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War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation Tribunal

Website of the First-tier Tribunal (War Pensions and Armed Forces Compensation) which hears appeals relating to the schemes that provide compensation for injuries in the Armed Forces and from ex¹servicemen or women who have had their claims for a War Pension rejected by the Secretary of State for Defence. The site has forms and guidance to download explaining how to claim a war pension and how to appeal against decisions.

Criminal Law Solicitors Association

The Criminal Law Solicitors Association (CLSA) was established in 1990 to represent criminal lawyers in England and Wales. The site has legal news stories of interest to criminal practitioners and a directory of CLSA members which can be searched by postcode, name or court. There is advice for the public including what to do if you are interviewed by the police or asked to be a witness or an Appropriate Adult. A CLSA bulletin and a sentencing guidelines newsletter can be downloaded from the site. There is also a page of related web links.

Junior Lawyers Division

The Junior Lawers Division (JLD) is a Law Society group for LPC students, LPC graduates, trainee solicitors and solicitors who have been working for up to five years since they qualified. Its area of the Law Society website has feature articles, advice, news and information about training and networking opportunities. The JLD replaced the Young Solicitors Group and the Trainee Solicitors Group in 2008.

Charity Commission guidance

The Charity Commission for England and Wales provides information about running small charities in this section of its website. It has operational guidance which includes an overview of the law and model forms, letters and declarations. There is a selection of information sheets which look at winding up a small charity, permanent endowment and disposing of land.

CrimeLine

CrimeLine is a subscription-based e-journal founded by Andrew Keogh, formerly of Keogh's Solicitors. Intended for criminal lawyers, it features legal news, recent cases, new legislation and training material. Most of the content is for subscribers only, but freely-available material includes job advertisements, links to key criminal law statutes and a database of UK legislation on all topics (linking to legislation.gov.uk for the text of each instrument).

Wales and Chester Circuit

One of six Circuits that make up the bar in England and Wales, for barristers working in Wales and Cheshire. The site provides lists of chambers and individual barristers, news, event information and details of training offered to members of the circuit. An online membership application form is also available.

Criminal Bar Association

Website of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) a specialist bar association which "exists to represent the views of the practising members of the independent criminal Bar in England and Wales." The site includes full-text CBA newsletters from 2001 onwards, a list of events and lectures held by the organisation and recent reports of the CBA working parties. A selection of papers and fact sheets are also available to download.

Citizens Advice

Help and guidance for the general public in the UK on law and rights relating to privacy, benefits, housing, employment, debt, discrimination, consumer protection, immigration and other topics. The site is produced by Citizens Advice, a charity. Where appropriate, users are directed to additional sources of expert advice. It is in Welsh and English.

Law Centres Federation

Co-ordinating body for law centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The site includes background information about law centres and access to justice. Contact details for law centres are provided, together with policy and research documents, leaflets and a newsletter. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

England and Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) Decisions

A BAILII database containing decisions of the Technology and Construction Court of the High Court of England and Wales. The TCC hears claims relating to building, construction, engineering and computing disputes. The database features all decisions made publicly available through the Courts service from 1997 onwards Cases are listed by party name and year, and there is a search facility. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) is a collaborative service providing free access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
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