Legal aid and access to justice
Collection of legal aid materials for solicitors, provided by the Law Society of England and Wales. Consists of Law Society guidance, practice notes, policy documents and press releases.
Professional organisations
Intellectual Property Regulation Board
The Intellectual Property Regulation Board (IPReg) regulates patent attorneys and trade mark attorneys in the UK. Its website explains its work, provides general guidance and publishes case documentation, including decisions of the Disciplinary Board. Also available are news items, consultation documents, a list of bodies registered with IPReg, a register of patent attorneys and a register of trademark attorneys.
National Association of the Romanian bars
Website of the Uniunea Nationala a Barourilor din Romania (UNBR) which is the umbrella body representing bar associations in Romania. The site has information on the organisation of the UNBR including details of committees and full text laws relating to the legal profession in Romania. There are also links to individual state bar associations. The site can be viewed in Romanian only.
Ukrainian Bar Association
Website of the Ukrainian Bar Association (UBA) the body representing the legal profession in Ukraine. The aims and activities of the UBA include active participation in the law making process, protection of professional rights of UBA members and cooperation with other bar associations worldwide. The website includes details of news and events and can be viewed in Ukrainian and English.
Johore Bar Committee
Official website of the Johore Bar Committee, a body representing legal practitioners in the Malaysian state of Johor. The site includes details of the members of the Committee, Secretariat (including contact details) and Sub-Committees, news and events, a history of the Johore Bar, an overview of Malaysian legal and judicial services, contact details for courts, legal offices, judicial officers and government departments, Malaysia-wide legal directories and a Public Awareness section giving details of the law in areas such as divorce and making a will.
British Insurance Law Association
BILA is an organsiation for insurers, insurance brokers, academic lawyers and practising lawyers; its membership is drawn from Britain and also from overseas. As well as being an association in its own right, it is the British chapter of the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances (AIDA). BILA’s website describes its work and gives details of its events, but most of the content - such as the Journal and the Research pages - is restricted to members.
Insolvency Practitioners Association
The IPA is a professional association for insolvency practitioners; it is a recognised licensing body for insolvency practitioners (IPs) under the Insolvency Act 1986. The Regulations and Guidance section of the IPA website provides Statements of Insolvency Practice, a Code of Ethics, links to UK insolvency legislation and a guide to insolvency practitioners’ fees. There is also a searchable directory of IPs.
International Association of Insolvency Practitioners
The International Association of Insolvency Practitioners brings together national insolvency regulators from around the world. Its website outlines its aims and activities and has a section devoted to profiling its members (the latter is under construction at the time of writing). Much of the site is restricted to members of the Association.
Asociacion de Abogados de Buenos Aires
The Asociacion de Abogados de Buenos Aires represents the legal profession of Buenos Aires and is one of the most important professional legal Associations in South America. Its role focuses on the administration of justice, the enforcement of different areas of law and the training of its members. It is supported by many different committees which represent a wide range of subject areas. There is a programme of courses and professional activities for members. Its website includes a library of documents relating to the work of the association, in Spanish only.
Sociedad Argentina de Derecho Canónico
An Argentinian private association which promotes the study of the Catholic Church's canon law. It website provides a collection of relevant documents, including versions of the Codes of Canon Law from different jurisdictions. The texts are in Spanish only and are presented in Word or PDF format. The site also hosts a digital library of full-text documents which can be searched by author and subject area.