ve access to sensitive information.Working ConditionsTypical working hours involves regular unsociable hours. The work place can be court, chambers or home. The work takes place in all major towns. Starting salary range is from 10,000 - 20,000 but at the age of forty the salary can be anywhere in the region of 99,000 - 150,000 the end salary depends on the nature of clients, Legal aid work pays less but earnings in London are likely to be higher.Major information needsThey require an in house computerised database of both reported and unreported cases, which may be searched to enable relevant cases to be identified. E.g. Westminster C.C. v Haywood [1997] 2 All E.R. 84, C.A.The Barrister I interviewed said she would like in future to incorporate a relational database to make storing of data much more convenient and accessible for reference as well as for statistical analyst.Another area she brought up as a concern to her was the financial, marketing, advertising, promotional and casework information management side of her profession. I suggested a computerised system to aid her with her casework and financial management. I suggested that an out of house agency to manage her Marketing, Advertising and promotional information management side of her business. The general information needs of her profession are:Case Information, profession service/details, reports, information and product protection, new laws and legislation in force, client history, and criminal records.Implications for Information ManagementThe Barrister I interview for this assignment expressed a need for assistance in terms of information support. Especially with technology, she told me she lacked sufficient time in her working day and knowledge about computers to make effective use of the resources available. It wasn't possible to take time away from her current work to start learning the very basics of some of the complicated new technology and software available ...
