Professional organisations

Law Institute of Victoria

Website of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) an organisation for members of the legal profession working in Victoria, Australia. The site provides historical and organisational information about the LIV and full text annual reports going back to 2000. The Regulation section has information on legal ethics, legal practice, complaints and other issues related to the regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. The Public area features information on legal careers, finding a lawyer, making a complaint and a collection of information sheets to various aspects of the law in Victoria.

Law Society of South Australia

Website of the Law Society of South Australia (LSSA) which is based in Adelaide, Australia. The society is a professional organisation representing over 2000 lawyers in South Australia and has regulatory powers under the Legal Practitioners Act 1981. The website provides background information to the role and functions of the Society and details of the range of services available to their members, to the profession and to the public.

Rights of Women: empowering women to access their legal rights

Rights of Women (ROW), founded in 1975, is a British charity providing legal advice and information for women, and carrying out policy work and training. Its website gives details of its advice lines and provides factsheets on topics including divorce, domestic violence, parental responsibility, civil partnerships, immigration and asylum and child support. It also includes policy publications and details of training and other events.

Charity Law Association

Website of the Charity Law Association, a UK membership organisation set up in 1992 to facilitate communication and the exchange of ideas among lawyers and others interested in charity law. The site publishes some of the Association's briefing papers, responses, working papers and comments; it also provides news and event listings. Some content is restricted to members.

Law Society of South Africa

The LSSA is the professional body for lawyers in South Africa. Its website includes guidance for lawyers, careers information and regulatory material, including the Legal Practice Act. It also has information for the public about obtaining legal advice and making complaints about legal services, together with a set of briefings on topics such as inheritance, house sales/purchases, consumer rights, fines, small claims, road accident claims and visas. The site also provides legal news, a directory of lawyers and the Law Society's journal, De Rebus.

Malaysian Bar

The Malaysian Bar Council's website, with guidance on qualifying as an advocate and solicitor, legislation concerning the legal profession, Bar Council rulings and practice directions. The site has information on the Bar's disciplinary powers and there is a searchable directory of lawyers, law firms and legal aid centres. A section for the general public covers getting legal advice, legal aid, making a complaint and other matters.

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) is a UK-based organisation for lawyers and law students. Its website provides information for members of the public who have suffered an injury, including a directory of personal injury lawyers, and details of specialist training for the legal profession. It also includes APIL responses to government consultations, information about its campaigns and news. Parts of the site are restricted to APIL members only.

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance

Website of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) a network of independent law firms with expertise in advertising, marketing and promotion law. The website gives access to GALA's members around the world providing contact details, URLs and profiles of the law firms. Some of the law firms provide in-house articles to download. There are also updates on the advertising and marketing law in each country and a page of legal news.

Chancery Bar Association

Association for barristers who specialise in business, financial and property law and practise primarily in the Chancery Division of the English High Court. Its website includes a directory of Chancery barristers, information about careers at the Chancery bar, news, and videos for schoolchildren explaining different aspects of Chancery work. There is also a members-only section of the website.
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