The Legal Aid Agency is the body responsible for the administration of legal aid in England and Wales. The Agency gives means-tested financial help for people needing legal advice and administers legal aid for civil and criminal cases. There is guidance on how to apply for legal aid and information for service providers. The site has a list of current tenders and news items.
Website of the New Zealand Government portal which provides access to government and local government information and services. Links to government agencies and services are arranged alphabetically and by a range of subject headings which include business, education, employment, farming, housing, law, social welfare, sport and taxation. These subject headings provide links to documents, forms, legislation and statistics made available on different government websites.
This site provides access to Federal Government information of Australia. Users of the site may browse by subject category or search for keywords or phrases. It includes access to departmental websites, parliament and states and territory governments. There are directories of organisations and individuals, news updates and information on government initiatives and services. Links to full-text government reports, statistics, legislation and papers and information aimed at the public is also offered.
Official website of the Employment Relations Tribunal of the Republic of Mauritius. This is a quasi-judicial body which hears industrial disputes and delivers awards. It was created following a merger between the Permanent Arbitration Tribunal and the Civil Service Arbitration Tribunal in February 2009. The site gives history and background information to the Tribunal and details of its members. Details of awards made by the Tribunal can be viewed on the site in PDF or Word for each year from 1995 onwards.
Website of the Agricultural Land Tribunals (ALT) which is hosted by Defra. There are seven ALTs in England and one in Wales who are responsible for settling disputes and other issues between agricultural tenants and landlords arising from tenancy agreements held under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. They are also concerned with drainage disputes between neighbours under Sections 28 and/or 30 of the Land Drainage Act 1991. A full-text copy of this act can be viewed on the site.
Website of the Adjudicator to HM Land Registry who is an independent judge dealing with Land Registry disputes. The office was created under the Land Registration Act 2002. The site provides information aimed at people preparing a case including a guide containing FAQs and a glossary of terms. Forms can also be downloaded from the site. Decisions of the Adjudicator are published in full on the site.
The First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) hears applications from people detained as patients in psychiatric hospitals who want to be discharged. The site has guidance on appealing to the tribunal and what happens at hearings. Links to relevant legislation are also given.
Official website of the Namibian Parliament which is made up of the National Assembly and the National Council. The site provides history and background information to the government and legal system of Namibia. The functions of Parliament and an events calendar are given. There is a full-text copy of the Constitution and legislation from 1990 onwards can be viewed on the site in PDF.
Official website of the judiciary of England and Wales providing information on judges, magistrates and tribunal members and including reports, judgements and key facts. There is information describing the various types of judges and their role, functions and jurisdiction, court dress and forms of address. Key facts are provided including statistics, a legal calendar, an organisation chart of the court hierarchy, a glossary of legal terms and biographies of senior judges. The Learning Resources section has quizzes, historical information and webcasts.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (ECSC) is a superior court of record for nine member states of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), including Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Anguilla, the British Virgin Islands and Montserrat. It has two divisions, the Court of Appeal and the High Court of Justice. Its website provides judgments from 1972 onwards, together with information about the history, structure and judicial officers of the Court, details of court sittings, and monthly newsletters.
