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Ofgem

Ofgem is the UK regulatory body which is responsible for licensing and monitoring electricity and gas supplies in the British isles and ensuring competition in their markets. It was formed from the merger of the separate electricity and gas public utility regulators OfGas and OFFER. Its website provides infomation on energy industries in the UK, including information on pricing, safety, competition and the main suppliers. It includes access to news releases, full-text reports and consumer fact sheets relating to gas and electricity supply.

Clarity

Website of Clarity, an international association of lawyers and interested lay people, whose aim is to promote the use of plain language in the legal profession. Clarity run seminars on legal drafting and publishes a journal approximately twice a year, which is presented in PDF format on the site.The journal includes articles, book reviews, news items and a section on practical drafting. Issues are freely available in full-text back to 1997. Other relevant articles also appear on the site along with a booklist and links to the websites of other plain language practitioners.

Sentencing Council

The Sentencing Council website provides information on the work of the  Sentencing Council for England and Wales. This body "promotes greater consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary". There is information on sentencing guidelines, the Sentencing Code and how sentencing works. There is also guidance on going to court and the sentences handed down for common offences. 

 

Institute of Legacy Management

The Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) is an organisation promoting professional standards in legacy administration whose membership includes charity legacy officers, solicitors and other legal professionals. The ILM provides consultancy, training and support services. The website gives information about the Institute and a bi-monthly newsletter providing legacy administration news.

The Lawyer.com

Online version of The Lawyer magazine, which is produced by business publishing company Centaur Holdings. The site is aimed at the legal profession and includes legal news, feature articles, analysis and business information. Content can be browsed by region and practice area and there are headings for in-house and public service, practice management, law firms and the Bar, jobs and education and training. A number of special supplements and details of awards and events are also provided. A searchable archive extending back to 1994 is also available

Antarctic Treaty

This section of the British Antarctic Survey website provides background information and full-text copies of the Antarctic Treaty 1959 and related agreements including the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Seals (1972), Agreed Measures for the Conservation of Antarctic Fauna and Flora (1964), the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (1980) and the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (1991). This collection of international agreements is known as the Antarctic Treaty System.

Trusts and Trustees

Website of Trusts and Trustees, a monthly journal published by Oxford University Press, providing information and comment for trust and investment advisors. The website has the journal's contents pages back to 2001, brief summaries of articles and selected full-text articles. There is also a selection of summaries of court decisions relating to trusts. Contact details are given for trust advisors in various jurisdictions along with subscription information and details of the journal's editorial advisors.

Land and Property Services

Website of the Land and Property Services (formerly Land Registers of Northern Ireland) a government agency whose purpose is to "record accurate details of legal interest in land in Northern Ireland". The service is made up of three registries- the Statutory Charges Registry, the Land Registry and the Registry of Deeds. The site explains the land registration systems in Northern Ireland and how to carry out searches. There is a glossary of terms and a selection of FAQs.

Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities

The Oxford Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is a style guide and legal citation system devised by the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford , now in its fourth edition. OSCOLA is available on the Faculty's website in pdf format, together with a quick reference guide. It covers abbreviations, cases, legislation, books, articles, online sources and other materials; it also provides guidance on presentation and cross-referencing.

Social Security Advisory Committee

Website of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) a UK advisory body on social security issues. The role of SSAC is to provide advice on social security matters and to report on social security regulations referred to it by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Department of Social Development in Northern Ireland. The site provides background and historical information about the Committee and profiles of its members. There are details of consultations currently being carried out which are made available as PDF documents.

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