Faculty Office
The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Faculty Office is responsible for regulating notaries in England and Wales. Its website provides the current notarial rules and a list of notaries, together with information about becoming a notary.
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British History Online
Digital library of British historical sources from the 11th to 19th centuries, provided by the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Includes an Administrative and Legal History section, with acts of the Privy Council, the Statutes of the Realm, records of the courts of quarter sessions and assize courts, the Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum and many other materials.
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association (BMA) represents doctors across all branches of medicine in the UK. Its website includes information about medical careers, dealing with complaints, whistleblowing, ethics, equality and diversity and running a GP practice. It also outlines the BMA's campaigns and other activities.
Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) is the regulatory body for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK. Its statutory responsibilities are detailed, with links to the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 and related regulations. The Codes of Professional Conduct for vets and nurses are available and the Concerns section covers disciplinary and complaints procedures and provides Committee decisions for the last three years. There are also searchable registers of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.
Chartered Institute of Taxation
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is the UK’s leading body for taxation professionals. It deals with all aspects of taxation and aims to promote education in taxation. The website includes technical news and guidance, details of events and tax policy information. There is guidance on combatting money laundering and information about tax technology and professional standards.
Human Tissue Authority
The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is a watchdog which licences and regulates organisations that store and use human tissue from both the living and deceased. Its website includes sections on licensing and inspections; information about body, tissue and organ donation; legislation, policies and codes of practice, including links to the Human Tissue Act 2004 and the Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006; HTA publications and HTA consultations.
Office for National Statistics
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the executive office of the UK Statistics Authority. Its website makes available a very large collection of economic, social and demographic data, including crime, criminal justice and police statistics, Consumer Price Indices and statistics on company mergers and acquisitions. The Publications section of the site provides articles, bulletins, reports and other materials produced by the ONS.
National Archives
The National Archives is the UK government’s official public archive, a repository of documents going back more than 1000 years. Its website includes Discovery, a catalogue of its holdings with more than 20 million descriptions of records created by central government and the courts of England and Wales. Some of the records in the The National Archives have been digitised and may be downloaded from the site, for a fee. Archived government webpages are also available, free of charge. The website provides a large collection of research guides, several of which are on legal topics.
General Medical Council
The General Medical Council (GMC) registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. The ‘Registration and licensing’ section of the website allows users to search the List of Registered Medical Practitioners, a list of general practitioners eligible to work for the UK health service. It includes any publicly available fitness to practise history since 20 October 2005. There is a separate search facility for recent fitness to practise decisions. The ‘About us’ section provides links to relevant legislation, including a consolidated version with amendments of the Medical Act 1983.
General Dental Council
The General Dental Council (GDC) regulates dental professionals in the United Kingdom. The ‘Members of public’ section on the GDC’s website allows users to search for dentists, dental care professionals and specialists. This section also has information on complaints procedures and details of outcomes of recent hearings of the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), which are available in PDF format. The site also details standards for dental professionals and provides links to other relevant healthcare organisations, as well as providing information about the GDC itself