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Smart Idea Innovation award
winner - "Freelawyer.co.uk is
currently dispensing legal
information for absolutely
nothing to anyone who cares
to visit the site ... this is
exactly the sort of idea
which works well on the net
because it's something that
simply wouldn't be viable in
an off-line context.."
July 2001 -Internet Works magazine |
2001 best website awards -
"Over 100 million sites
whittled down to the best
18 ... Freelawyer ..a
wonderful example of
technology being used to make
life a little better.."
June 2001 -thenet magazine |
“Freelawyer may sound like a
contradiction in terms but it
does give very detailed and
specific advice …. [Their]
ambition remains to
completely streamline the
English legal system.”
8/4/01 -Sunday Express |
“… nor was [freelawyer]
brainstormed by a bunch of
MBAs believing they were
streamlining an industry
they’d never worked in.
Indeed, the site … might just
end up showing other internet
companies how it’s done.”
5/3/01 -The Independent |
“Law has always been
impenetrable until freelawyer
appeared …. It’s Oxford PhD-
level law written in a 12
year old’s language …. A
cheery barrister on your
side? Now there’s the
Internet at its finest.”
thenet -March 01 |
“All answers to questions are
provided in plain, easy-to-
understand English so there
is no problem understanding
the complex legal arguments.
A simple but valuable
website.”
26/2/01 -Waitrose.com |
“A quite outstanding service
…”
Spring 2001 -.net WebGuide |
“Freelawyer’s …. commitment
to ‘friction-free law’ has
made it the most popular law
portal for consumers in the
UK …”
22/2/01 -Law Society Gazette |
“One of the newest legal
sites to hit the web is
freelawyer.co.uk … a site
packed with information that
anyone could understand”
20/2/01 -The Express |
“Website helps beat crooks …
We asked three people who
tapped into [freelawyer] for
advice to tell us how they
used the information to get
what they wanted …”
10/2/01 -The Mirror |
“…Nimble Thompson, formerly
managing partner at
Eversheds, who has resurfaced
as chairman of freelawyer,
the legal work house, which
Real Business magazine listed
as one of its top 50 e-
business start-ups. Of
course, law firms in
freelawyer’s network need to
be well organized …”
23/1/01 -The Times |
“Freelawyer has launched the
UK’s first legal auction site
… state your needs and law
firms will bid for your
business. The service is
free …. Freelawyer’s legal
team includes five university
professors.”
10/1/01 -Evening Standard |
“To find out your legal
position on anything … make a
beeline for
www.freelawyer.co.uk. You’ll
get the lowdown on your
query, and the chance to get
the best deal on a law firm
should you wish to pursue
matters (you’re not obligated
to hire anyone). All the
information is free.”
16/12/00 -The Mirror |
“More than 200 legal websites
have appeared in the US to
meet consumer needs and the
same is beginning to happen
here. One of the best sites
is Freelawyer
(freelawyer.co.uk), which
launched recently and is
groundbreaking in the way it
empowers consumers in their
dealings with the law and
lawyers…”
21/11/00 - Metro |
“Freelawyer is one of the
next generation of legal web
sites, which want to give
consumers access to justice
through the Internet …. The
level of service it provides
is unheard of, even in
America …. In terms of sheer
technological ambition and
depth of content, there is
nothing like this.”
21/11/2000 -Revolution – cover story |
“Gloves off in fight to
simplify the law - with the
help of an Oxford don …
[freelawyer] is the world’s
first fully interactive legal
website, which … will
demystify the law for
thousands of people …. It
also promises to be a multi-
million pound internet
business that should
capitalise on the battered
legal aid system.”
27/10/00 -Oxford Times |
“Free and easy..: A lot of
thought has gone into making
this site as user-friendly as
possible…potentially very
useful for both the public
and law firms”
16/11/00 -Post Magazine |
“[freelawyer]...aims to
revolutionise access to
justice by providing tailor-
made legal information free
of charge.
www.freelawyer.co.uk has
a “virtualawyer” for
employment issues called
Tanya who will answer
scenarios including
redundancy and maternity
rights.”
23/10/00 -Evening Standard |
“...Judicium is providing
www.freelawyer.co.uk. Users
select areas of law or
problem types, respond to
online questions and are then
sent legal information sheets
on relevant law, along with
guidance on where to find
appropriate solicitors.”
23/10/00 -The Times |
“The law according to the
Internet and a little bit of
star quality: ...
[freelawyer]
gives information and
background and will then help
businesses find a legal firm
in Britain.”
30/10/00 -The Daily Telegraph |
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