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Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Services for England and Wales

Official website for the Child and Family Court Advisory and Support Services for England and Wales. CAFCASS acts as a central co-ordinating body for groups of practitioners providing advice to courts on issues of child and family welfare. CAFCASS was established by the UK Criminal Justice and Courts Services Act 2000 as a non-departmental public body answering to the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families.

LawWorks

Website of LawWorks, an independent charitable association of solicitors in England and Wales dedicated to pro bono (free) legal advice: 'LawWorks' is the operating name of the Solicitors' Pro Bono Group (SPBG). The site describes the background, role and purpose of the organisation and gives details of LawWorks' projects. These include clinics providing free legal advice sessions, mediation services and free legal services aimed at the voluntary sector.

Notaries Society

Website of the Notaries Society, the professional body founded in 1882 to represent notaries practising in England and Wales, outside London. The site provides information for members of the profession and the general public on the role of the notary and details of how to qualify. A contact directory assists with finding a notary. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions

A BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) database containing decisions of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales. Most of the cases are from the 1990s onwards, but selected earlier decisions back to 1883 are also available. Cases are listed by party name and year, and there is a search facility. BAILII is a collaborative service providing free access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

England and Wales High Court (Administrative Court) Decisions

A BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) database containing decisions of the Administrative Court of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales (previously known as the Crown Office List). The database contains all decisions handed down from August 1999 onwards to date. Decision handed down from May 1996 to August 1999 have been provided by the official shorthandwriters WordWave International Ltd. Cases are listed alphabetically by party name and chronologically by year and can be searched by keyword.

Government Legal Department

Official website of the Government Legal Department (GLD), formerly the Treasury Solicitor. The website explains the role and kinds of work undertaken by the department as the government’s principal legal advisers. The GLD pages form part of the GOV.UK website and include publications, announcements and consultations. The website gives the names of the management team of the GLD. A link to the Bona Vacantia division of the GLD is also provided.

British and Irish Legal Information Institute

The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) provides free access to legislation, cases, law reform reports and other legal materials from the United Kingdom, Jersey, Ireland, the European Court of Human Rights, the European Court of Justice and the EU's General Court. The cases are from the higher courts and tribunals; most date from the last two decades or so, but BAILII also provides a collection called Leading Case Law by Subject, and many of these cases are much older. Materials may be browsed by jurisdiction, title and year.

Law Society Gazette

Online version of the long-established weekly journal of legal news and comment for solicitors of England and Wales. Includes to legal news, opinion, information and job vacancies. A searchable archive contains issues from 1986 onwards. A link to the website of the publisher, the Law Society of England and Wales, is also available.

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