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Statute Law Society

The Statute Law Society is a charitable organisation founded in 1968 with the aim of informing the public and the legal profession about the legislative process and fostering improvements in statute law. The Society organises conferences and lectures and publishes the Statute Law Review in association with Oxford University Press; there is a link to the journal on the OUP website. Information about forthcoming events and membership details are also provided.

London Gazette

Website of the London Gazette, the UK's official newspaper of record, which publishes official, regulatory and legal information. Information included in the Gazette covers corporate, defence, environmental, honours, insolvency, planning and transport issues. A number of separate supplements are also published including the Ministry of Defence Supplement, the weekly Company Law Official Notifications and supplements dealing with honours and awards. Recent issues can be browsed by subject and the archive can be searched by date, keyword or issue number.

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: treaties

The UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's treaty pages, including the treaty database UK Treaties Online, together with recent treaties that have been signed by the UK but not yet ratified (or equivalent)  and information about multilateral treaties deposited with the FCDO. Guidance on UK treaty practice and procedure is available, with contact details for the FCDO Treaty Section's enquiry service.

Mental Health Lawyers Association

The Mental Health Lawyers Association is a professional body for mental health lawyers in England and Wales - lawyers who represent clients in applications before the Mental Health Review Tribunal. The site has information about the Association and gives details of conferences. It also provides a directory of mental health lawyers, legal updates and information about legal aid.

Court of Protection

Court of Protection site on the GOV.UK website. The Court makes decisions in relation to financial, healthcare and welfare issues of adults who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The site has Court rules and practice directions, a copy of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (which created the Court) and a Code of Practice providing guidance on how the Act works.

Office of the Public Guardian

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) provide supports for the Public Guardian, the Court of Protection and people in England and Wales who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The OPG manages a register of Lasting Powers of Attorney, a register of Enduring Powers of Attorney and supervises Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection. The site provides information about the work of the OPG and the Court of Protection. There is guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and advice on Lasting Power of Attorney and Enduring Power of Attorney.

Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers

Website of the Institute of Money Laundering Prevention Officers (ILMPO) a British membership organisation for anti-money laundering professionals from all sectors. The site provides information on the ILMPO, event information and news updates. The Research page outlines the Institute's current research projects and gives details of recent reports; it also has contact details for the Academic Knowledge Exchange network.

SRA Handbook

Archived handbook (version 21, 2018) setting out past professional standards for solicitors in England and Wales, on the website of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The handbook was replaced by the SRA Standards and Regulations on 25 November 2019.
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