UK Music
UK Music is a research and lobby group representing music creators and publishers. The Policy section of its website includes information about copyright and all the group's submissions to government consultations from 2008 onwards.
Professional organisations
Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
Group for professional negligence lawyers in the UK and Ireland. The PNLA website contains information about the aims of the association and how to join. It also has details of events, together with a directory of members which can be searched by name, location and specialism.
INSOL-Europe
INSOL-Europe is an organisation of lawyers, accountants and insolvency practitioners specialising in insolvency, bankruptcy, and business reconstruction and recovery. The site has organisational information including a copy of the constitution, details of committees and the Executive, Council and Secretariat .The INSOL-Europe journal, Eurofenix is published quarterly and can be downloaded from the website in PDF. There is guidance on publishing and registering the opening of insolvency proceedings in EU Member States as covered by articles 21 and 22 of the EU Insolvency Regulation.
Insolvency Lawyers Association
Website of the Insolvency Lawyers Association (ILA), a special interest group promoting the role of insolvency lawyers and providing information and a forum for lawyers practising insolvency law. Publicly accessible parts of the site have organisational information, the names of council and committee members, articles of association and details of forthcoming events. A directory of members can be browsed by name or region. There is a page of related web links and details on how to join. The rest of the site is restricted to members only.
International Insolvency Institute
Non-profit organisation whose members include insolvency practitioners, judges and academics. The aim of the III is to promote insolvency as a discipline, improve international cooperation and provide access to insolvency related materials. The website includes organisational information, details of committees and conferences and a members' directory. The Initiatives page has details of the Institute's projects; a set of insolvency protocols; and a collection of resources including a newsletter, NAFTA protocols, reports, papers, principles, guidelines and other material.
Statute Law Society
The Statute Law Society is a charitable organisation founded in 1968 with the aim of informing the public and the legal profession about the legislative process and fostering improvements in statute law. The Society organises conferences and lectures and publishes the Statute Law Review in association with Oxford University Press; there is a link to the journal on the OUP website. Information about forthcoming events and membership details are also provided.
Tasmanian Bar
Association of independent barristers based in Tasmania and constituent member of the Australian Bar Association. The Tasmanian Bar's website provides barristers' profiles and contact details and gives links to Tasmanian legal resources. There is also CPD information and news.
International Academy of Law and Mental Health
The International Academy of Law and Mental Health (IALMH) is a Canadian association of academics, practitioners and researchers concerned with law and mental health issues. Its website provides abstracts of papers from the Academy's annual congresses and information about its journal, the International Journal of Law and Psychiatry.
Mental Health Lawyers Association
The Mental Health Lawyers Association is a professional body for mental health lawyers in England and Wales - lawyers who represent clients in applications before the Mental Health Review Tribunal. The site has information about the Association and gives details of conferences. It also provides a directory of mental health lawyers, legal updates and information about legal aid.
Association of Pension Lawyers
Website of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL), a specialist group for legal practitioners in all parts of the UK. Gives a brief description of the association, and contact details, but the rest of the site is restricted to members only.