The Training of Lawyers in the Virtual Age
Peter Reekie is Director of the Computer Teaching andDevelopment Unit at the College of Law. He may be contacted by e-mail at peter_reekie@lawcol.co.uk….
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Anniversaries in the Real World
Anne Fairhurst is a partner with George Davies and Co, a 14 partner firm in Manchester….
Nostalgia and Challenges
John Irving is an independent IT consultant and, from January,will be Joint Chair- IT of SCL. He may be contacted at john.irving@dial.pipex.comor on 01603 782286….
The Future of Case Management and Electronic Forms in the Legal Profession
Barry Hawley-Green is managing director of Laserform International Ltd. He can be contacted on 01565 755154 or at BHG1@compuserve.com….
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Civil Justice IT Strategy Development Group
Geoff Hoon MP, the new Minister of State at the Lord Chancellor’s Department, has announced that the Department is to produce a 5 – 15 year strategy for the use of information technology in support of the civil justice system….
IBIS Initiative
As part of the Government’s drive to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system, a new inter-agencyinitiative for Integrating Business and Information Systems – the IBISinitiative – has been launched….
The European Computer Driving Licence
Richard Strother is a former partner and now consultant with the Southampton firm, McCarrahers. He can be contacted at enquiries@mccarrahers.co.ukor RichardStrother@compuserve.comor alternatively by fax on 01703 330954….
Letters to the Editor
Embraceable WWWho Nick Holmes, Director, Information for Lawyers Limited `33% [of practices have] a website’ Law Firms Embrace Computer Technology,June/July 98 issue p24 – I think not. 33% of practices who responded to the Lawnet/James & Cowper survey maywell have a website, but this is in no way reflects the position in theprofession as a…
SCL IT Award 1999
Ed Dean is Chair of the SCL Award Committee and is Head of Technology at Lovell White Durrant.
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Law Firms Embrace Computer Technology
Computers are now used extensively by legal staff in most areas of the practice, according to a new IT survey of legal practices. In particular over the last three years, Internet access has become more important, with 63% of practices having an e-mail address and 33% a web site. The survey was carried out by…