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Brexit

This section of the Institute for Government (IfG) website provides information on a range of issues relating to Brexit including citizens’ rights, the European Court of Justice, the Customs Union, trade and immigration. There are papers that can be downloaded from the site on topics such as how the UK and the devolved governments should work together on leaving the EU, taking back control of trade policy, legislating Brexit and the challenges facing the civil service during Brexit. The site also has blogs written by IfG staff and gives details of events hosted by the Institute.

UK Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office

Website of the UK Law Societies’ Joint Brussels Office the body that represents UK solicitors with the European institutions. The Joint Brussels Office works with the Law Society of England and Wales, Law Society of Scotland and Law Society of Northern Ireland. They support solicitors by providing information on EU legislation and policies that are relevant to the profession, guidance on practicing in the EU and advice on the effects of Brexit on the legal profession.

Employment tribunal decisions

Database of recent employment tribunal decisions from England, Wales and Scotland. The database was launched in April 2017 and is on the UK Government website. Tribunal judgments can be searched by key word and filtered by date, jurisdiction and/or subject (the list of subjects is called ‘Jurisdiction code’). Email alerts are available regarding new or updated decisions.

Officialpapers UK

Blog about UK and other official publications, by members of the Standing Committee on Official Publications (SCOOP). The blog was launched in 2015. It highlights official publications collections in print and online and covers new developments relating to official publications. The Notable Resources page lists key websites in the field and there is also a link to a set of official publications bookmarks on the del.icio.us website.

First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber)

The Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal deals with disputes over property and land, including residential property disputes, land registration matters and agricultural land matters. Its pages on the UK Government website give an overview of the Chamber's remit and provide information about resolving residential property and farming tenancy disputes, together with information about applying to the land registration division. Forms, practice directions and databases of cases are also available.

Takeover Panel

The Takeover Panel (or Panel on Takeovers and Mergers) regulates takeovers and mergers in the UK, the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Its website includes information on the regulatory role of the Panel, the text of City Code on Takeovers and Mergers and related instruments, governing rules, practice statements, forms and checklists. It also has details of current and closed consultations.

Law & Religion UK

The Law and Religion UK blog was founded in 2012 as a platform for “exploration of the interactions between law and religion, together with the associated human rights issues”, with a focus on the United Kingdom. The blog is by Frank Cranmer, parliamentary and synod editor of the Ecclesiastical Law Journal and one of the casenotes editors of Law & Justice, and David Pocklington, a former columnist for Environmental Law and Management with an LLM in canon law. The blog has an archive searchable by date, and the top posts are listed on the home page along with recent posts.

Homes & Communities Agency

The Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) is a non-departmental public body that regulates social housing in England and develops communities by making available housing and business premises. Its website has details of funding for first time buyers and information about business development incentives. There are sections on regulatory work performed by the HCA, land development opportunities, and sustainability with regards to property. The Documents section includes HCA publications, statistics and information about consultations.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) regulates and manages healthcare services within Scotland. Its website details the role of the service and provides information regarding research conducted by HIS into the biggest health problems in Scotland. Further information on improvement and regulation is included and there is a documents section with annual reports, corporate documents and policies.

EThOS: UK E-Theses Online Service

EThOS is the United Kingdom’s national thesis service, run by the British Library. It has details of thousands of law PhD theses from UK universities (as well as theses in other disciplines). Many of the theses can be downloaded in full and for most of the others there is a digitisation-on-demand service; the charge for digitisation was about £57 at the time of writing. Basic and advanced search facilities are provided. The theses on EThOS date from the 1800s up to the present day.

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