The Bar of Northern Ireland

Discovery set the direction, combining an analytics review with remote stakeholder testing of the proposed structure before any design work began. Our user experience design turned those findings into audience-led navigation, so a solicitor instructing counsel and a member of the public seeking guidance each reach what they need in a few steps. Accessible design shaped every layout decision, from contrast and typography through to keyboard operation and mobile behaviour.

Built on Craft CMS, the site gives the Bar’s team full control over pages, documents and permissions through modular content blocks. We populated the Barrister Directory by importing structured data from the Bar’s records, with profiles managed by the Bar’s team in the CMS and searchable by name, location and area of practice. A filterable news and publications archive, internal site search and accessible forms make years of statements, reports and guidance easy to find and act on.