The Charity Commission for England and Wales provides information about running small charities in this section of its website. It has operational guidance which includes an overview of the law and model forms, letters and declarations. There is a selection of information sheets which look at winding up a small charity, permanent endowment and disposing of land.
Website of the Western Circuit, one of six Circuits in England and Wales, representing barristers practising in the South and South West of England. The site provides profiles of the Circuit officers, details of courses run by the Circuit and links to member chambers. A pamphlet details the work of the Western Circuit Free Representation Unit. This service offers free representation at tribunals for people recommended by Citizen's Advice Bureaux on the Western Circuit.
Website of the Wales and Chester Circuit, one of six Circuits in England and Wales, representing barristers working in Wales and Cheshire. The site provides background information the work of the barrister, the Bar Council and the Wales and Chester Circuit. There is a database of members which can be searched by chambers, individuals and specialisation. The records give contact details and brief profiles of individual members. There is a Circuit diary and a page of web links.
Website of the South Eastern Circuit, the largest of the six Circuits in England and Wales. The South Eastern Circuit represents barristers practising in this area which includes Cambridge, London, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent and Surrey. The Circuit represents members views with the Bar Council, Lord Chancellor's Department, Court User Committees and Area Criminal Justice Liaison Committees and provides training through courses, seminars and workshops. The website gives information about the Circuit's activities, officers, forthcoming events and how to join.
Website of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) a specialist bar association which "exists to represent the views of the practising members of the independent criminal Bar in England and Wales." The site includes full-text CBA newsletters from 2001 onwards, a list of events and lectures held by the organisation and recent reports of the CBA working parties. A selection of papers and fact sheets are also available to download.
Website of the Law Centres Federation (LCF) the co-ordinating body for law centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The site includes background information about the LCF and the history and development of law centres and access to justice. Guidance is given to the work of the law centres along with contact details to all law centres arranged by region. Policy and research documents, leaflets and copies of the LCF newsletter are also provided. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.
A BAILII database containing decisions of the Technology and Construction Court of the High Court of England and Wales. The TCC hears claims relating to building, construction, engineering and computing disputes. The database features all decisions made publicly available through the Courts service from 1997 onwards to date. Cases are listed alphabetically by party name and chronologically by year with a sophisticated search facility and Recent Cases listing.
A BAILII database containing selected decisions of the Patents Court of the High Court of England and Wales. The database features all decisions made publicly available through the Courts service from 1997 onwards to date. Cases are listed alphabetically by party name and chronologically by year. The system features a sophisticated search facility and Recent Cases listing. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service aiming to provide free access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
A BAILII database containing decisions of the Commercial Court of the High Court of England and Wales. The database contains all decisions made publicly available through the Courts service from 1999 onwards to date. Cases are listed alphabetically by party name and chronologically by year, with a comprehensive search facility and separate listing of Recent Cases. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service working to provide free access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
BAILII database containing decisions of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of England and Wales. The database contains selected decisions with the earliest from 1541. Most of the judgements date from 1997 onwards.Material included in the database has been made available to the Courts Service. Administrative Court and Crown Office List decisions are excluded and feature in a separate BAILII database dedicated to Administrative Court decisions.
