This site provides access to all the Human Rights and Democracy annual reports published by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1998 onwards. They provide detailed information on the strategy and actions of the British government in promoting human rights abroad. They also include comments on FCO activity by the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Comittee and key NGO bodies.
The Victims of Crime in Scotland website aims to provide information and advice for victims of crime. The site gives guidance on different aspects of the Scottish Criminal Justice System covering the different stages of the legal process such as reporting a crime, arrest, prosecution, attending court, sentencing and compensation. The site provides details of where victims can go for support,and links to related websites covering the police, solicitors, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and victim support groups.
The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) forms part of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. The Institute is engaged on research into all aspects of intellectual property law and policy. The website has information about QMIPRI including profiles of faculty staff, brief details of research being carried out and information about seminars training programmes and courses run at QMIPRI.
Website of the Govan Law Centre (GLC) which provides free and low cost legal services for disadvantaged people in Scotland. The site has information about the GLC and its work (including a copy of their annual report) along with contact details for other law centres in Scotland. There is a selection of guides to common legal problems including consumer law, bankruptcy, debt, housing law and neighbour nuisance and a range of money advice resources covering mortgage repossession, benefits and small claims.
The Mississippi Bar regulates and represents the legal profession practising in the state of Mississippi in the United States. The website gives background information about the Bar and has sections aimed at members and the Mississippi public. Information for members includes details of member services, Bar publications (some of which are available full-text online) and contact details for the various committees and sections. indexes to ethics opinions adopted by the Mississippi Bar are arranged numerically and by subject.
The Faculty of Advocates is the professional association for Scottish advocates (the equivalent of English barristers). Its website has information about the work of an advocate and details of the training courses and services offered by the Faculty. There is access to the Advocates Library online catalogue and a list of links to other Scottish legal sites. Profiles of practising members are also available on the site.
A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Web portal which draws together information, legislation and forms covering the health and safety of new and expectant mothers at work. The site provides guidance to legislation including the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Employment Rights Act 1996 as amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. There is a selection of full-text leaflets and guidance made available in PDF format aimed at working mothers, employers and health professionals.
A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) web portal which draws together information, regulations and forms relating to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH. The site has a selection of leaflets in PDF covering chemicals, foundaries, metals, risk assessment, COSHH regulations and the COSHH Essentials publications series. There is information taken from EH40/2005 which contains the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended).
About Cookies is a free website, produced by international law firm Pinsent Masons, which provides information on the law relating to cookies (small text files that websites can place on an internet user's hard drive). Practical guidance on controlling and deleting cookies is given on the site with instructions relating to the most popular browsers. There is also guidance to the law on cookies with links to the full text of relevant legislation and a selection of FAQs which include information on the history and purpose of cookies.
