Useful Legal Links
Solicitors in Wescliff, Essex
The Law Society
www.lawsoc.org.uk
The Institute of Legal Executives
www.ilex.org.uk
Directories
www.sosig.ac.uk/law The Social Science Information Gateway identifies legal resources on the Internet
www.interactive-law.co.uk An online guide to UK Law
www.lawontheweb.co.uk
www.connectinglegal.com
www.ukcle.ac.uk National centre for Legal Education's Lawlinks, classed by subject and country
www.duhaime.org A useful online law dictionary
www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page Solicitors' Code of Conduct 2007
Government
www.lcd.gov.uk The Lord Chancellor's Department's website
www.lawcom.gov.uk The Law Commission website
www.legalservices.gov.uk Website of the Legal Services Commission
www.homeoffice.gov.uk Website of the Home Office
www.hmso.gov.uk/acts.htm The Government's website provides the full text of all Acts passed since 1988
Current Legislation
www.epolitix.com Click on legislation watch for reports on all the bills introduced to Parliament in the current session and a guide to the stages the main bills have reached
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk Contains the text of bills before Parliament
Courts Service
www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk Details on all the courts and how to find them; and hearing lists. See under this website for other online services, including Money Claims Online; County Courts Forms Online; and information about hearings in the Crown Courts.
Case Law and Statutes
www.bailii.org The British and Irish Legal Information Institute has put primary legal materials, including cases and statutes on the web. It has cases in the House of Lords, the court of appeal and the High Court from 1998, and UK legislation from 1988.
www.lawreports.co.uk This is a free 24 hour service from the Royal Courts of Justice and European Court of Justice.
Employment Law
www.emplaw.co.uk
www.dti.gov.uk The Department of Trade and Industry
www.acas.org.uk Website of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service.
www.tuc.org.uk The Trade Union Congress
www.tiger.gov.uk Tailored Interactive Guidance in Employment Rights
Family Law and Children's Rights
www.familylaw.co.uk Jordan Publishing contains updates, links, the Family Law index, case reports published in Family Law since 1996.
www.nyas.net National Youth Advocacy Service
www.csa.gov.uk Child Support Agency
www2.essex.ac.uk/clc Children's Legal Centre, University of Essex, Colchester
www.resolution.org.uk the website for Resolution, the Solicitors Family Law Association
Discrimination
www.eoc.org.uk The Equal Opportunities Commission
www.cre.gov.uk The Commission for Racial Equality
www.dre-gb.org The Disability Rights Commission
Immigration and Asylum
www.jcwi.org.uk The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
www.amnesty.org.uk Concerned with immigration and human rights worldwide
www.ein.org.uk Voluntary sector organisation providing information on immigration and refugee law via the internet particularly in the UK and Europe
www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk Home Office Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Human Rights
www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk
www.yourrights.org.uk
www.echr.coe.int European Court of Human Rights
www.justice.org.uk A leading legal and human rights organisation
www.hrw.org Human Rights Watch, dedicated to protecting the human rights of people around the world.
Criminal Justice system
www.cjsonline.org Gateway to the criminal justice system
www.criminal-solicitors.com Guide to criminal and policing issues
www.youth-justice-board.gov.uk Government Body concerned with juveniles in the criminal justice system
www.howardleague.org Independent body concerned with penal reform
www.prisonreformtrust.org.uk The Prison Reform Trust works for penal reform
European Law
www.europa.eu.int Website of the European Union
www.euobserver.com for the latest EU related news
www.eubusiness.com European information and material
www.europarl.org.uk Office of the European Parliament
Finances
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk Free independent and confidential advice on how to deal with debt problems
Community Legal Service
www.clsdirect.org.uk This site provides useful information about Legal Aid.
Conveyancing
www.landregistry.gov.uk
