British Law Links The British Court Service Home Page. Lays out in summary form the structure of the British court system. Includes judgments from the Court of Appeal Civil & Criminal Division; Queen's Bench Division; Commercial Court; Chancery Division and Companies Court. United Kingdom Parliament's World Wide Web Service. Information about the United Kingdom Parliament, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Online Law. A superb collection of U.K. related databases. Provides, inter-alia, an overview of the UK barrister and solicitor professions and how to qualify for each. Acts of Parliament With effect from the first Local Act of 1997, all new Local Acts have been and will be published in full text form on this site. Statutory Instruments. With effect from the first printed Statutory Instrument of 1997, all new Statutory Instruments will be published in full text form on this site. House of Commons. This site carries the text of the following items: Summary Agenda and Order of Business; Questions; Hansard (House of Commons Debates, Standing Committees on Bills and other Standing Committees); Public Bills before Parliament; Select Committee Publications; The Weekly Information Bulletin and the Sessional Information Digest. House of Commons Debate. Provides search engine access to text of the House of Commons debate. House of Lords. Information about the work of the House of Lords and its Select Committees including future business in the House of Lords; House of Lords publications on the internet; Hansard (House of Lords Debates); Minutes and Order Papers; Public Bills & Select Committee reports. The Judicial Business of the House of Lords. Information on the operations of the final court of appeal for the whole of the United Kingdom. House of Lords Judgments House of Lords Judgments delivered since 14 November 1996. House of Lords Debate. Site contains the full uncorrected text of the House of Lords debate from 10th June 1996 up to yesterday. The General Council of the Bar. The official web site of The Bar Council. Outlines the quality and scope of barristers' services and how best to take advantage of them. "They constitute a resource of immense value to international litigation." Lawlounge.com. A panoply of law related materials of assistance to the practitioner. North American, British & Australian/New Zealand law directories; bulletin boards dealing with law related news, services & academia; archives, etc. Join a discussion or view the archives. UKOP. Covers all UK official publications by Her Majesty's Stationery Office ("HMSO", now known as The UK's Stationery Office) issued by some 500 government bodies since 1980. Publications of 11 international organizations are included: FAO, OECD, UN, WHO, COE, CCC, EC, GATT, IAEA, IMG, UNESCO. University of Sheffield. HMPO ExpertSearch.UK The online directory of UK expert witnesses. Available for consultancy or testimony. Tell Clive Lougher that I sent you. Becoming a Lawyer In England and Wales. Site authored by Kate Dodd, Career Adviser at the University of Warwick. Deals with the nuts and bolts of qualifying as a barrister or solicitor. All is not roses. Court of Justice of the European Communities. Definition, description, composition, jurisdiction and procedure of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. Government Information Service. CCTA's Government Information Service search system. Index of documents held on other UK Government Servers as well as CCTA's own server. Good starting point for locating UK National and Local Government information published on the Web. The Law Society of England and Wales. The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales. The site provides services and information to solicitors and other legal practitioners throughout the UK and worldwide. Smith Bernal International Provides reporting servies, transcripts of court proceedings and technical litigation support. Official reporters for Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) and Court of Appeal. Offices worldwide. Legal Resources Pages, by Delia Venables. A very helpful directory of international legal resources, with emphasis upon the United Kingdom and Ireland. For anyone involved with, or interested in, UK law and practise ("practice" to you Yanks), a subscription to her newsletter is a good investment. Lord Chancellor's Department. Web site of The Lord Chancellor who's task is to secure the efficient administration of justice in England and Wales. Discussion of effective management of the courts; appointment of judges, magistrates and other judicial office holders; the administration of legal aid and oversight of a varied programme of Government civil legislation and reform in such fields as family law, property law, defamation and legal aid. Jordans Market leader in the sector of UK company formation, company search and international corporate services. UK INDEX. Although not truly a legal site as such, UK Index does have a listing of lawyers. More important to the typical surfer, however, are the other categories, which provide the reader, Brit and Anglophile alike, a comprehensive index of UK internet sites, legal or otherwise. Web Journal of Current Legal Studies. Bi-Monthly journal focusing on current legal issues including judicial decisions, law reform, legislation, legal research, policy related socio-legal research, legal information, legal technology and Practice. Legal Briefing Note - The United Kingdom The law of the United Kingdom in a nutshell. Divorce - Desertion & Separation. A concise and well organized overview of the British family law system. Starting Research in U.K. Law. An excellent primer for the uninitiated on how to research the U.K. law. Touches upon both primary and secondary sources. Depending upon the browser you are using, you may have to scroll to the top of the page presented to commence your search. EuroSeek. If you enjoy Yahoo, you will find comfort with EuroSeek as well. 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