IBLS Partners with SPR to offer new integrated study at university of London

02/May/2003

International Business Law Services CEO Ana Penn to speak on E-Content at the World Education Market, highlighting new educational model and announcing global partnership

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 2, 2003—A new e-content educational partnership between International Business Law Services (IBLS), the world’s leading Internet Law organization, and Semple Piggot Rochez (SPR), the United Kingdom’s foremost provider of Internet supported law training programs, brings exceptional online legal education opportunities to students at the University of London School of Law.

IBLS, as a provider of global interactive Internet legal services through online education and database subscription, is utilizing the partnership as a case study at the World Education Market (WEM) conference, a division of Reed Exhibitions, May 20th, 2003, in Lisbon, Portugal during its session entitled “WAITING FOR e-GODOT?: THE STATE OF DIGITAL CONTENT DEVELOPMENT". This session informs on the latest advancements in the ways new content is being delivered through online resources.

IBLS is active in partnerships with higher education which bring Internet Law content to a global audience. “We felt this partnership which will start with the International Tax course offered through the University of London School of Law, highlights the shift in the globalizing of online education’, commented Ana Penn, IBLS CEO. “IBLS is delivering highly specialized online Internet Law material to students who before did not have access to such vital information”, added Ms. Penn.

SPR also welcomed the partnership. “We are delighted to be able to work with IBLS as both our organizations are committed to the delivery of innovative online legal education using e-content that not only lives up to but exceeds the expectations of our students" commented SPR's Director of Studies, Jane O'Hare.

Contact:

International Business Law Services
Email : ibls@ibls.com
Telephone 949.756.0906 – x 3020
Fax 949.250.0601

Jane O’Hare
Semple Piggot Rochez
Email: janeohare@spr-law.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1865 201 546
Fax: + 44 (0) 1865 726 378

About International Business Law Services

IBLS is a leading source of legal information on issues relating to the Internet & e-commerce. Content is available via database subscription and through online education courses, licensed to leading academic institutions throughout the world. IBLS headquarters is located in Irvine, with offices in Vancouver, Canada, and Brussels, Belgium.

About Semple Piggot Rochez

Semple Piggot Rochez was the first legal training firm in the world to deliver a full law degree program online over the Internet . Having made a substantial investment in Internet technology, SPR is able to offer innovative programs of study which replicate many of the features to be found on a traditional full-time program.

In addition to the LLB and LLM programs, SPR offers a growing portfolio of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses designed for law practitioners together with Consilio, the free interactive online magazine for law students and practitioners.

http://www.wemex.com/App/homepage.cfm?linkid=8258&moduleid=277&appname=100198&K_MAG_ID=1062&K_MT_ID=174&step=FullStory

  Back