A BAILII database, providing all judicial decisions of the UK Parliament's House of Lords from 14 November 1996 to 30 July 2009 (after which date the Supreme Court took over from the House of Lords). Selected decisions from 1838 onwards are also provided. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service aiming to deliver free access to primary legal materials for the UK and of Ireland.
A web database, forming part of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) service, containing the full-text of unconsolidated statutes made by the United Kingdom Parliament from 1988 to date. Full text revised primary legislation from 1267 onwards is provided from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD) database. An alphabetical browsing menu links to legislation listed by title, complemented by comprehensive search options. BAILII is a collaborative service aiming to provide free access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
A web database of Current Legal Research Topics being pursued by postgraduate law students based in the United Kingdom. Database entries record the subjects of research currently being pursued (i.e. provisional dissertation titles) by students registered for research degrees in law at higher education institutions in the UK. Researchers can search the database by: word(s)in the dissertation title; subject keywords or the name of a jurisdiction; name of student and name of University.
Webpages for the Society of Messengers-at-Arms and Sheriff Officers, the professional association of process servers and officers of civil courts in Scotland. A Messenger-At Arms is an officer of the Scottish Court of session, the supreme civil court in Scotland. Sheriff Officers are commissioned officials of the regional civil courts and Sheriff courts in Scotland. The pages offer a brief history of the profession, notes on the Society's international affiliations, and list of members' services outlining the range of activities in which the profession is involved.
Website of Coventry Law Centre, a registered charity providing free legal advice and representation to the community of Coventry. The site provides information about employment law, housing, immigration and education and welfare benefits, including fact sheets and related web links.
Web pages for an independent body promoting international arbitration and alternative dispute resolution facilities in Scotland. The site describes services for disputants with outline information on the Scottish legal system and tradition, emphasising Scotland's suitability as a venue for servicing and hearing disputes. A set of papers describing the handling of arbitration in Scotland, including a synopsis of the Scottish Arbitration Code 1999; Scotland and the UNCITRAL model law; and How the Scottish Courts Support the Arbitration Process are provided on the site in Word format.
Online newsletter looking at legal technology matters and news stories relating to internet, e-commerce and new media developments in the United Kingdom and internationally. The journal is published monthly by UK-based electronic publisher Charles Christian and presents items of news, comment and analysis supplemented by notes on cases of interest. Current issues are available on subscription only but archived issues from 1995 onwards can be freely downloaded from the site. Issues are presented in HTML and PDF.
Archived website of the Legal Services Research Centre, which carried out research on the subject of legal aid from 1996 to 2013, when it closed. The Centre was the research division of the UK's Legal Services Commission. The website provides information about the Centre's projects concerning administration of justice issues, along with details of the annual conference and useful links.
Website for the Oxford Intellectual Property Research Centre based at St Peter's College, University of Oxford. The Centre was founded in 1990 to "facilitate and conduct advanced research into all aspects of intellectual property". Particular emphasis is placed on study into the effects of innovation and new technology on intellectual property issues. Information about the Centre's aims, staff and seminar programme is presented on the website. The site carries a collection of online working papers and seminar papers written by members and guests of the Centre.
The Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) is an organisation for solicitors, barristers and legal executives pecialising in contentious trust and probate work in England and Wales. The site explains the role of the ACTAPS in supporting the work of legal professionals in the field, through education and training, conferences and representation to government and judicial bodies. The site includes the Code of Conduct for ACTAPS members and an ACTAPS Membership list with notes on becoming a member also provided. Parts of the site are available to members only.
