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Square Eye x FIRS win Non‑Profit Standard of Excellence at WebAwards 2025
Square Eye’s design for the FIRS website has been awarded the Non-Profit Standard of Excellence at WebAwards 2025. The project reflects clarity, accessibility and global impact; proof that smart web design matters.
Form spam (and how to avoid or manage it)
Form spam is more than just an irritation. For barristers’ chambers and law firms, it can mean missing genuine enquiries, wasting time, and risking reputational damage. This article explains why spam entries occur in WordPress Gravity Forms, how tools like Akismet and Cloudflare Turnstile work, and the best ways to protect your website without frustrating users.
Why no website can be permanently secure
No website is ever fully immune; plugins, themes and infrastructure change, vulnerabilities emerge and attackers evolve. Instead of a one-off fix, long-term maintenance and vigilance are what keep sites resilient.
Optimising your legal website for ChatGPT & other LLMs
LLMs such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity now influence how law firms and chambers appear online. This guide explains how to signal your content, manage indexing via llms.txt, and maximise your visibility for AI search.
Why do we need a regular website security audit?
The threat of a website security breach is very real. The Bar Council, Bar Standards Board and 75% of law firms sampled have all been the victims of attacks.
Accessible PDFs – and why webpages are better
With new EU accessibility rules approaching in 2025, it’s time to review how accessible your PDFs really are. This article explains how to create compliant PDFs and why publishing content as web pages is often a better, more inclusive choice.
Schema markup: how to get richer Google listings for your law firm or chambers
Improve your chambers’ or law firm’s visibility and credibility online. Learn how schema markup can help your website stand out in search results, build trust, and attract better clients.
WordPress 6.8: new features and benefits
Explore the key improvements in WordPress 6.8, including speculative loading for faster browsing, enhanced accessibility and stronger password security. We explain what these updates mean for your site and how we support clients in implementing them safely.
Best ways to communicate your holiday availability
Here’s a straightforward guide to ensuring your holiday opening hours are communicated effectively on your website, your Google Business Profile, and your social media channels.
Broken links, broken trust: why fixing them is crucial for legal websites
A well-maintained website is crucial for any barristers’ chambers or law firm, serving as a key resource for clients, potential clients, and legal professionals. Indeed, as websites form an ever more critical part of law firms’ and chambers’ recruitment strategy, the…
Michele Mascia 1977-2024
We were very sad to learn of the death of our old colleague and friend, Michele “Mic” Mascia, earlier this year.
Bluesky: a guide for barristers and legal marketers
All the steps to reserve your preferred username, verify your chambers, and start following other barristers and chambers.