The Section on Business Law of the International Bar Association (IBA) has launched an anti-money laundering web forum for its members and the wider legal community. The Lawyers Guide to Legislation and Compliance provides a one-stop-shop for access to the most current versions of each EU member state’s anti-money laundering laws and regulations, direct links […]
Acas have given their website a new coat of paint, with a fresh design and simplified navigation which brings some features (such as the A-Z of work) more to the fore. There appears to be no new content. Some urls may have changed so double check your bookmarks. Acas
Criminal defence solicitor Gavin Burrell, who practises in an East London firm, has launched Criminal Solicitor Dot Net, a web portal for criminal solicitors and other people working or interested in the criminal justice system. The site includes a forum area to discuss the world of criminal law and criminal contracting, a news feed from […]
The Trademark Catalogue has gone live, providing an online market for brand owners to buy and sell trade mark rights over the internet. The aim of the service is to enable the owners of dormant trade marks and associated domain names to sell their rights efficiently and safely and save potential buyers the cost and […]
Acas has published an updated version of its guide to internet and email policies for employers. OUT-Law.com has also recently updated updated its template policy. Acas Guide[updated] OUT-law.com’s Communications Policy
William Shakespeare’s will is now available to the public to read online, nearly 400 years after the playwright put quill to paper. The historic document, in which Shakespeare famously bequeathed his “second-best bed” to his wife, has been put on the web by the National Archives. The wills of more than 100 other famous figures […]
The Court of Appeal ruled on 3 March that recruitment site totaljobs.com had not infringed a trade mark that had been used as a meta tag in the source code of totaljobs’ web site and in paid adverts on search engines. Recruitment agency Reed Executive plc sued publishers Reed Business Information Ltd and others (including […]
Sir David Clementi released his Consultation Paper relating to the regulatory framework for legal services in England and Wales on 8 March 2004. The paper seeks to stimulate a wide debate about regulation of lawyers. Chapter B suggests illustrative models for a new regulatory regime: Model A proposes that all regulatory functions move to a […]
The Office of the e-Envoy has unveiled the first stage of the Government’s new online service Directgov. Designed around the needs of the user, Directgov makes it much easier to find and access government information and services electronically. Directgov brings together information from across many Whitehall departments in one place, making it easier for people […]
The Constitutional Reform Bill was introduced in the House of Lords on 24 February 2004 to much criticism. Part 1 makes provision for replacing the office of Lord Chancellor and abolishing that office. There are provisions in relation to the judiciary and the courts, the Great Seal, and the Speakership of the House of Lords. […]
Yahoo is rolling out a brand new search engine today, with its own index and ranking mechanisms, casting aside its long-standing use of Google-powered search results. SearchEngineWatch article.
In its quest to offer new services for web surfers Google quietly launched but then dropped a WHOIS lookup service on the search site after Network Solutions blocked most of the queries. WHOIS allows you to find out who is responsible for a website or other internet address. NSI argues that the number of search […]
The ODPM has announced it is establishing an integrated programme to bring together a whole raft of projects and initiatives, including the Planning Inspectorate’s Planning Portal, designed to drive forward the e-planning agenda. In the forefront of progress now is the government-funded Planning and Regulatory Services Online national project (PARSOL), one of the 20 or […]
Centaur Communications, the publisher of The Lawyer magazine and TheLawyer.com, has been sold for about £130m to stockbroker Numis Securities, who plan to float the company on the junior Aim market. The acquisition by Numis has sparked some controversy and may yet result in an investigation by the Financial Services Authority. Meanwhile back at the […]
LexisNexis is launching the first release of a single global technology platform that will deliver its information products and services in the US and worldwide. The new single platform is intended to make it easier for lawyers or other professionals working around the world to obtain information relevant to their home country or to other […]
