January is upon us once again and for many of us that means a fairly savage detox after all the champagne of New Year’s Eve and the over indulgence of the Christmas period - the arrival of Dry January. Whether or not you’re taking part in the annual denial of booze this...
In the last couple of months the media has been full of coverage of the activities of the terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS). Although the most high profile content released by the group has made it onto major news networks what many people don’t realise is that there are more...
By now we’re all fairly aware that social media has become an inescapable reality for businesses in most sectors, as well as for individuals in their private lives. With the increasing exposure we’re all starting to get online comes a greater risk of over-exposure – literally. Whether or not you’re...
In March last year, The Law Society published a practice note for solicitors on ‘Protecting Your Online Reputation.’ The note acknowledged not only the importance of the reputation of a firm to its business but also the reputation of affiliated individuals. As channels such as social media have boomed over...
We are all aware of the way in which social media has been heralded as the bright, shiny new saviour of marketing and PR for business – ‘its free! It’s instant! And you can reach everyone!’ Of course all this is true but when you’re considering the value of social...
As we all head away for the Easter break hoping for a harmonious few days away, it might be a good idea to leave the smart phone at home. It may not come as a shock to many to learn that new research indicates that Twitter users might actually be...
The modern reach of large international law firms is incredible. Firms that were once linked only to a region of the UK now have global reach, listing offices across Europe and Asia, and there are now many transatlantic tie-ups and a few high-profile mergers between UK-headquartered firms and firms in...
Social media has been responsible for a number of far-reaching changes in modern society. We're all aware of the way it has provided a fantastic, free marketing channel, as well as a way to communicate with a vast number of people on a totally different scale to anything that has...
Most of us are by now familiar with the very positive impact that a blog can have on a business in terms of raising profile and attracting traffic to the website. However, for the uninitiated, blogs can prove to be something of a stumbling block, and if not properly managed can...
The question of policing social media accounts held by solicitors and barristers has recently been in the news when David Harris was fined by the Bar Standards Board for tweets posted on his @Geeklawyer account earlier this year. The fine of £2,500 was for 19 tweets that he posted that...
