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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.

FLARE Foreign Official Government Gazettes

FLARE is a searchable database of foreign official government gazettes developed by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) to provide bibliographic and source information (including details of print holdings in UK libraries and links to online versions) for foreign gazettes. Gazettes can be searched by title, country, region, publisher or location. Links are given to digitised versions and location details including classmarks for print copies.

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.

WATCH File

The WATCH File (Writers, Artists, and Their Copyright Holders) is a database providing contact details for copyright holders who have unpublished material in libraries in North America and the United Kingdom. WATCH is aimed at scholars who may wish to use this material. The database is produced jointly by the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at The University of Texas and the University of Reading Library. WATCH is searchable by name and a number of search tips are provided.

Agricultural Law Association

Website of the Agricultural Law Association (ALA) a membership organisation for agricultural professionals including lawyers, surveyors, accountants, bankers and farm business consultants. The site provides information about the ALA along with information and links to the full-text of consultation papers and reports on topics of interest including agricultural tenancy reform and reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). There is a calendar of events, details of the ALA's quarterly Bulletin and a site search engine. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

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.

Civil Aviation Authority

The website of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is an online resource providing information about the CAA's responsibilities and activities in the area of civil aviation. As aviation regulator for the United Kingdom, the CAA ensures that UK civil aviation standards are set and adhered to. Its prime areas of responsibility are air safety, economic regulation, airspace regulation, and consumer protection. The site is organised accordingly, and each section gives comprehensive information about policy, procedures, codes of practice, regulations, and relevant legislation if applicable.

Competition Law Review

The Competition Law Review is a refereed online journal produced by the Competition Law Scholars Forum (CLaSF) and made freely available on their website (in PDF). The journal is published twice a year and contains scholarly articles focused on modern competition law. Each issue reflects the content of workshops organised by CLaSF. The first issue dates from August 2004. The site also has information on the journal's editorial and refereeing policy, the names of the current Editorial Board and details of an email alerting service.

Institute of Legacy Management

The Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) is an organisation promoting professional standards in legacy administration whose membership includes charity legacy officers, solicitors and other legal professionals. The ILM provides consultancy, training and support services. The website gives information about the Institute and a bi-monthly newsletter providing legacy administration news.

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