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Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal

Website of the Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal (SSCSA). The Tribunal deals with disputes relating to a number of benefits including Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Universal Credit and Vaccine Damage Payment. The site describes the role and work of the SSCSA providing key documents including annual reports, business plans, leaflets and a copy of The Benchbook which provides procedural guidance. Documents are given in PDF format. There is also guidance on how to appeal and an enquiry form to download.

Copyright Tribunal

Website of the Copyright Tribunal, part of the UK Patent Office. The Copyright Tribunal was established in 1989, its main function being to make rulings regarding the terms and conditions of licences offered by, or licensing schemes operated by, collective copyright licensing bodies. The website explains the work of the Tribunal and provides procedural information and Tribunal decisions.

LawCareers.Net

Comprehensive legal careers portal for England and Wales, published by Law Business Research. Provides information about becoming a solicitor or barrister and details of firms and chambers offering training contracts, vacation work or pupillages. Podcasts covering a range of training topics ,such as interview technique and working as a trainee, are available and there is a searchable database of law courses. Guidance is given on alternative careers, including working as a coroner or a legal executives and working in the civil service or local government.

House of Commons Background Papers

Collection of detailed briefing papers on UK parliamentary practice and procedure, produced by the Parliament and Constitution Centre at the House of Commons Library and published on the UK Parliament website. Includes briefings on public bills, private bills, hybrid bills, statutory instruments, the European Union (terminology, procedures and sources) and a timeline of UK constitutional developments from 1911 onwards.

Centre for European Legal Studies

Website of the Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) at the University of Cambridge. Outlines the Centre's work on EU law and the individual legal systems of European countries and provides information about conferences, seminars and lectures. There are details of CELS publications - including the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies - and a few working papers are available.

Leasehold Advisory Service

Independent service which provides free information about the law concerning residential leasehold property. The website includes guidance on topics including fire safety, service charges, building management, breach of a lease, lease extensions and the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal. It also has templates for letters to landlords, free e-learning resources and news updates.

Expert Witness Institute

The Expert Witness Institute (EWI) was set up in 1996 to support expert witnesses. Its website gives organisational information about the EWI, the work of its committees and a diary of events, courses and seminars. The site also includes EWI newsletters and position papers, professional guidance for members, news items and a page of links. Parts of the site are only available to members.

Williams Powell

Willams Powell is a London-based firm of patent and trade mark attorneys. Their website gives a brief introduction to and definitions of patents, trade marks, design and copyright. General guidance is provided on filing a patent, writing a patent specification, patent searching and the likely costs involved. There is also advice on choosing and registering trade marks. Advice for overseas patent and trade mark attorneys is given on the site and brief guidance for people wishing to register patents or trade marks abroad.
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