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Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Web pages of the UK Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the professional body for arbitrators founded in 1915, which aims to promote arbitration as an alternative method of dispute resolution to litigation. The website presents information on different aspects of the Institute's work and services including training courses and news items. There is a link to the Institute's wholly owned subsidiary, IDRS providing details of their commercial and consumer dispute services. Other areas of the site are restricted to members only.

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a Department of the Scottish Executive. It the Scottish department responsible for the prosecution of crime, the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths, and the investigation of complaints against the police. The site outlines the work of the Service and an interactive map of Scotland provides details of the network of Regional Procurator Fiscal offices supporting each Sheriff Court district. Information is provided for crime victims and witnesses and details are provided about the work of the Victim Information and Advice Service.

Law Society of Northern Ireland

Website for the Law Society of Northern Ireland the regulatory body for solicitors in Northern Ireland. The site provides organisational information about the Society with contact details for its Council and principal officers. There are downloadable issues of the Society's monthly journal,The Writ and High Court and Court of Appeal, Industrial Tribunal and Fair Employment decisions are provided in full text on the site. A selection of leaflets aimed at the public are provided covering a selection of legal issues such as making a will and buying and selling a house.

Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission is an independent body established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, as part of the "Good Friday Agreement". The Commission aims to defend and promote the human rights of everyone in Northern Ireland through law, policy and practice measured against international standards. The Commission's website explains its work, describes its statutory powers, lists its membership and publishes press releases and other documents.

Civil Justice Council

The Civil Justice Council is a UK public body which was set up under the Civil Procedure Act 1997 to keep the civil justice system under review, to advise the government and to make research proposals. Its web pages provide information about CJC working parties and make available publications including responses to official consultations, research papers and annual reports.

The Federation Against Software Theft

Website of the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), an organisation set up to protect the intellectual property of software publishers through parliamentary lobbying, education and raising awareness amongst users. The site offers a summary of the main points of the law on software licensing and theft, information on the types of piracy, and answers to frequently asked questions. Guidance on how to make a complaint about infringement and a glossary of terms are included. Other features include information on how to join and a page of related web links.

Globefield Press

Web pages of Globefield Press, a law publisher based in the UK, which publishes loose-leaf works on international trade law and anti-dumping. The site presents details of the book International Trade Regulation which is a guide to law and practice of the World Trade Organization and other multilateral arrangements governing international trade. The site presents the contents page and the full-text (PDF) of chapter 2. There are samples of reviews of the work, selected online links to international trade sites and details of price and annual subscription.

Chambers and Partners

Web pages of Chambers and Partners, providing searchable versions of their directories of leading lawyers: Chambers UK, Chambers Europe, Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia. The directories give independent rankings and editorial comment based on Chambers' own research; profiles provided by the firms and individuals themselves; and contact details. The directories can be searched by practice area, firm/barristers' chambers, lawyer's name or country (where appropriate). The Chambers Student Guide is also available.

Journal of Islamic Studies

Website of the Journal of Islamic Studies, an academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. The journal is multi-disciplinary, covering all aspects of scholarship relating to Islam and the Islamic world, including law, geography, economics, anthropology, sociology, philosophy, international relations and environmental issues. Contents pages and abstracts are available free from 1996 onwards. There are basic and advanced search facilities and a table of contents email alerting service.

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