Barristers websites
What are chambers’ websites for?
What a silly question, you may be thinking; everyone has to have a website these days. Well yes, everyone has to have to have the basic details of the organisation online, with contact details and something which looks nice. But beyond that? For many years, I have had a section about the Bar on my […]
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Matrix International and the internet
Matrix Chambers has launched a new website to accompany our sister brand, Matrix International. The new brand works alongside our domestic reputation and is designed to promote the international work we do. The site, at matrixlawinternational.com, was launched in September and is complemented by a Twitter account and interviews available on our dedicated Vimeo channel. […]
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Writing barrister profiles
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I’ve written a long one instead.” This quote is attributed to Mark Twain, and I would certainly agree that writing something brief which manages to convey essential information is surprisingly time-consuming. I am assuming here that you have been given the task of preparing a […]
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Resources provided by barristers
Many chambers provide useful resources on their web sites but most are a bit “occasional” in style. However, there are a few who have committed themselves to providing fully researched and managed ongoing resources which can be seen as a major free legal resource. Garden Court Chambers have created a bank of specialist legal resources […]
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E-marketing for barristers – Part 2
The first part of our practical guide to e-marketing for the Bar, in the January/February issue, explained how to breathe new life into your website and underlined the importance of regularly updated news content. Suggestions were made for maximising the effectiveness of marketing e-mails, e-zines and bulletins. However, a chambers’ e-marketing should extend far beyond […]
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E-marketing for barristers – Part 1
Online news and e-marketing are generally neglected by the Bar. Most Bar websites are static brochures, and emails about seminars mark the limit of other e-marketing. For chambers with the motivation, there is therefore plenty of opportunity to stand out. To make any progress, you will need an e-marketing plan. This should complement your existing […]
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Barristers writing blogs
Most legal blogs in the UK are written by solicitors – perhaps this is just because there are more solicitors than barristers or perhaps also there are particular personality traits required to be a blogger! However, there is still a good variety of blogs from barristers available, described below, and probably there will be quite […]
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Garden Court Chambers new online legal resource
The new Legal Resources section on our website are an attempt to really capitalise on the expertise available in a large chambers such as ours and present it in a way that directly reflects and promotes the work we do. Organised exclusively by topic, the Resource directly replicates the structure of the teams within Chambers. […]
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The best web sites from individual barristers offering free (and useful) information
In the e-book with CPD “Changing Practice for Barristers” by Nick Holmes and me, I asked which two of the sites provided by individual barristers the people taking the course (themselves largely barristers) found most useful. Nearly 100 people have now taken this course. Here are the sites I asked them to look at, together […]
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The best chambers websites for free (and useful) information
One of the most significant developments in the provision of legal information online over the last few years is the extensive – free – information now being made available by chambers and individual barristers on their web sites. Their aim may be mainly to prove their expertise but also they just cannot resist making available […]
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