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Criminal Law Solicitors Association

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) was established in 1990 to represent criminal lawyers in England and Wales. The site has legal news stories of interest to criminal practitioners and a directory of CLSA members which can be searched by postcode, name or court. There is advice for the public including what to do if you are interviewed by the police or asked to be a witness or an Appropriate Adult. A CLSA bulletin and a sentencing guidelines newsletter can be downloaded from the site. There is also a page of related web links.

Directory of Expert Witnesses

An online directory of professional psychologists in the UK, qualified to act as expert witnesses. The site is made freely available online by the British Psychological Society (BPS) and is aimed at the legal profession. Searches can be done by area of expertise or geographical location. Full contact details of all the psychologists are given.

Junior Lawyers Division

The Junior Lawers Division (JLD) is a Law Society group for LPC students, LPC graduates, trainee solicitors and solicitors who have been working for up to five years since they qualified. Its area of the Law Society website has feature articles, advice, news and information about training and networking opportunities. The JLD replaced the Young Solicitors Group and the Trainee Solicitors Group in 2008.

Property Law

Property law site created by barrister Gary Webber, for lawyers, surveyors and others. Now run by IQ Legal Training Ltd, with most content restricted to subscribers, it includes articles, news and webinars.

Council for Licensed Conveyancers

Website of the Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) the body responsible for regulating, training and issuing annual licences to licensed conveyancers (specialist property lawyers). The Directory of Licensed Conveyancers can be searched on the website by name or region. There is guidance to using a licensed conveyancer, a guide to professional conduct covering compliance, conduct and discipline and details of the CLC's complaints procedure.

Property Litigation Association

Website of the Property Litigation Association (PLA), a London-based organisation which draws its membership from solicitors, legal executives and barristers engaged in property litigation. The website contains details of events and workshops, news items, and information about the work and membership of the PLA's various committees. The PLA provides a mediation facility and includes a selection of sample forms, guidance and a list of mediators on the website.

Garden Law

Website of Garden Law written by Richard Smithies who is a partner with Bearders Solicitors in West Yorkshire. The site provides guidance to the law relating to gardens. There are sections covering trees, roots, walls, boundaries, bonfires and garden burial. Each section provides guidance to the law and links to judgements and legislation. There is also a discussion forum on garden law, a page of links and recommended books. A search facility using Google is embedded in the site.

Help with Boundary Problems

Website maintained by British chartered surveyor Jon Maynard FRICS, who specialises in boundary disputes between property owners. Provides free guidance on the law relating to boundaries, rights of way and problems with neighbours. Advice given on the site includes suggestions on where you can go for help with solving boundary disputes, what the costs are likely to be, and how to avoid problems arising in the first place. The site includes a news section, a glossary of terms and links to other websites.

Weblaw

Weblaw is the website of the technology law department at London-based law firm, Simons Muirhead & Burton LLP. Describes the range of services offered and provides articles, news, blogs and videos on legal tech, internet, data protection and e-commerce topics.

Pinsent Masons

Website of international law firm, Pinsent Masons. The site provides information regarding the firm's practice areas which include energy and utilities, financial services and insurance, government, infrastructure and construction services, manufacturing and engineering, real estate, services and technology. Within each area there are in-house news and bulletins made freely available on the site in PDF format. The site gives staff profiles and details of events and training courses offered by the firm.

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