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Family Justice Council

Website of the Family Justice Council an advisory body to the UK government whose role is to promote an inter-disciplinary approach to family justice and to monitor the system. Council members consist of a representative cross-section of those who work, use or have an interest in the family justice system including the judiciary, healthcare and social care professions and civil service. Profiles of members are given on the site. The website also has guidance on a range of topics including mediation, witnesses, capacity and competence and domestic abuse.

Administrative Justice Council

The Administrative Justice Council (AJC) is the advisory body for the UK government and devolved governments overseeing the administrative justice system in the UK. The purpose is to keep the system under review and to make it more accessible, fair, and efficient. The site has profiles of members and information on the work of current and previous working groups. These are dealing with issues such as disadvantaged people in the administrative justice system and polluter pays.

Restitution and Repatriation: A Practical Guide for Museums in England

Online guide produced by the Institute of Art and Law and made freely available on the Arts Council website. The guide aims to provide best practice advice for museums responding to restitution and repatriation cases. The guide was updated in 2026 and includes sections on provenance research, dealing with a claim and implementing the outcome. There are case studies, templates and checklists and references to relevant national and international legal instruments.

Sackers

Website of Sackers a UK based law firm specialising in pensions and retirement issues. The Knowledge section of the website provides free access to alerts, consutation responses, the Sacker blog and corporate briefings aimed at employers and corporate investors. Recent topics covered include the Finance Act 2026, the Value For Money framework for DC pension schemes and The Pensions Regulator’s administration guidance.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Kluwer Copyright Blog is published by Kluwer Law International and provides information and news on European copyright law. There are articles by lawyers and academics covering the latest legal developments, case law and new publications. All articles can be browsed or searched by keyword and the complete collection can be filtered by date, jurisdiction, contributor or category. Recent articles have looked at copyright and AI policy in the UK in 2025, music streaming debates in 2025, new AI laws in Italy and Kazakhstan and copyright and the arts.

History of Law Blog

Blog on the history of law in England written by Tessa Shepperson who is a solicitor specialising in residential landlord and tenant law. The blog looks at the development of law, focusing on land law, starting from the Norman conquest. A timeline has key dates and posts covering significant events. There are also sections focusing on the ruling dynasties including articles on significant legal developments during these periods eg. the role of sheriffs, the Constitutions of Clarendon and the start of the common law system. A glossary gives definitions of unfamiliar terms.

Private Law Theory

The Private Law Theory blog is written by Steve Hedley, Professor of Law at University College Cork. The blog highlights developments in private law theory covering articles, judgements and conferences. Posts can be browsed by subject which include conflict of law, consumer law, defamation, negligence, tort and unjust enrichment. The site also gives links to books, upcoming conference, seminars and lectures and other law blogs.

Centre for People’s Justice

Website of the Centre for People’s Justice an initiative of the University of Liverpool Law School working in partnership with the Universities of Glasgow, Sheffield, Swansea, Wrexham, Ulster and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies London. The Centre is focused on community-led research looking at how law is made and understood by the public. There is information on the academic team and current projects.

The Statutes Project

Free online access to historical acts of the English / British / UK parliaments from the thirteenth century onwards, provided by historian John Levin. As well as a searchable collection of digitised statutes, the site includes bibliographies of digitised legislation from the UK, Ireland, Isle of Man, former British colonies, France and Russia. It also has a Slavery Law section, with links to British legislation and cases relating to slavery and the slave trade.
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