Legal apps

If you’re unfortunate enough to have been on the wrong end of a conviction relating to alcohol or minor possession then the chances are you’ll probably have to take a course of some sort as part of the Court ruling. Sitting in a classroom with a host of other people in a similar situation and being lectured at is never going to be everyone’s cup of tea and the good news is, in a lot of cases, it no longer has to. With this website all you need is a computer with internet access and a few hours of spare time.  More

As distance learning courses go this is a very interesting one but one that caters for an important need none the less. In this respect I think it does a pretty good job. We live in slightly more enlightened times these days when it comes to some types of crime and for a lot of misdemeanours a brief educational course rather than a spell in prison is often the outcome of a Court hearing. This one, as the title clearly indicates, is aimed at stopping those found guilty of theft from re-offending. The meaning of the word theft in this instance covers the likes of shoplifting and ...  More

I suppose there comes a time in most people’s lives when they are actually pleased to see a lawyer riding in from the distance. This feeling of relief will be felt no less strongly if you’ve just been involved in a road accident or are about to be arrested for driving under the influence or whilst intoxicated. Whilst the friendly lawyer won’t exactly be riding in from the distance with this app he or she will only be as far away as your pocket. And as long as you’re not too intoxicated or “influenced”, a few dextrous movements of the thumbs will get ...  More

I think we’d all agree anything that helps lawyers to keep an accurate record of their time is a welcome addition to the app world? When their meters are running they don’t tend to tick over in loose change!  More

Time59 is an online time tracking and billing system for solo professionals and aimed fairly clearly at the legal profession although any consultant type business billing by the hour would be equally catered for.   More

All businesses need an efficient system to record and maintain on-going transactions and events and none more so than a law practice. With time sensitive issues, not to mention emotional issues at stake, a robust and secure matter management system is a key requirement for a slick operation.  More

Gomatters.com is a web based legal matter management system with packages available from $50 a month for a 3 user practice right up to $800 a month for 99 users. And whilst it’s hard to imagine multi-national firms with top-end corporate clients signing up it looks like a great option for the new and medium sized operation.   More