Internet Newsletter for Lawyers
January/February 2003, by Delia Venables

ISSN 1467 - 3835 © Copyright retained by Delia Venables and respective authors 2003

British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII)
Presentation to the Bar Report by Delia Venables
Where We are Now by Lord Justice Brooke

Solicitors Using the Web to Develop New Client Services
Case Tracking Online by Delia Venables
Suppliers Offering Case Tracking Online by Delia Venables

Mediation Resources on the Web by Christopher Butterworth

The French Legal Web by Michael Haravon

Gambling on the Web by Lindsey Greig

Irish News
New Service Launched by Westlaw IE
New Solicitors' Advertising Rules

The Changing Face of the Official Record by Martin Bangs

Jurisdiction on the Internet
The Internet Is Not Special by Louis Joseph
Internet Defamation - In what Jurisdiction Can An Action Be Taken? (Irish Case Report) by Louise Gallagher

Scottish Extra
Scottish Onlines Services Introduction by Delia Venables
LexisNexis Butterworths Scotland Review by John Craske
Westlaw UK Services for Scotland Review by Gillian Leslie

Advertisements in the Newsletter:
JustCite - a new legal citator from Context
Lawtel further enhances the "Customer Experience"
egi's legal service for property law
Jordans CaseKeeper 2002
Scots Law Direct from Butterworths LexisNexis
Conferences/Events:
Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession from arkgroup
Negotiating and drafting e-contracts from Hawksmere

Information on the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers and Training Materials

Please see also the Overall Index by Subject Groupings

Delia Venables
10 Southway Lewes
Sussex BN7 1LU
phone and fax - 01273 472424
email - delia@venables.co.uk

If you have direct web access, see the information about Delia Venables and her consultancy work (IT advice for lawyers).

See also...
Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland
Lawyers' home page

If previous Newsletters are on your system or if you are accessing this directly on the web....
November/December 2002
September/October 2002
July/August 2002
May/June 2002
March/April 2002
January/February 2002
November/December 2001

There is a pdf version of this newsletter here or alternatively (using direct addressing for my website) here.
The Scottish Extra is here or alternatively (using direct addressing for my website) here.

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    Scots Law Direct from Butterworths LexisNexis

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    The following companies have included leaflets with the Newsletter:


    Two events from arkgroup

    4th Annual Conference on Knowledge Management for the Legal Profession
    25-26 March 2003, Hilton London Kensington

    Successfully capturing and disseminating your firm's knowledge to secure long-term competitive advantage.

    Some of the topics:

  • How will knowledge management survive in an economic downturn?
  • Implementing grass roots KM: the practicalities behind the strategy
  • How to develop a culture and process for sharing knowledge whilst protecting client confidentiality
  • Knowledge networking across cultural, geographical and organisational boundaries
  • Pinpointing why KM initiatives fail and discussing strategies for success
  • Who are the experts in your firm and can you find them quickly when you need to?

    The Role of Professional Support Lawyers
    27 March 2003, Hilton London Kensington

    Some of the topics:
  • Professional Support: is it a career?
  • What training and education is available for PSL's and what is missing?
  • PSLs as the gatekeepers of the knowledge management process within the firm
  • Turning knowledge into added value

    Call 020 8785 2700 or email hanson@ark-group.com for more information.


    Negotiating and Drafting e-contracts
    An international business law workshop from Hawksmere
    10 February 2002 and also 20 October 2003, London

    Contracting in the electronic world raises a range of fresh contractual challenges for all involved. This programme focuses on some of the key issues, including negotiating online, understanding website terms and conditions, the use of e-signatures, together with specific types of e-contracts including those used for web designs.

    Some of the topics:

  • A legal overview of doing business on the internet
  • The impact of EU law
  • Dispute resolution considerations in e-contracts
  • Specific types of contract

    Call Melanie Crocker on 020 7730 4672 or email her at melanie.crocker@hawksmere.com.


    Internet Newsletter for Lawyers

    Prices are:
    • £40 plus 3.50p VAT for normal subscribers - a printed copy and access to the online version.
    • £70 plus £12.25 VAT for Firms/Chambers/Universities with Intranets or muliple online access; this includes a printed copy.
    Or 70 euros for the individual licence and 120 euros for the Intranet/Multiple Use licence.

    In the award for "Legal Journal of the Year, 2001" which I received from the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL), they were kind enough to say..

    "Delia Venables has filled an emergent niche with a newsletter making an appropriate use of the dual media of printed and web with links to the sites".

    You will always find the address of the web version of the Newsletter on the front of the printed version, in the left hand column - all subscribers are welcome to use this!

    Delia Venables' Training Materials

    I now offer a complete range of training materials - a Beginners Guide and two sets of Advanced Studies. Each course involves printed material as well as online sessions, using a passworded area of my website. You do these in your own time. Each course can be purchased either in a single user version or in the multiple user/intranet version, allowing everyone in the organisation to take the course and obtain the CPD from the Law Society or the Bar Council. Very low cost CPD - and good fun too!

    Beginners' Guide to the Internet for Lawyers - December 2002 edition

    This consists of 2 parts - the initial "Guide" which you read in an armchair or on a train, and the "Tutorials" which you carry out seated at a computer with an Internet connection. The full text of the Tutorials is available in a passworded area of my web site. CPD is available - 8 hours for the English Law Society, 8 hours for the Bar Council and 5 hours for the Scottish Law Society.

    Price is £50 plus VAT for the single user licence and £100 plus VAT for the Intranet/Multiple User version i.e. anyone in the organisation can use the material and obtain the CPD hours.
    Or 85 euros for the individual licence and 165 euros for the Intranet/Multiple Use licence.

    If you have direct web access, there is information about the Guide and Tutorials here.

    First Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers - November 2002 edition

    Five Internet Studies for experienced Internet users exploring topics with legal relevance. The Studies cover:

  • Parliament and the Legislative Process
  • Government Online
  • Free Sources for Legal Research Online
  • Publishers' Sources for Legal Research Online
  • Selling Legal Services Online

    The Studies qualify for 5 CPD hours from the Law Society for England & Wales under the "Distance Learning" category, i.e. the work can be done in your own time. The Bar Council also accepts the Studies for 5 CPD hours.

    Cost is £40 plus VAT for an individual licence or £100 plus VAT for an Intranet/Multiple Use licence, i.e. anyone in the organisation can use the material and obtain the CPD hours.
    Or 70 euros for the individual licence and 165 euros for the Intranet/Multiple Use licence.
    If you have direct web access, there are more details here.

    Second Set of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers - January 2003 edition

    Five More Internet Studies for experienced Internet users exploring topics with legal relevance. The Studies cover:
  • Legal Sites in Europe and particularly Ireland
  • Legal Sites across the World
  • Specifically Scottish Sites
  • Marketing Legal Services on the Web
  • Legal Resources Provided by Barristers

    The Studies qualify for 5 CPD hours from the Law Society for England & Wales under the "Distance Learning" category, i.e. the work can be done in your own time. The Bar Council also accepts the Studies for 5 CPD hours. You can take the two sets of Advanced Studies in either order - they cover different topics.

    Cost is £40 plus VAT for an individual licence or £100 plus VAT for an Intranet/Multiple Use licence, i.e. anyone in the organisation can use the material and obtain the CPD hours.
    Or 70 euros for the individual licence and 165 euros for the Intranet/Multiple Use licence.
    If you have direct web access, there are more details here.

    Special offer for the two Sets of Advanced Internet Studies for Lawyers

    Each set qualifies for 5 CPD hours - they cover different material and you can get CPD (Law Society or Bar Council) on either or both of these.

    Usually, each set costs £40 plus £7 VAT but, if you buy both sets together, the total cost will be only £60 plus £10.50 VAT. For the Intranet/Multiple Use licence for these products, both sets together will cost £150 plus VAT instead of £100 each.

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