This is the official website of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), a government agency responsible for producing and disseminating information for the public about the Government of Jamaica. The website provides information about the history of Jamaica, as well as explanations of the roles and structure of the Jamaican Government, including details of the Governor-General, Prime Minister and other Government Ministers.
This is the official site of the Government of Jamaica Cabinet Office, which supports the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of Jamaica. The website contains information explaining the function and structure of the Cabinet Office, in addition to information about the role of the Cabinet more broadly. A subsection of the website details the Cabinet Office’s areas of responsibility, of which the three main areas are modernisation, legislation and policies.
This page of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals website provides access to judgements of the Scottish courts. The fifty most recent judgements from the following courts can be browsed in full: High Court, Court of Session, Fatal Accident Inquiries, Sheriff Court, Sheriff Appeal Courts (Criminal and Civil) and the Scotland Personal Injury Court. Judgements can also be searched by keyword or using an advanced search option.
The Turks and Caicos Attorney General’s website has a Laws section that provides the Revised Laws 2014 plus annual ordinances and subsidiary legislation from 2015 onwards; the documents are in an e-book reader format that is searchable, but does not permit printing or downloading. The website also includes news and information about the work of the Attorney General’s Chambers.
Website of the Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) the government body set up in 2018 to administer and collect the new Welsh devolved taxes- the Land Transaction Tax (LTT) and the Landfill Disposals Tax (LDT). From April 2018 the LTT replaces the UK Stamp Duty Land Tax in Wales and is payable when someone buys or leases a building or land over a certain price. The site has a LTT calculator to calculate the amount of tax to pay for Welsh transactions completed on or after 1 April 2018. LTT returns can also be filed on the site and landfill operators and other organisations can register for LDT.
This page on the European Commission website provides information on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which comes into force in May 2018. The GDPR will establish one set of data protection rules for all companies operating in the EU and gives people more control over their personal data. There is information aimed at businesses and organisations on what they must do to comply with the new rules and a section aimed at the general public on how their personal data is protected.
The Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards investigates complaints that a councillor has failed to comply with the Northern Ireland Local Government Code of Conduct for Councillors (which sets out the principles and rules of conduct which councillors must observe). The site has guidance aimed at the public on making a complaint and for councillors on the complaints procedure. Details of past and forthcoming Adjudication Hearings are given on the site along with decisions.
The Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman (NIPSO) provides a complaints service for members of the public dealing with organisations including government departments and agencies, councils, public housing providers and Health and Social Care Trusts. There is guidance aimed at the public on making a complaint and NIPSO service standards and guidance for public authorities on handling complaints and issuing apologies. A selection of summaries of cases dealt with by NIPSO is given in the online Annual Reports dating from 2012-13.
This is the official site of the Congress of Honduras. The site contains information about the structure, role and aims of the Congress. Users can search for and view a range of legislation, which is available in Spanish only and in PDF format. Additional sections of the website contain recent bulletins and news items relating to the Congress and its activities, as well as photographs and other media.
Website of the Cypriot Presidency, providing information about the current President and his government. Includes an English version of the Constitution of Cyprus (undated) as well as speeches, statements and press releases. The site is available in English and Greek and parts of it are provided inTurkish.
