Employment Law Bar Association
Web pages of the Employment Law Bar Association (ELBA), a specialist bar association formed in 1994 whose members practice in employment law. The site includes a diary of forthcoming events and membership information.
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Employment Lawyers Association
Website of the Employment Lawyer's Association (ELA) a UK based organisation whose members are drawn from all branches of the legal profession practising in employment law. The site has information about ELA including details of their legislative and pro bono work and training and events.The online members' directory can be searched by name, firm, location or employment speciality. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.
British German Jurists Association
The British German Jurists Association (BGJA) is a membership organisation that brings together legal practitioners and academics interested in British-German legal practice. The site provides information about the BGJA giving a list of committee members, news items and details of how to join. There are also details of conferences and workshops organised jointly by the BGJA and its sister organisation the Deutsch-Britische Juristenvereinigung which bring together speakers from Britain and Germany.
Slovak Bar Association
Web pages of the Slovak Bar Association, the independent professional body representing and regulating advocates in the Slovak Republic. There is background information about the Bar and a list of its committees and members. The directory of members can be searched by name and town and law firms can be browsed by location. There is also a list of advocates who have been temporarily suspended. The site can be viewed in English, Slovak and German.
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Website of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) a professional body for practitioners in the field of in trusts and estates, executorship and related areas. The site has membership information about STEP (including a searchable online directory) and details of conferences, committees and events. There is information on STEP publications including journals, accounts and pamphlets. Articles and guides to trusts and wills can be downloaded from the site. Details are also given on courses offered by STEP for CPD. Parts of the site are restricted to members.
World Jurist Association
The World Jurist Association (WJA) is a US-based non-governmental organisation, founded in 1963 to provide a forum for lawyers, judges and academics seeking to promote the rule of law worldwide. The website gives information about the work of the Association, events, membership and internships. The Publications section lists WJA conference papers ("WorkPapers"), which can be ordered for a small fee; it also provides contents lists and abstracts for the Association's journal, Law/Technology (volume 36 onwards).
Report of the Review of the Regulatory Framework for Legal Services in England and Wales
Final report of the Legal Services Review which was set up under Sir David Clementi to undertake a review of the regulation of legal services in England and Wales by the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs in July 2003. The final report was published in December 2004 and is linked to on the National Archives website. Key recommendations of the report include a new regulatory framework, a new complaints system and the establishment of alternative business structures designed to eliminate restrictive practices within the legal profession.
Judicial Appointments Commission
Website of the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC), an independent non-departmental public body set up in 2005 to select candidates for judicial office. The site has information about the role and history of the Commission and biographical details of the Commissioners. Publications relating to the work of the JAC are available on the site including a business plan and a framework document. There are speeches, news items and details of events. A page describing the selection process is also provided on the site.
Singapore Academy of Law
The Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) is a membership organisation for the legal profession in Singapore. Its website has historical, financial, and corporate information about SAL, along with news updates, membership details and a directory of senior counsel in Singapore. The Digital Library provides full access to Law Reform Committee Publications and LawNet Papers, as well as access to selected articles from the SAL Journal, the Inter Se journal and the Asian Journal on Mediation. A number of SAL speeches and lectures are available as well.
Solicitors Journal
Website of the Solicitors Journal a weekly subscription journal for the legal profession which is available in hard copy and online. Solicitors Journal has legal news, articles, comment and analysis and recent cases. Content is also arranged by subject areas including property, civil litigation, commercial law, crime and private client issues such as wills, family, pensions and trusts. Articles are archived back to November 2002 and can be searched by keyword and date.