Employment tribunal section of the UK government website. Provides information about making a claim to an employment tribunal and what to do if you are taken to a tribunal. Also makes available forms, procedure rules and practice directions and links to a database of employment tribunal decisions.
Website of vLex Justis a subscription service providing online legal information including legislation, case law, administrative materials, books, journals and legal news. Content covers the United Kingdom, United States, international law and a wide range of other jurisdictions.
Website of the UCL Centre for Law and Environment which was established in 2001 and is based in the Faculty of Laws at University College London. The aim of the Centre is to "advance research and teaching and explore the role of law in meeting contemporary environmental challenges". The site gives information on the work of the Centre including courses, seminars and conferences. Details are given of members research activities including the Carbon Capture Legal Programme and the Satellites and the Law projects.
Website of the Independent Review Service (IRS) for the Social Fund in the United Kingdom. The role of the IRS is to provide an independent review of discretionary Social Fund decisions made in Jobcentre Plus offices. The site has information on the IRS's organisational structure and business objectives and guidance on applying to the Social Fund for a community care grant, crisis loan or budgeting loan. There is also advice on applying for a review of decisions made covering community care grants, crisis loans, budgeting loans and overpayment decisions.
VERTIC is an independent, non-profit-making research organisation which verifies and monitors international agreements relating to disarmament, peace and environmental protection. Publications available on the website include VERTIC's newsletter, Trust and Verify, as well as briefings, reports, occasional papers and factsheets. The site also provides a collection of national legislation implementing the Biological Weapons Convention, other national implementation information and a database concerning weapons inspections in Iraq. There is also a section devoted to treaties.
Hosted by gov.uk, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal web page gives information on what to do if a person disagrees with a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The site gives access to legislation and a link to related previous decisions.
Website of the Industrial Law Society (ILS) an organisation founded in 1967 and concerned with all aspects of employment law. Members include lawyers, academics, personnel practitioners and trade union officials. Profiles are given of officers and committee members of the ILS and there is a diary of events. Speeches made by guest speakers at the ILS are made freely available online in HTML format and there is a link to the ILS's journal, Industrial Law Journal which is published by Oxford University Press.
The SCRIPT-ed journal is published online by the AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law which is based in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh. The journal is published quarterly and focuses on law and technology issues providing peer reviewed articles, analysis and book reviews. Articles are available back to 2004. They can be viewed in full-text in a range of formats.
Website of the First-tier Tribunal (Care Standards) which was established under the Protection of Children Act 1999. This tribunal considers appeals relating to decisions regarding the suitability of individuals to work with children, the registration of care homes, children's homes and adoption and fostering agencies and the registration of childminders and day care providers. The site provides links to the regulations under which the Tribunal operates and to legislation under which appeals may be brought.
The UK Copyright Service (UKCS) is a global intellectual property registration service based in the UK. The site has an online copyright registration facility. It also provides information on copyright registration, UK copyright law and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, and factsheets on topics such as copyright notices, music copyright and copyright in scientific papers.
