Free the Law!

Professor Graham Greenleaf, the co-founder and Co-Director of theAustralasian legal Information Institute (AustLII) is coming to London inNovember. He will take the opportunity on his visit to speak at a meeting on 8November which is jointly organised by SCL on the subject of access to law viathe Internet and to update his audience on AustLII…

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Computerised Alchemy: Turning Data into Knowledge

Jeremy Hyman is IT Partner at Berg Kaprow Lewis, producers ofPKM Intranet, a mid-range Knowledge Management solution. He can be contacted at jeremyh@bklchart.co.uk Most legal practices have made significant investments in their IT systems.The fact is that the vast majority of IT systems are not providing benefits inline with their potential. They perform tasks that…

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Appraising Your Knowledge Management Initiative

Chris Gough is a Consultant at Grant Thornton. He may becontacted on 0171 728 2289 or at Chris.H.Gough@gtuk.com. All industries, and service industries particularly, have to mobilise andexploit their intangible or invisible assets. The implementation of a knowledgemanagement initiative requires a comprehensive approach that addresses afirm’s culture, its business processes, its management, leadership and its…

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Scottish Courts Online

John Gailey of Advanced Recognition Ltd, Member Scottish GroupCommittee & John Sibbald of Professional Library Services, Chairman of theScottish Group consider the new Scottish Court Web site (www.scotcourts.gov.uk),launched on 24 February, which marked a milestone in the justice system not onlyfor Scotland but for the United Kingdom as a whole. The authors review the siteand…

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