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Solicitors for the Elderly

Solicitors for the Elderly is an association of lawyers who are committed to "providing and promoting robust, comprehensive and independent legal advice for older people, their family and carers". The website provides background information about the association including a copy of their code of practice and a guide to the specialisms held by members. These include areas such as estate planning, probate, tax planning, long-term care insurance policies, home equity release plans, mental health legislation and pensions.

London Shipping Law Centre

Website of the London Shipping Law Centre which was set up in 1994 at University College London by Dr. Aleka Mandaraka-Sheppard who is Director of postgraduate shipping law studies for the University of London. The Centre was created as a "community place for the sectors of the maritime industry and students in order to further their interests and learn from each other". The site includes information about events and courses held at the Centre along with a selection of speeches which are made freely available on the site in full-text.

Binary Law

Binary Law is the blog of Nick Holmes, a legal publishing consultant. It started in February 2004 and focuses on legal information and digital publishing issues; subjects covered include intellectual property, information management, internet law, blogging and social media. There are links to other law blogs, to the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers and to Infolaw, a UK legal web gateway.

Woolley & Co Solicitors

Website of Woolley & Co a United Kingdom based firm of solicitors specialising in divorce law. As well as information relating to Woolley & Co's legal services the site provides access to freely available advice and information relating to the divorce process. Subjects covered include children and child maintenance, matrimonial assets, legal aid, advice for UK citizens living abroad, unmarried couples, civil partnerships and domestic violence. The site also includes links to relevant organisations, documentation and articles along with a divorce flow chart.

The IBA International Anti-Money Laundering Forum: the Lawyer's Guide to Legislation and Compliance

This International Bar Association (IBA) website is a discussion forum and source of information for lawyers working in the anti-money laundering field. It provides an introduction to the subject of anti-money laundering, together with outlines of anti-money laundering regimes worldwide. There is an implementation chart for the EU's Third Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) and another chart shows which countries of the world have anti-money laundering legislation applying to lawyers. The Reading Room section provides articles, news, book reviews and other information.

LITIG

Website of LITIG (Legal IT Innovators Group) a not-for-profit group for senior professionals involved in all aspects of legal information technology within the UK. LITIG produce consultation papers and good practice guides relating to particular aspects of IT and these are made available in full-text as Word or PDF documents on the site. Topics currently include papers on e-billing , collaboration, electronic file management and email. The site also includes a list of members.

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)

The Tribunal's jurisdiction includes rating appeals, land compensation, taxation appeals concerning land and blight notice references. The website has information about the Tribunal, including a link to a database of decisions and a list of appeals from the Lands Chamber to the Court of Appeal. An online guide explains the role of the Tribunal along with a copy of the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 and the Practice Directions. Statutory forms are presented in PDF format.

Education Law Unit

The Education Law Unit is an initiative of the Govan Law Centre, an independent, charitable community controlled law centre in Scotland. The Unit can provide legal representation in education law cases and the website has information on education law in Scotland for anyone who advises children with special educational needs or their parents. There are links to education law news stories and full text cases the Govan Law Centre has been involved with.

UK Social Security and Child Support Commissioner's Opinions

A BAILII database, providing free access to the full-text of selected opinions of the Social Security and Child Support Commissioners in the United Kingdom. The database carries opinions from 1997 to 2008 as supplied by the Social Security and Child Commission. Decisions are listed alphabetically by Commissioner's File number. The system also offers a comprehensive search facility and Recent Cases listing. BAILII is a collaborative service aiming to provide public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

United Kingdom Asylum and Immigration Tribunal decisions

A BAILII database containing reported and starred decisions from the UK Immigration Appeal Tribunal (UKIAT). Cases are anonymised and made available from 2000 onwards including a selection of earlier decisions. The system also offers a comprehensive search facility. The index page contains an explanation of the UKIAT's reporting and publishing practice. BAILII is a collaborative service aiming to provide public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

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