BAILII (the British and Irish Legal Information Institute) provides the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials freely available online. Its Northern Ireland case law databases include decisions of the following: Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland 1998 onwards; Crown Court for Northern Ireland 1999 onwards; High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Chancery Division 1998 onwards; High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Family Division 2000 onwards; High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Queen's Bench Division 1994, then 1996 onwards; High Court of Justice in Northern Ireland Master's Decisions 2000 onwards;  Fair Employment Tribunal Northern Ireland 1998, then 2001 onwards; Industrial Tribunals Northern Ireland 2002 onwards; Northern Ireland - Social Security and Child Support Commissioners 1988 onwards. Legislation databases include Statutes of Northern Ireland (Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly) 2000-2002 and 2007 onwards; Northern Ireland Orders in Council 1997 onwards (with one earlier one of 1987) and Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2001 onwards. Also provided (within Statutes) is the text of the Government of Ireland Act 1920, the UK Act by which Ireland was partitioned in 1922, and there are some publications of the Northern Ireland Office of Law Reform and Law Reform Advisory Committee 1999-2002.

The Bar Library in the Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast, is a private library servicing all Northern Ireland barristers. It also provides a base, with accommodation and office support services, for the independent Bar of Northern Ireland; a base for the General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland, the professional body representing and regulating barristers in Northern Ireland; and incorporates the functions of the Inn of Court of Northern Ireland. Areas of its site accessible to non-members include the code of conduct for the NI bar, details of the complaints procedure, and a directory of barristers.

The Belfast Gazette (first published in 1921), London Gazette and Edinburgh Gazette are the official newspapers of record of the United Kingdom, recording and disseminating a wide range of official, regulatory and legal information. Legal content includes insolvency notices and certain Orders in Council. The free online archive of the Belfast Gazette includes historically important content from 1921 onwards.

This public inquiry, chaired by Lord MacLean, into the death of William Stephen (Billy) Wright at the Maze prison, Northern Ireland, on 27 December 1997, was announced in November 2004 and held its first preliminary hearing in June 2005. The site includes evidence, transcripts, key documents, press notices, rulings, timetables and contact details.

Official site of the inquiry chaired by Lord Saville of Newdigate into the events in Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on Sunday 30 January 1972, which came to be known as Bloody Sunday. The site has the final report, published 15 June 2010, together with extensive documentation on proceedings, including hearing transcripts, rulings, press notices and witness statements.

The BIOA site provides a list of ombudsmen and other complaint-handling bodies in the UK and Ireland. This gives brief information and contact details, with links to those ombudsmen and other bodies which have their own web sites. Publications on the site include the most recent annual report and an occasional newsletter The Ombudsman.

The Care Tribunal was established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003 to hear appeals against decisions relating to the regulation of care services and to the employment and registration of social workers in Northern Ireland. Information on its web site includes links to legislation on the OPSI site and published decisions to date.

The Commissioner regulates the process by which many of the public appointments in Northern Ireland are made. The post was created in 1995 in response to the publication of the Nolan Committee's first report on Standards in Public Life (Cm 2850). Publications on the site include annual reports 2000/2001 onwards, a code of practice, a complaints leaflet and other guidance.

The CAJ is an organisation campaigning for human rights and civil liberties in Northern Ireland. Publications available online include various key documents, annual reports, press releases, and a monthly newsletter Just News.

Peter Cory, a retired Canadian Supreme Court judge, was appointed in 2002 to investigate allegations of collusion between British and Irish security forces and paramilitaries in six high profile cases, four of which related to the deaths in Northern Ireland of Pat Finucane, Robert Hamill, Rosemary Nelson and Billy Wright. All four reports, published on 1 April 2004, are reproduced here in the Publications section of the Northern Ireland Office web site.

The Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) is responsible for the regulation of all qualifications (except NVQs, for which Ofqual is responsible) in Northern Ireland. Documents on the site include annual reports 2004-2005 onwards.

This site has been designed to help, inform and advise those coming into contact with the criminal justice system. It is divided into categories and provides detailed information under the headings of victim, witness, defendant, offender, juror and young people. There are also links to the web sites for the Prison Service, Probation Board, Public Prosecution Service and Northern Ireland Court Service. CJSNI Annual Reports are available from 2004 onwards.

The "Law and Legislation" section of the DSD's site includes case law of the Social Security Commissioners and Child Support Commissioners for Northern Ireland 1972 onwards (via the NIDOC case law digest) and an electronic version of the printed volume "Reported Decisions of the Social Security Commissioners and Child Support Commissioners 1978 to 1999," both of which are maintained by the DSD's Decision Making Services. Electronic versions of Northern Ireland's "Blue Volumes" and "Orange Volume", containing collections of current social security and child support legislation, are also available.

The Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) is responsible for building regulations within Northern Ireland. This section of its web site provides background information together with links to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland), which are published as Statutory Rules on the OPSI web site, and to the primary legislation under which the Rules are made. The Technical Booklets - guidance on meeting the requirements of the Building Regulations which is published by the DFP - are reproduced on the site.

This page within the Law and Regulation section of the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) web site provides information on the work of the Civil Law Reform Division (CLRD). The DFP is a department of the devolved Northern Ireland government, and the CLRD (part of its Departmental Solicitor's Office) is responsible for certain aspects of civil law reform, including private family law, trusts and property law, tort, contract law and private international law. There is information on past and current projects and news of recent developments.

The Equality Commission took over on 1 October 1999 the functions previously carried out by the Commission for Racial Equality for Northern Ireland, the Equal Opportunities Commission for Northern Ireland, the Fair Employment Commission and the Northern Ireland Disability Council. The site includes a brief chronology of anti-discrimination law, with links to relevant legislation; case decisions; links to a number of subject areas; and a large number of downloadable documents on different aspects of equality law.

The General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) was set up under the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 as the self-regulating professional body for the teaching profession in Northern Ireland. It maintains a register of teachers in Northern Ireland which is searchable online. Documents on the site include the Code of Values and Professional Practice.

The Independent Case Examiner investigates complaints made by service users of various government agencies and businesses including the Child Support Agency, the Northern Ireland Social Security Agency, Jobcentre Plus, the Pension, Disability and Carers Service, the Financial Assistance Scheme, Debt Management and Child Maintenance and Enforcement Division (Northern Ireland). The site provides information on the complaint procedure, forms, and annual reports 2000 onwards.

Industrial Tribunals in Northern Ireland hear and determine claims relating to a range of employment matters, including unfair dismissal, breach of contract, and discrimination on the grounds of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and equal pay. The Fair Employment Tribunal hears and determines complaints of discrimination on the grounds of religious belief and/or political opinion. The site contains main decisions, in a searchable database, from the beginning of 2007 onwards. Information booklets may be downloaded from the Publications & Statistics section. In the Useful Information section there are links to relevant legislation on the OPSI web site.

The Insolvency Service for Northern Ireland is part of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (NI). Its site includes links to relevant legislation, guidance for insolvency practitioners and details of bankruptcy and liquidation processes in Northern Ireland.

The law of both Ireland and Northern Ireland is covered by this site, which is hosted by University College Cork Law Faculty. It has annotated listings of sources for case law, legislation, the Irish Constitution, government information, legal systems and courts, the legal profession, law departments and the Peace Process. There is an A-Z subject index linking to book lists and selected online sources on a range of topics, and a link to the Faculty's Irish Law Updates blog.

The Lands Tribunal resolves disputes about the value of land and buildings in Northern Ireland, and about their occupation, use or development. Its web site provides information on its functions; links to relevant legislation, including the Lands Tribunal Rules (Northern Ireland) 1976 as amended; downloadable forms; and a table of published decisions since 1990 (and selected earlier ones), with links to full texts of the decisions.

The Society is the professional and regulatory body for solicitors in Northern Ireland. The web site includes a summary of its regulatory framework and details of the complaints procedure. Downloadable publications include the Solicitors' Account Regulations 1998 and the Society's journal The Writ April 2000 onwards. There is also a directory of solicitors' firms in the major towns and villages of Northern Ireland, searchable by name, geographical location or category of work undertaken.

The Lay Observer oversees the complaint-handling function of the Law Society of Northern Ireland. The site includes information on the Lay Observer's role, details of the complaints procedure, and recent annual reports.

Web site of solicitor, Declan O' Reilly, covering the Republic and Northern Ireland. The site has links to courts, government departments and professional bodies, plus finance, education, media and research links.

Northern Ireland legislation on the UK's official legislation database includes Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly 2000 onwards, Acts of the Old Irish Parliament 1495-1800, Northern Ireland Statutory Rules 1991 onwards, Northern Ireland Orders in Council 1972 onwards, Northern Ireland Assembly Measures 1974, and Acts of the Northern Ireland Parliament 1921-1972. Primary legislation is reproduced as revised, with an option in the case of recent legislation to select the original "as enacted" text under "What Version" on the left of the screen. Secondary legislation is not revised. Explanatory Memoranda to Orders in Council and Statutory Rules are included if published.

The Assembly was established as part of the Belfast Agreement and is the prime source of authority for all devolved responsibilities. It has full legislative and executive authority. The site includes a directory of members; Official Report (Hansard) July 1998 onwards; Bills 1999 onwards; and tables showing progress of Statutory Rules. The texts of SRs themselves are provided via a link to the OPSI site. Coverage is from 1991 onwards, but pre-1998 coverage is selective. The site also includes Minutes of Departmental and Standing Committee meetings.

The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, an agency of Northern Ireland's Department of Justice, administers the courts of Northern Ireland, comprising the Supreme Court, the county courts, magistrates' courts, coroners' courts, and certain tribunals. Information and documents on the site include: court and tribunal addresses; court lists; reports; consultation papers; information leaflets; press releases; recent legislation relating to the courts (eg court rules); and selected full text judgments 1999 onwards.

The Northern Ireland Executive is the executive arm of the Northern Ireland Assembly, the province's devolved legislature. It assumed control of Northern Ireland from the UK government's Northern Ireland Office on 8 May 2007, when a period of direct rule was brought to an end and devolution resumed. Its web site has the text of the Ministerial Code, Executive statements, news releases, and links to web sites of individual NI government departments.

The Commission was set up in March 1999 under section 68 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 in compliance with the commitment made by the British Government in the Good Friday Agreement. The site includes human rights related legislation and policy documents, press releases, speeches and articles, from 1999 onwards.

The Commission was established in June 2005, as an independent public body under the Justice (Northern Ireland) Acts 2002 and 2004, to select and recommend candidates for judicial office in Northern Ireland. Contents of its web site include information on the appointments process, policy documents and statements, consultation documents and annual reports.

The Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman was established on 25 September 2006 under the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 to investigate allegations by applicants for judicial appointments of maladministration or unfairness on the part of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission, the Northern Ireland Court Service or the Lord Chancellor. The site provides details of the complaints procedure and annual reports.

The Northern Ireland Law Commission, an independent advisory non-departmental public body, was formally launched on 1 April 2008. Its function is to keep the law of Northern Ireland under review and to make recommendations for its systematic development and reform.

The Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission assumed responsibility for the administration of legal aid from the Law Society of Northern Ireland in November 2003. The site includes press releases, publications and a searchable database of solicitors.

The Northern Ireland Office is the UK government department responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. Documents available on the site relate largely to constitutional and security issues, including law and order, policing and criminal justice. They include reports, guidance, and both draft and enacted legislation.

The Northern Ireland Ombudsman combines the two offices of Assembly Ombudsman for Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Commissioner for Complaints. The site has general information, guidance, forms and recent annual reports.

The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) is the body responsible for regulating and registering the social care workforce in Northern Ireland. Select "Registration" both for information and guidance on registration and to access the searchable register itself. Content elsewhere includes codes of practice, the Conduct Rules, consultations, and details of the complaint procedure.

The Society is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in Northern Ireland, exercising statutory powers and duties under the Pharmacy (Northern Ireland) Order 1976. The register is searchable online. Other content includes a Legislation section (containing the 1976 Order, byelaws and standing orders), the Code of Ethics, and details of the complaint procedure. A Fitness to Practise section has details of recent hearing outcomes.

The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) is an independent appellate body which deals with a range of land use planning issues and related matters in Northern Ireland. The site includes information, forms and guidance for appellants. There is a "Digest" section covering recent appeals, inquiries and hearings, and a "Legal Challenges" section listing challenges to the PAC in the courts. The site also provides information on the Water Appeals Commission.

The Planning Service is an executive agency of the Department of the Environment of Northern Ireland, responsible for developing and implementing the Northern Ireland government's planning and development policies. Its site includes information (as leaflets, FAQs, etc), guidance, consultations, forms, news and statistics. In the Legislation section there are lists of relevant primary legislation 1963 onwards and of secondary legislation 1975 onwards.

The Ombudsman's office provides an independent police complaints system under the Police (Northern Ireland) Acts 1998 and 2000. There are links to those Acts and to other relevant legislation. Publications include press releases, research reports and investigation reports. There is brief information, and where relevant the full text of judgments, on decisions of the Ombudsman which have been subjected to judicial review.

The Public Prosecution Service (PPS), which began operating in Northern Ireland in 2005, fulfils a similar role to that of the Crown Prosecution Service in England and Wales. The "About the PPS" section of the Service's web site contains the Code for Prosecutors as well as information about the PPS's role and procedures. Press releases are available from 2005 onwards and reports of complaints against the PPS from 2006 onwards.

The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) is the independent health and social care services regulator for Northern Ireland. Its site provides links to relevant legislation on the OPSI site, including the Health and Personal Social Services (Quality, Improvement and Regulation) (Northern Ireland) Order 2003, under which RQIA was established in 2005.

Ongoing inquiry, chaired by Sir Edwin Jowitt, into the death of Robert Hamill, which followed an incident in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on 27 April 1997. The opening hearing was held on 24 May 2005 and full hearings began on 12 January 2009. Site content includes press notices, timetables, transcripts and evidence.

Ongoing inquiry, chaired by Sir Michael Morland, into the circumstances which led to the murder of the lawyer Rosemary Nelson in Lurgan, Northern Ireland, in March 1999, and into the police investigation which followed it. The opening hearing took place on 19 April 2005, and full hearings began on 15 April 2008. Documentation on the site includes timetables, press notices, transcripts, evidence, and procedural updates.

The Utility Regulator is the informal name of the Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation (NIAUR), which regulates the electricity, gas, water and sewerage industries in Northern Ireland. Like its counterpart in Great Britain, Ofgem, NIAUR also exercises powers within its sector, concurrently with the Office of Fair Trading, under the Competition Act 1998. Publications on the site include consultation papers 2002 onwards and press releases 1997 onwards.