Professional organisations

Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit

The aim of the Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit (DIS), or German Institution of Arbitration, is to promote arbitration nationally and internationally. The site provides various legal texts relating to arbitration in Germany, including the 1998 Arbitration Act, plus the DIS's own arbitration rules, model arbitration clause, schedule of costs and costs calculator (all in German, English and other languages). There is a database of German arbitration case summaries (in both English and German, for the most part). DIS publications are listed and can be ordered online.

Association of Lawyers for Children

Web pages for an Association concerned with justice for children and young people within the legal system in England and Wales. The organisation draws its membership from a broad range of professionals involved in work relating to children, including solicitors, barristers, legal staff, psychiatrists, psychologists, paediatricians and social workers. The website explains the purpose and describes the work of the ALC. Information is given on the Association's committee, membership procedures and events.

Family Mediators Association

A website outlining and promoting the work and services of the Family Mediators Association (FMA), a charitable organisation involved in independent family mediation in domestic disputes and divorce settlements in the United Kingdom. The site describes the foundation and history of the FMA. Background information about family mediation is provided in the form of FAQs along with a selection of practical guides to download. There is also information about collaborative law and the role of family consultants. A directory of mediators can be searched by town or postcode or browsed by region.

LawWorks

Website of LawWorks, an independent charitable association of solicitors in England and Wales dedicated to pro bono (free) legal advice: 'LawWorks' is the operating name of the Solicitors' Pro Bono Group (SPBG). The site describes the background, role and purpose of the organisation and gives details of LawWorks' projects. These include clinics providing free legal advice sessions, mediation services and free legal services aimed at the voluntary sector.

Bar Pro Bono Unit

Website for the Bar Pro Bono Unit, which was established to provide free legal advice and representation to those who need it. The Unit helps to put solicitors, advice agencies and members of the public in touch with barristers volunteering to give free advice, client conferences and representation in cases meeting the Unit's criteria for support. The website describes the aims and work of the Unit, with information on the sort of help provided to individuals, community groups and charities.

Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Bar Association

Website for the professional organisation of legal practitioners and representative Bar Associations working within the jurisdiction of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. The Association draws membership from the Caribbean islands forming the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, and St Vincent and the Grenadines) together with Anguilla and the British Virgin Islands. There is a membership listing along with the full-text of the Rules of the Bar Association and Code of Ethics.

Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution

The Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) was established in 1990 and is based in London. It provides legal mediation and arbitration, consultancy and training services to firms, and cases are also referred from outside organisations and the courts. The site gives full details of the services available and procedures for application. There is background information on dispute resolution services including adjudication, arbitration, early neutral intervention, expert determination and mediation.

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence

The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence is based in Washington, D.C., USA. The Commission provides support to attorneys representing victims of domestic violence. The site includes information about Commission members, an online newsletter and a selection of resources to download. These include a tool for attorneys on screening for domestic violence and a report onincorporating domestic violence into the law school curriculum.

World Customs Organization

Website of the World Customs Organization (WCO) an "independent intergovernmental body whose mission is to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of customs administration". The site publishes historical and organisational details about the WCO. There are fact sheets on different aspects of international trade and documents relating to customs issues including harmonisation, capacity building and cross border crime. The full-text (PDF) of customs conventions and other convention documents are available, as published from the 1950s to the present.

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