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Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute

The Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute (QMIPRI) forms part of the Centre for Commercial Law Studies at Queen Mary, University of London. The Institute is engaged on research into all aspects of intellectual property law and policy. The website has information about QMIPRI including profiles of faculty staff, brief details of research being carried out and information about seminars training programmes and courses run at QMIPRI.

IPKat

IPKat is an intellectual property blog produced by a group of UK-based IP lawyers and patent agents. Founded in 2003, it focuses on UK and European law and covers issues such as copyright, patents, trademarks and branding. Links to other relevant web resources such as cases, legislation, news sources and company websites are also included.

Protecting Pregnant Workers and New Mothers

A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) Web portal which draws together information, legislation and forms covering the health and safety of new and expectant mothers at work. The site provides guidance to legislation including the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, Employment Rights Act 1996 as amended by the Employment Relations Act 1999 and the Sex Discrimination Act 1975. There is a selection of full-text leaflets and guidance made available in PDF format aimed at working mothers, employers and health professionals.

Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH

A Health & Safety Executive (HSE) web portal which draws together information, regulations and forms relating to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health - COSHH. The site has a selection of leaflets in PDF covering chemicals, foundaries, metals, risk assessment, COSHH regulations and the COSHH Essentials publications series. There is information taken from EH40/2005 which contains the list of workplace exposure limits for use with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (as amended).

About Cookies

About Cookies is a free website, produced by international law firm Pinsent Masons, which provides information on the law relating to cookies (small text files that websites can place on an internet user's hard drive). Practical guidance on controlling and deleting cookies is given on the site with instructions relating to the most popular browsers. There is also guidance to the law on cookies with links to the full text of relevant legislation and a selection of FAQs which include information on the history and purpose of cookies.

On Divorce

Website of On Divorce an online guide aimed at people experiencing divorce and separation. The guide provides annotated links to websites, case studies and articles supplying information and advice on topics relating to divorce and separation. The section on legal advice has links to resources providing legal information, legislation related to divorce and separation and sites dealing with benefits, child support and pensions. There are summaries of press articles, recommended books and guides, and a legal advice helpline.

One Brick Court

One Brick Court is a barristers' chambers specialising in libel and media law. The website provides information about the chambers' practice areas (which include data protection, privacy, defamation, freedom of expression and human rights) and profiles of One Brick Court's barristers. The site has a news section which provides summaries of the latest cases covering different aspects of media law and articles written by members of the chambers. There is also information on pupillage and a page of links to relevant websites.

Free Representation Unit

Web pages of the Free Representation Unit (FRU), a charitable organisation founded in 1972 to provide free legal representation to people who cannot afford to pay. The FRU represents individuals at tribunals including Employment Tribunals, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunals; it also deals with some immigration and criminal injury compensation cases. The website has information on how the FRU operates and provides employment and social security advice. There is also information about how to obtain legal advice.

Artlaw

Online version of the Artlaw column which is published in Art Monthly and made freely available on the Artquest website. The column is written by barrister Henry Lydiate and deals with legal issues affecting artists. The archive can be browsed by subject. Subjects covered include contracts, money, studios, copyright issues, censorship and publication rights. Each subject heading has an introduction and a list of links to the relevant articles. Articles date back to 1976 and are presented in full-text in HTML format.

Journal of Criminal Law

Website of the academic Journal of Criminal Law (JCL) which is published 6 times a year by Vathek Publishing in the Isle of Man. JCL is aimed at practitioners and academics providing "detailed analysis of what is happening in the courts - at every level from magistrates' court right up to the House of Lords and the European Court of Human Rights". The journal provides case notes, commentary and articles with contents pages and abstracts for the current issue. The site has contact details for the editors and the editorial board along with a page of Web links.

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