites, selling legal services online and just improving their existing services to clients by use of the internet. It covers social networking (blogs, wikis etc) and explains how lawyers can get ahead of the game with these new developments. It is a very practical "how to do it" sort of newsletter - and very useful.
    Legal Web Resources 2011 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    Accredited for 5 CPD hours from the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
  • Developments in legislation online with the new government portal superseding the OPSI legislation and SLD sites.
  • Developments in case law online with free sources of current legal information online and including a 10 year tribute to BAILII.
  • Developments in the new Justice portal site which replaces numerous pre-existing government sites.
  • A review of the most important free web resources for Family, Criminal, Civil and Property lawyers.
    • Legal Web Issues 2011 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    Accredited for 5 CPD hours from the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
  • Developments in law publishing; are we starting to see the end of print?
  • Legal risks from the use of social media in the workplace and policies to reduce those risks.
  • Web law issues including domain name dispute issues and data protection issues importing contacts into networking sites.
  • ebooks for law: what is available? Also how (and whether) law firms can effectively manage ebooks.
  • Law may be available online, but is it accessible?
    • Making the Most of the Legal Web 2011 - a CPD course, just for solicitors by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    You can gain 5 CPD hours from the Solicitors Regulation Authority. (This course is just for solicitors.)
  • Making the most of social media - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and blogging.
  • Where are we now with hosted systems? Well known systems examined with user comments.
  • Specialised websites - how they work, how to keep them up to date and whether they bring new clients.
  • Developments in software for lawyers and how Microsoft is targeting the legal market; also Customer Relationship Management.
  • 3 web topics: Digital Photograph rights, Going paperless and e-conveyancing.
    • Legal Web 2010/2011: Modern Practice Topics for Solicitors - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
    The traditional law firm is having to change rapidly at the moment. This course gives a firm some of the information, the tools and the weapons to keep up to date, and to keep ahead.
    computer with software Work Out What Legal Software You Need! I have been a computer consultant giving advice to lawyers for quite a few years and a creator and editor of various publications related to the Internet for Lawyers. Details of my experience are given here. I have spent a great deal of time looking at software for lawyers - particularly solicitors. I feel that I have a pretty good idea of what software works, and what does not work, for solicitors. This section includes descriptions of all the key software for lawyers.
    Legal Web 2010/2011: Free Legal Resources on the Web Part 1 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
    The two parts of this course work systematically through the many and varied types of free legal resource available online. Part 1 covers the main free sources for legislation, the main free sources for case law, information on the Parliament site and the Legislative process, Government and the Courts, and new models of law publishing.
    Legal Web 2010/2011: Free Legal Resources on the Web Part 2 - a CPD course by Nick Holmes and Delia Venables.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
    Part 2 covers European, international, USA and Commonwealth resources, information (far beyond “marketing”) provided by some chambers and some firms of solicitors and finally, how this is being brought together in “FreeLegalWeb”.
    Beginners' Guide to the Internet for Lawyers - 8 hours CPD - August 2010 edition
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference
    Everything you need to get started on the Internet from a lawyers point of view.
    Qualifies for 8 hours CPD from the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
    Tutorial material is here but you need the password to access this.
    First Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers 5 hours CPD - August 2009 edition.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference.
    Five Internet Studies for experienced internet users exploring topics with legal relevance.
    Qualifies for 5 hours CPD from the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
    Tutorial material is here but you need the password for this.
    Second Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers 5 hours CPD - August 2009 edition.
    This course is no longer being sold, but is included here for reference.
    A Second Set of Five Internet Studies for experienced internet users.
    Qualifies for 5 hours CPD from the Bar Standards Board and the Solicitors Regulation Authority.
    Tutorial material is here but you need the password for this.
    Information about Delia Venables, Computer Consultant for Lawyers and writer on the legal internet.
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