Year: 2016
A snoopers’ charter for employers?
With Michael Salter As the line between work and personal life blurs the media has repeatedly made reference to a right to snoop, with headlines such as “Bosses can snoop on workers’ private emails and messages” (The Telegraph), “Britain has a new human right … freedom to spy on employees’ emails” (The Daily Mail) and […]
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New ADR Regulations being blatantly ignored
The country may still be unclear as to its future relationship with the EU and the Single Market, but such has been the scale of non-compliance by businesses of all shapes and sizes with the new ADR regulations, as well as the total non-enforcement by the authorities, that it seems many think we are already […]
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What is Google Apps?
In 2013 I wrote about Google Drive and Chromebooks for lawyers interested in adopting a more cloud-based approach. Since then, many businesses have turned to cloud solutions and Google has been actively promoting Google Apps for Work which includes a range of its products. Gmail Most people have either used Gmail themselves or know someone […]
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The “dispersed” law firm
Nick Holmes and I have been covering “virtual law firms” in the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers since 2006. In May 2007, I wrote an article called “Virtual Law Firms – where we are now” which looked at several of the firms we had already covered, and cross linked this with the size of firm, the […]
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Twitter: how it works
Twitter is a minority pursuit. Nevertheless, it is increasingly influential and likely to be used by many Newsletter readers as an important resource for latest news, comment and analysis. This is not primarily an introduction to Twitter. Nor will I presume to tell you how to use it: there are more than enough self-proclaimed experts […]
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Legal Web Watch June 2016: Brexit for lawyers
This article first appeared in Legal Web Watch June 2016. Legal Web Watch is a free monthly email service which complements the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers. To receive Legal Web Watch regularly sign up here. It’s been a rum week, hasn’t it? There is huge uncertainty post the Brexit vote, not least because there is […]
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Delia’s legal web picks June 2016
This article first appeared in Legal Web Watch June 2016. Legal Web Watch is a free monthly email service which complements the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers. To receive Legal Web Watch regularly sign up here. The following items have been selected from Delia Venables’ “New” page. DPS Software enables the mobile office DPS Software now […]
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Mobile apps for lawyers – how to work on the move
Software as a Service (SAAS) and apps are becoming increasingly popular among solicitors. Legal practitioners have developed a clear preference for mobile-friendly applications that are directly available from the web. DPS Software have developed secure SaaS solutions and apps which solve the issue of mobility without compromising data security. A complete remote working solution The […]
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10 questions to ask your outsourced cashiering provider
You can’t be an expert in all areas of your business so it’s important to focus on your strengths. And, even if you are an all-rounder, it’s impossible to do everything yourself within the limited hours of the working day. Whether the issue is lack of direction or lack of time, there’s one easy solution […]
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Is the Privacy Shield adequate?
For decades, overcoming the limitations of European data protection law to transfer personal data to countries outside the European Union has been a compliance priority for organisations operating internationally. Global data flows are part of the fabric of modern communications and everyday commercial and social interactions. This is especially true of the transatlantic relations between […]
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BAILII recent projects
BAILII is involved in several ongoing projects to supplement and broaden its existing collections. We believe that projects such as these will benefit the legal community on several levels and make a valuable contribution to facilitating further research initiatives in the UK and overseas in the areas of Commonwealth legal and cultural development and additionally […]
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10 steps to becoming cyber resilient
Most legal practices have yet to get to grips with the idea of “cyber resilience” but it is a strength that they urgently need to acquire now. Only then can a legal practice develop and deliver new IT-supported service propositions that can add significant value to services for clients, introducers and business partners. The need […]
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