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Centre for Justice Innovation

The Centre for Justice Innovation is a London based charity that aims to build a fairer and more effective justice system through research, support to practitioners and promotion of innovative justice policy reforms. The site provides free access to reports, briefings and toolkits focusing on women in justice, out of court resolutions, family drug and alcohol courts, smarter sentencing, child centred policing and racial disparity. The Centre is partnered with the Center for Justice Innovation in New York.

Family Drug and Alcohol Courts

Website of the Family Drug and Alcohol Court (FDAC) which is a specialist, therapeutic alternative to the traditional family court system and care proceedings in the UK. The FDAC has a specialist multi-disciplinary team that works closely with the judge providing intensive treatment and support for parents enabling more children to remain with their parents. The site explains the FDAC model and make-up of the specialist multi-disciplinary teams. Contact details for existing FDACs are given along with research reports evaluating the work of the courts.

Crime, Justice and Society Seminars

This University of Edinburgh website provides free access to a collection of seminar presentations. The videos, hosted by Edinburgh Law School, date from 2020 and cover criminal law and criminology subject areas. A short introduction is given to each seminar and the videos include captions. Recent topics include think tanks and UK criminal justice policymaking, queer spaces and exclusion and youth justice and Slovenian penal exceptionalism.

Black Solicitors Network

The Black Solicitors Network (BSN) was set up in 1995 to promote the interests of black solicitors by championing equal access, career progression, and representation across the profession. The BSN provides professional support, shares information and influences best practice. The website gives details of the various committees, awards and a jobs board.

Study of Parliament Group

The Study of Parliament Group (SPG) is a membership organisation made up of past and present staff of the Houses of Parliament, the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, Tynwald, the Oireachtas and the Channel Islands parliaments and past and present academics of UK universities. The aim of the Group is to increase public knowledge of parliament and representative assemblies and to further the study of methods of government through Parliament. The SPG produce books, articles and papers some of which are available to download from the site.

Judicial Institute for Scotland

Web page of the Judicial Institute for Scotland which forms part of the Judiciary of Scotland website. The Institute was established in 2013 and provides training for Scottish judges with courses covering sentencing, criminal law, family, private and civil law, equal treatment and judicial ethics. Details of the Institute’s Advisory Council are given along with profiles of its members. Publications of the Institute are also available to download. These include a Jury Manual, Civil and Criminal Bench Books, Equal Treatment Bench Book and annual reports.

Family Justice Council

Website of the Family Justice Council an advisory body to the UK government whose role is to promote an inter-disciplinary approach to family justice and to monitor the system. Council members consist of a representative cross-section of those who work, use or have an interest in the family justice system including the judiciary, healthcare and social care professions and civil service. Profiles of members are given on the site. The website also has guidance on a range of topics including mediation, witnesses, capacity and competence and domestic abuse.

Administrative Justice Council

The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) is the advisory body for the UK government and devolved governments overseeing the administrative justice system in the UK. The purpose is to keep the system under review and to make it more accessible, fair, and efficient. The site has profiles of members and information on the work of current and previous working groups. These are dealing with issues such as disadvantaged people in the administrative justice system and polluter pays.

Legal Humanities Association

The Legal Humanities Association (LHA) is an academic society based in the UK but open to scholars, research students and practitioners around the world working across law, humanities and cultural studies. The LHA was established in 2025 and aims to support new research agendas and facilitate a range of activities including conferences, workshops and discussion groups. The website gives details of events and contact details for the governance committee.

Restitution and Repatriation: A Practical Guide for Museums in England

Online guide produced by the Institute of Art and Law and made freely available on the Arts Council website. The guide aims to provide best practice advice for museums responding to restitution and repatriation cases. The guide was updated in 2026 and includes sections on provenance research, dealing with a claim and implementing the outcome. There are case studies, templates and checklists and references to relevant national and international legal instruments.
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