Project summary

Client: 33 Bedford Row
Industry: Legal Services
Project: Website redesign and CMS development
Platform: PilotSite
Website: https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/

The client

33 Bedford Row is one of London’s leading common law sets, providing specialist legal advice and advocacy across Civil, Criminal, Family, Immigration and Regulatory law, including work with an international element. The chambers is home to more than 70 independent specialist advocates, including distinguished King’s Counsel.

PilotBean worked with 33 Bedford Row to design and develop a new website that reflected the prestige of the chambers while delivering a significantly improved experience for both visitors and administrators.

Services provided:

• Website Design
• UX & User Experience
• PilotSite CMS Development
• Advanced Search
• Barrister Profile Management
• Content Management System
• Mobile Responsive Development
• Mailchimp Integration

The challenge

The existing website no longer reflected the reputation and professionalism of one of London’s leading barristers’ chambers. It had become dated, making it more difficult for prospective clients to find the information they needed, while also increasing the administrative effort required to keep content up to date.

The chambers required a modern, professional website that would showcase its expertise, improve navigation, simplify content management and allow barristers to maintain their own professional profiles.

The solution

Working closely with the team at 33 Bedford Row, we designed and developed a bespoke website focused on improving both the visitor experience and day-to-day administration.

Comprehensive content management

The website includes a flexible content management system that enables the chambers team to manage every aspect of the website, including news, events, publications and general content.

Dedicated management tools for barrister profiles and practice areas ensure specialist legal content remains organised, accurate and straightforward to maintain.

Advanced site search

Many visitors arrive on the website already knowing either the barrister they wish to contact or the area of expertise they require.

The advanced search functionality provides relevant results instantly as users type, allowing them to locate barristers, practice areas and other content without leaving the current page.

The result is a faster, more intuitive user experience that helps visitors reach the information they need with minimal effort.

Barrister profile editor

Every barrister has access to a secure profile editor, allowing them to maintain their own biography, experience, publications and professional information.

To ensure consistency across the website, all updates pass through a moderation workflow where members of the chambers administration team can review and approve changes before they are published.

This reduces the administrative burden while ensuring information remains accurate and up to date.

Intelligent search and filtering

The website includes powerful real-time filtering tools that enable visitors to quickly refine large amounts of content to display only the information most relevant to them.

Visitors can:

• Search for barristers by name or area of expertise
• Browse news, events and bulletins
• Search content using keywords
• Sort results alphabetically or by publication date

To maintain excellent performance, larger content listings progressively load additional results as visitors continue scrolling. This keeps initial page load times fast while allowing users to browse extensive content libraries without interruption.

Connected content

Content throughout the website is intelligently tagged and categorised, allowing barristers, practice areas, news articles, publications and events to be linked together automatically.

This creates a richer browsing experience for visitors, helping them discover related content while reducing the amount of manual administration required by the chambers team.

Built for communication

The website also includes integrated Mailchimp newsletter registration, social media sharing and downloadable PDF barrister profiles, making it easier for the chambers to communicate with clients and promote their expertise.

Every page has been designed to provide a consistent experience across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

The outcome

The finished website provides 33 Bedford Row with a modern digital presence that reflects the quality and reputation of the chambers while making it easier for prospective clients to find the expertise they require.

The combination of advanced search, self-service profile management and a flexible content management system has streamlined day-to-day administration while significantly improving the overall user experience.

PilotBean continues to work with 33 Bedford Row, providing ongoing support and enhancements to ensure the website continues to evolve alongside the chambers’ requirements.