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SRA Standards and Regulations

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) sets and enforces professional standards for the solicitor’s profession in England and Wales. Its standards and regulations, which replaced the SRA Handbook in November 2019, include accounting rules, financial rules, a code of conduct, ethical requirements, indemnity insurance rules and other provisions. The site also covers enforcement and appeal procedures.

Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (OxCHEPS)

OxCHEPS is a website, compiled by Professor David Warner CBE, which provides information on higher education policy, practice and law. Details of books on higher education are given on the site and a selection of occasional papers are made freely available to download in PDF or Word. The website also provides updates to The Law of Higher Education by Dennis Farringdon and David Palfreyman (Oxford University Press) which can be used to accompany the most recent edition.

UK-EU Relations Law

Website focusing on the new legal relationship between the UK and the EU, post Brexit, written by Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers. The site gives an overview of this new developing area of law between the EU and UK and provides links to relevant legal materials. These include UK-EU agreements, EU and UK legislation, legal cases and various policy documents/guidance. There is also a blog covering all aspects of the subject, dating back to June 2020, which can be searched by keyword and browsed by topic or date.

UK Planning Law Blog

The UK Planning Law Blog is compiled by the Planning and Public Law team at global law firm Dentons. The blog highlights new developments in planning law covering topics including new towns, neighbourhood plans, planning guidance and affordable housing. Posts can be searched by keyword or browsed by topic.

Access to Justice Foundation

Website of the Access to Justice Foundation a national charity that raises funds for organisations that improve access to justice for the most vulnerable in society. Grants are provided to law centres, CABx, legal support trusts and other organisations providing social welfare legal advice and pro bono legal services. The site has details of fund raising events and guidance on organising an event and information on organisations that have received grants.

Refugee Law Initiative

Website of the Refugee Law Initiative (RLI) an academic centre at the School of Advanced Study, University of London “promoting interdisciplinary research, teaching and exchange on law, policy and practice in refugee and displacement contexts”. The website gives details of RLI events including the annual conference and information on RLI research projects and publications. Links are given to the Refugee Law Clinic which provides pro bono legal advice for refugee clients and to the RLI blog on refugee law and forced migration.

University of Oxford: Law Blogs

This site provides access to the various blogs hosted by the Faculty of Law at the University of Oxford. The blogs cover subjects including border control, criminology, commercial and business law, human rights and family and medical law. Contributors include faculty members, students, specialists and authors from other institutions. Most of the blog posts can be searched by keyword, author or date.

Middle Temple Nano Trainings

Collection of short training videos by Middle Temple Library, a barristers’ library in London, UK. The videos give tips for searching particular law databases, guidance on aspects of legal research and introductions to popular topics such as artificial intelligence. The material is primary designed for members of the library, but others will also benefit.

University of Law Blog

The University of Law blog is aimed at law students and anyone interested in legal education or pursuing a career in law. Recent posts provide information on studying at the University of Law with city guides to places where the University has campuses. Other posts look at different types of law firms, finding legal internships, legal research skills and training contracts. There are also posts focusing on specific legal topics eg. public law, entertainment law and sports law.

University of Law Podcast

The University of Law podcast is aimed at law students and anyone considering a career in law. The podcast has interviews and discussions with lecturers, students, alumni and special guests covering a range of topics. Recent series have focused on becoming a barrister, becoming a solicitor, student life and conversations with alumni on progress in their career and advice they would give to current students.

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