Website of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen, an organisation representing lawyers working in the area. The site has general and historical information about the Society and its facilities. There is membership information and contact details are given for members of the Management Committee. The Resources section offers access to the Society's online library catalogue, forthcoming events and a page of related web links.
Website of the Tasmanian Bar a professional association of independent barristers based in Tasmania and a constituent member of the Australian Bar Association. The site provides profiles and contact details for members of the Bar and there are links to Tasmanian legal resources including legislation, courts and tribunals, judgements and court lists for the Supreme Court of Tasmania and the Magistrates Court. A page of related web links is also given.
The Mental Health Lawyers Association is a professional body for mental health lawyers in England and Wales who represent clients in applications before the Mental Health Review Tribunal. The site has information about the Association and provides links to resources relating to the reform of legal aid, together with details of conferences, recent cases, reports, news items and legal developments. The site also provides links to related websites and a directory of mental health lawyers which can be browsed by area.
Website of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) a membership association of UK lawyers specialising in pensions. The aim of the APL is to "promote awareness of the importance of the role of law in the provision of pensions and to operate as a forum for discussion and education amongst pension lawyers." The site has information about the APL including a copy of the Constitution and a diary of events. Contact details and profiles of pensions mediators are also provided on the site. Most content on the site is restricted to members only.
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law is an organisation for notaries, solicitors, lawyers, judges and academics experienced in probate and trust law. The Academy is concerned with the study of all types of vehicles for the transfer of wealth, such as corporations, partnerships, common law trusts, statutory trusts and foundations. The site has a directory of members which can be browsed by country or alphabetically by name. A database of publications written by members can be searched by author, title, year of publication or country; it contains bibliographic details only.
Handbook setting out professional standards for solicitors in England and Wales, produced by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority and made available on its website. Includes the SRA Code of Conduct, SRA Accounts Rules and other rules and regulations for practising solicitors. Previous versions of the handbook and old regulatory codes are also available, in the Archive.
Web pages of the Jamaican Bar Association (JBA) a voluntary body representing Jamaican attorneys-at-law. The site includes brief background information about the JBA and its sub-committees, a news and events page and a list of related web links. There is also joining information and a form to download.
Online version of the ABA Journal, the journal of the American Bar Association. Members of the ABA can access issues from 2004 to the present. Non-members can access ABA podcasts and view a limited amount of journal content.
The Criminal Defense Investigation Training Council (CDITC) provides education and training for criminal defense investigators. Its website has details of the qualifications, events and seminars it offers and makes available a collection of papers and articles.
Website of the Law Society of Namibia (LSN), which represents and regulates lawyers in Namibia. The site provides organisational information and details of the LSN's mission and objectives. An amended version of the Legal Practitioners Act (1995) is available on the site, along with the LSN's rules. There is also a directory of lawyers and law firms, guidance on the Society's complaints procedure and information about admission to practise as a lawyer in Namibia.
