Archived articles 2005
In our 2004 survey of the websites of the 20 largest law firms in UK, Eversheds was pushed into joint fourth position by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Herbert Smith and Beachcroft Wansbroughs. One year on, and thanks to unbeaten usability and design scores, Eversheds has trumped all its competitors’ websites so far reviewed in this column to become the current front-runner…to read more click here
UK v US websites: different strokes for different folks? (Legal Week 17 November 2005)
What happens when you take 10 leading law firms’ websites — five from each side of the Atlantic — pick general and specific criteria against which to measure them, and assess how they stack up against each other? … to read more click here
Into the vortex (Legal Week - 16 June 2005)
Do the Herbert Smith finders and minders use the web to the same extent as the French ‘ non’ lobby did recently in the European Union Constitution referendum? An unfair comparison perhaps, however, the site could be used more fully to support business development….to read more click here
Shoosmiths Comes Top of Website Survey (Law Careers.Net 17 May 2005)
In a survey conducted by Intendance (a company that researches, develops and manages websites and online business applications), Shoosmiths has been found to have the best website of the UK's 50 fastest growing law firms. The survey also revealed that virtually every firm considered its website to be an important recruitment vehicle… to read more click here
Shoosmiths scores with Web site (Law Society Gazette - 5 May 2005)
Regional law firm Shoosmiths has the best Web site of the UK’s 50 fastest-growing law firms, according to research published this week. It posted an overall score of 89% in the survey conducted by Intendance, a Web site and on-line business applications company…to read more click here
Shoosmiths excels in website survey (Legal Week - 29 April 2005)
Shoosmiths has come top in a survey of law firm websites undertaken by Intendance, the online business applications company…to read more click here
Websites: Content uber alles (Legal Week - 7 April 2005)
Although Slaughter and May’s website is hard to beat in terms of content, its design and usability scores knock it down the rankings… to read more click here
Websites: Top of the class (Legal Week - 3 March 2005)
Linklaters’ website has beaten off competition from its rivals to be seen as the top website in its category this year… to read more click here
Website review: Freshen up (Legal Week - 10 February 2005)
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer set itself a high standard last year: in June it took first place in an Intendance Survey commissioned by Legal IT to rank the websites of the 20 largest law firms in UK… to read more click here
Website Review: Better by redesign (Legal Week - 13 January 2005)
Poor design and presentation will quickly deter visitors. A degree of subjectivity is inevitable when assessing design, but we endeavour to quantify key components to set a benchmark… to read more click here