Year: 2015
What is the Deep Web?
The term “Deep Web” was coined in 2001 by Computer scientist Mike Bergman in his white paper “The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value”. He used the term to describe the parts of the web containing content which was not indexed by traditional search engines, claiming that it was “400 to 550 times larger than the […]
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DNA testing: the fastest route to the truth
There is one ingredient that can greatly change the pathways in the journey of people’s lives more than any other. A closer look at this ingredient could result in two strangers discovering they are brothers and sisters, reunite children with long lost parents or it could potentially shatter an existing relationship through broken trust. Its […]
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Google’s mobile-friendly updates
Google has rolled out another significant update to its algorithm, the rules it uses to determine the rankings of websites in the search results. The “mobile-friendly” update went live on 21 April of this year, and it is designed to give a boost to mobile-friendly web pages in the Google mobile search results. More than […]
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Mootis: a bespoke legal social media platform
At the beginning of 2015, I was thrilled to head up the team launching Mootis, the new social networking and microblogging platform for the legal services sector. (You’ll need to sign up to view it.) We firmly believed (and still believe!) that the novelty of large, all-purpose social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter […]
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Developments at legislation.gov.uk
Legislation.gov.uk, managed by The National Archives, provides an essential – and free – public service. Millions of people use it to find and access the legislation they need, lawyers and non-lawyers alike. Bringing legislation.gov.uk up to date Quick, easy to navigate and use, with an advanced timeline feature so you can see how legislation has […]
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Academic and library resources online
Following is a selection of some of the most important library resources available to lawyers in the UK. These resources are drawn from my “Legal Sites and resources for Lawyers” section at www.venables.co.uk/sitesh.htm#journals and all links are available there. Note that descriptions of free case law resources and current awareness resources are not included in […]
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Sharing, caring and re-intermediating
Susan Mclean has written an excellent article in the May issue of Computers & Law on The Rise of the Sharing Economy, its challenges and the legal issues concerned. I’d recommend you read it! The purpose of this article is to point to some useful further resources and alternative perspectives that may help in our […]
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Drones: an introduction
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), more commonly known as drones, generally refer to aircraft without an on-board pilot, which are controlled remotely or by computer software. Originally the preserve of the military carrying out surveillance or deploying bombs, drones have been adapted for a wide range of uses in all kinds of industries including agriculture, security […]
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The 5 best free digital marketing tools
Digital marketing plays a major role in marketing today alongside traditional methods. Unlike traditional channels, digital marketing allows marketers to target and track campaign successes with accuracy. After all, how can you truly know how many readers have seen your advert in a printed trade publication or how many recipients have opened your postal mailshot? […]
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Legal Web Watch: CPD/competence special
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. Changes to CPD for solicitors All solicitors should by now be aware that changes are afoot with CPD! But there is no need to panic as we are now within […]
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Delia’s legal web picks June 2015
The following items included in Legal Web Watch have been selected from Delia’s “New” page. Follow Delia on Twitter @deliavenables and keep up with her “New” page on a regular basis. New Law Society practice note on the use of social media by legal professionals The Law Society has issued an updated practice note on […]
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New cloud-based case and practice management system from DPS
DPS Software have launched a new web-based practice management system for law firms incorporating team and personal target management tools as well as all the benefits of the DPS case management software. It allows fee earners to record time, create attendance notes, dictate against a file, create emails from tasks and view their file history […]
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