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Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is a UK-based barristers' chambers specialising in human rights and civil liberties law. The site provides profiles of barristers, academic experts and other staff and information on the areas of law covered. A collection of articles and papers by Doughty Street Chambers' barristers, associate tenants and academic experts is available under 'Insights'.

Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow

The Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow (RFPG) is a membership organisation for the legal profession in Glasgow. The RFPG provides legal information and education services and represents the interests of its members. The site has details of CPD courses and services offered by the RFPG Library, including webinars that can be downloaded for a fee. There is also information about the Wills Search Database.

Scottish Justices Association

The Scottish Justices Association (SJA)was established in 2007 to represent Justices of the Peace (JPs) in Scotland, following the unification of JP Courts with Sheriff Courts. The site gives a history of justices of the peace in Scotland and provides the SJA constitution, standing orders and rules. There are details of SJA meetings, recent news items and links to related websites.

Panopticon

The Panopticon blog is maintained by barristers at 11KBW in London. It monitors developments taking place in information law. The site has a section explaining what information law covers, including areas such as "data protection, freedom of information, the protection of private information under article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, breach of confidence, and the regulation of surveillance". Posts cover legal news stories including links to original sources, decisions, legislation and reports.

Somaliland Law

Website providing information on the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Somaliland. Somaliland is a breakaway territory established in the north of Somalia in 1991 that is not currently recognised by the international community. Somaliland Law is edited by UK-based lawyer Ibrahim Hashi Jama. It offers a profile of Somaliland and articles and commentary relating to Somaliland law. The Constitutions of 1991 and 1960 are available, with details of developments in constitutional law.

Flare Index to Treaties

The Flare Index to Treaties is a free searchable database containing details of more than 2000 of the most significant multilateral treaties from about 1600 onwards, together with selected bilateral treaties signed between 1353 and 1815. The index was compiled by Dr Peter Clinch of Cardiff University and is hosted on the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) website at the University of London. Entries are taken from "Multilateral Treaties: Index and Current Status" by Michael Bowman and David Harris and from other sources.

Gibbs Wyatt Stone

Website of Gibbs Wyatt Stone, a UK-based law firm specialising in legal costs disputes. Includes a regular newsletter, Costs Law Update, covering legal developments, cases and publications, and the Legal Costs Blogs, with an archive of posts back to 2002.

Public Law Project

The Public Law Project (PLP) is a UK-based legal charity whose aim is to improve access to justice in public law matters. The site provides information about the PLP and its work, including research, casework and training. Background information is given about public law is and there are leaflets on topics such as judicial review and making a complaint to the Ombudsman. Research reports, articles and press releases can be downloaded from the site.

City of London Law Society

Website of the City of London Law Society (CLLS) the professional body representing solicitors and law firms in the City of London. The site provides organisational information about CLLS including the names of committee members, a copy of the constitution and business plan. There is information about CLLS µs specialist committees including minutes of meetings, reports and other documentation. News of the Societyãs latest activities is delivered via an e-briefing which can be downloaded from the site along with a selection of precedent documents.

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