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City Legal Information Group

Website for the City Legal Information Group (formerly known as the City Law Librarians Group) an association for legal information professionals based in central London in the UK. The CLIG takes its membership from law firm librarians, academic librarians and other legal information specialists working around the city. The Group organises regular meetings to enhance professional development and facilitate training and opportunities for establishing contacts and exchanging information.

Campaign for Freedom of Information

The Campaign for Freedom of Information is a UK based non-profit organisation which is calling for greater transparency in government. Its website provides details of its activities and news of current parliamentary legislation relating to freedom of information in local and central government, whistle-blowing, data protection and issues relating to access to personal information. It includes briefings and reports produced by the campaign relating to the Freedom of Information Bill and Act which provide critical commentary on its coverage and provisions.

Statute Law Review

The Statute Law Review (online ISSN: 1464-3863) began in 1980 and is published by Oxford University Press in association with the Statute Law Society. The Review aims to further the study of legislative drafting, statutory interpretation, and the process of parliamentary scrutiny around the world. It is intended for lawyers in both private practice and public service, and academics with an interest in public law, public administration and political science.

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

The International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family (online ISSN: 1464-3707) began in 1987, and is published by Oxford University Press. The journal is aimed at lawyers and social scientists, and brings together legal, social scientific, and interdisciplinary articles on the family which are of interest to scholars worldwide. Its website includes tables of contents and abstracts of articles from volume 10 (1996) onwards along with selected full text articles made freely available.

Magistrates' Association

Website of the Magistrates' Association, the organisation representing volunteer magistrates in the United Kingdom. The site gives details about the organisation, aims and activities of the Association which include training, liaising with other criminal justice agencies and producing publications such as the Magistrate magazine and the Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines. Detailed information is given about becoming a magistrate and what the work involves. There is information about the Magistrates in the Community project and a section of the site is aimed at young people.

Workpermit.com

Workpermit.com is a business specialising in immigration advice and consultancy services since 1988. The website provides access to an organised collection of documents and web links dealing with immigration and nationality law. There is free information dealing with immigration rules, visas and work permits for a range of jurisdictions, particularly UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. Immigration news and vidoes are also given along with guidance aimed at employers and employees.

Monitor

The Monitor (ISSN 1465-4377) is an online newsletter produced by the Constitution Unit, an independent research body on constitutional change in the UK based at University College, University of London. Monitor presents news on matters relating to UK parliamentary reform, devolved legislatures, elections and party funding, freedom of information and human rights. Issues are available in PDF from 1997 onwards. The site includes a link to the Constitution Unit's website.

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.

London Court of International Arbitration

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the longest-established international institutions for the resolution of commercial disputes. Its website describes its history, structure and work. The LCIA Rules are available in English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian and Russian. Model arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and mediation clauses for contracts are also provided (in English only), together with the LCIA Mediation Procedure. Information about symposia and conferences, news, contacts and FAQs are also offered by the site.

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