A Sydney barrister, Chris Whitelaw, in joint venture with renowned new media agency Blueviper Interactive, have designed and developed Barrister Connect. The innovative Barrister Connect system is the first of it's kind in the Australian market. Chris Whitelaw has been a successful barrister in Sydney for more than 12 years. Before that, he was a solicitor for 12 years, so he understands the needs of Australian solicitors.

Barrister Connect recognises that many Australian solicitors don’t have a simple, efficient, cost-effective way of gaining regular access to a barrister’s services. The Barrister Connect service enables Australian solicitors to obtain clarity – clear options for addressing an issue, a client or a case that may require a barrister’s advice or assistance.

Barrister Connect and Blueviper Interactive partnered in 2005 with the vision of developing an innovative online legal solution that supports Australian solicitors.

Barrister Connects innovative system has allowed less resourced solicitors to feel more confident to operate in areas of the law that they are not already specialists in and thereby not feel compelled to turn work away or refer potential clients elsewhere. Also the services offered via Barrister Connect have allowed solicitors with existing clients to possibly expand the range of legal services they can offer to such clients. Barrister Connect has opened the door to solicitors operating alone or in small practices to essentially have a barrister “on tap” whenever the need arises.