The Accountant in Bankruptcy is an executive agency of the Scottish Government. It was set up to supervise and administer the process of sequestration (personal bankruptcy) in Scotland and to record corporate insolvencies. The site includes various publications and guides on the process of insolvency in Scotland, annual reports 1986-87 onwards, and relevant legislation.

Under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Acts 2004 and 2009 Scottish education authorities may draw up Co-ordinated Support Plans (CSPs) for children and young people who have "additional support needs". Additional Support Needs Tribunals hear appeals made by parents and young people on certain matters relating to such plans. The site's content includes information on the complaints procedure, annual reports, links to legislation, and a decisions database.

BAILII (the British and Irish Legal Information Institute) provides the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials freely available online. The Scottish case law databases have judgments of the Court of Session, High Court of Justiciary and Sheriff Court, 1998 onwards, with very selective coverage for earlier years. In terms of legislation there are Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Statutory Instruments, both 1999 onwards. Selected Scottish Law Commission publications are also available.

Care Inspectorate is the day to day working name of the body whose formal name is Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). It regulates and inspects social care, social work and child protection services in Scotland. Documentation on the site includes guidance, inspection reports, and documents relating to inspection, complaints and enforcement. Archived publications include those of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care ("the Care Commission"), the body which was replaced by SCSWIS on 1 April 2011.

Casecheck is a free service for which registration is required. It provides summaries of cases in the Scottish High Court, Sheriff Court and EAT (with links to the full-text decision in each case) and weekly current awareness bulletins. Cases are classified by subject. Some have associated commentary ("expert opinions"). The monthly archive extends back to 2000.

Mary Munro and colleagues produce this blog, presenting the latest news on criminal justice issues in Scotland, gathered from news media, government sources and criminal justice organisations. The archive extends back to November 2003.

Crofting is a form of landholding unique to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The Crofting Commission replaced the Crofters Commission as the regulator of crofting on 1 April 2012. The "Forms and Leaflets" division of its web site includes the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 as amended by the Crofting Reform etc. Act 2007, and as it is (or will be) amended by the Crofting Reform Act 2010; transcripts of decisions by the Land Court on Decrofting Appeals, 1980 onwards, code of conduct for board members and notes of assessors' meetings. Recently added is information on how to enter crofts in the Crofting Register, launched 30 November 2012.

This department of the Scottish Government is responsible for investigating deaths and undertaking prosecutions in the public interest. It is headed by Scotland's chief legal officer, the Lord Advocate. The web site explains the role and organisation of the department and provides contact details for each Procurator Fiscal's office. Publications include the Lord Advocate's Guidelines on a variety of subjects.

The Edinburgh Gazette (first published 1699), London Gazette and Belfast 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 Edinburgh Gazette includes historically important content from 1796 onwards.

The Faculty of Advocates is the professional body for the Scottish Bar. The web site provides information on the office-holders and organisation of the Faculty and on education and training for Advocates. The membership directory can be browsed by individuals' names or by the "Stables" to which advocates belong: select "Instructing Advocates", then "Find an Advocate". The Faculty's Guide to Professional Conduct can be downloaded from the "Profession of Advocate" page.

The Fingerprint Inquiry arose out of concerns about the identification and verification of fingerprints in the Scottish case of HM Advocate v McKie in 1999. It was announced in March 2008, was chaired by Sir Anthony Campbell, a former judge of the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland, and reported on 14 December 2011. Besides inquiring into and reporting on the facts of the McKie case itself, the Inquiry also set out to "... make recommendations as to what measures might now be introduced ... to ensure that any shortcomings are avoided in the future". The Inquiry's web site includes transcripts of hearings, evidence and other documentation in addition to the full text (pdf) of its report. Part 6 of the report comprises four chapters on the law and practice of fingerprints in Scotland.

The General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) was set up under the Teaching Council (Scotland) Act 1965 as the regulatory body for the teaching profession in Scotland. It maintains a register, searchable online, of teachers who are eligible to teach in public sector schools in Scotland. Also on the site are details of the complaints procedure, and documents which include professional standards, rules, codes of practice and standing orders.

Govan Law Centre, an independent, charitable, community-controlled law centre in Glasgow, provides a large-scale collection of legal articles, case comments and links. News is presented in the form of a blog going back to June 2009.

The responsibilities of Healthcare Improvement Scotland include the inspection and regulation of independent healthcare services in Scotland, including hospitals, hospices and clinics. Select "Inspecting and regulating care" via the Programmes tab to access relevant information and guidance including contact details of independent healthcare providers.

Jonathan Mitchell is an Advocate practising at the Scottish Bar. His web site (in blog format) contains articles on how advocates operate, offers discussion of those areas of the law in which the author is particularly interested - administrative law, jurisdiction, information and IT law issues, property/housing law - and provides links to various other sites relating to Scots law.

This is the web site of the monthly Journal of the Law Society of Scotland. Select the current month's journal to access articles from the latest print edition, or the Archive for the complete text of articles from the Journal, 1998 onwards.

The Board, which was created in 2002, recommends to the Scottish Ministers potential candidates for appointment to the offices of Judge of the Court of Session, Chair of the Scottish Land Court, Sheriff Principal, Sheriff and Part-time Sheriff. It also takes charge of the recruitment and selection process, and approves processes for the appointment of JPs. The appointments recommended by the Board are listed on the web site, as are current vacancies. The Policies and Publications sections contain papers on the roles of the various judicial offices for which the Board is responsible, criteria for judicial appointments generally, and annual reports.

The Judiciary of Scotland web site includes information about Scottish judges and the Scottish court system, summaries of selected judgments, responses to consultations, news, and press releases. In the "Going to Court" section there is a glossary of the most commonly used legal terms in Scotland.

This page relates to the work of the Judicial Studies Committee. The Committee was established in 1997 to promote training for judges in Scotland's Supreme Courts (the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary) and Sheriff Courts. Publications available include the Equal Treatment Bench Book, the Jury Manual 2012 and annual reports, 2008 onwards.

The Lands Tribunal for Scotland deals with various types of dispute involving land or property. Its web site has general information, forms, procedural guidance, links to relevant legislation, and selected recent decisions.

The Law Society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors. The "For Members" section contains advice, rules and guidance on many aspects of professional practice. Directories of solicitors' firms and of individual solicitors are also available: see under "Find a Solicitor".

Searchable online version of the Directory published jointly by the Law Society of Scotland and W. Green, containing entries for over 350 expert witnesses in over 1,400 specialisms working in Scotland.

Scottish legislation on the UK's official legislation database includes Acts of the Scottish Parliament (ASPs) and Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs), both 1999 onwards. ASPs are reproduced as revised, with an option to select the original "as enacted" text under "What Version" on the left of the screen. SSIs are as originally made. Explanatory Notes to ASPs (introduced in 1999) and Executive Notes to SSIs (July 2005) are included if published. Also available are the Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament 1424-1707 as revised.

The Mental Health Tribunal for Scotland (MHTS) began hearings in October 2005, when the main provisions of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 came into force. Its web site provides information on the Tribunal's role and organisation, including quarterly statistical reports on its activities and annual reports. The section "Legislation and Caselaw" has links to relevant legislation and full texts of court judgments in appeals against MHTS decisions.

The Mental Welfare Commission was set up to safeguard the rights of people in Scotland with mental illness or learning difficulties. It operates within the framework of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The web site, whilst not reproducing those Acts as such, provides commentary, guidance, codes of practice, forms, reports of investigations and inquiries (anonymized), and annual reports. Legislation is provided via links to Legislation.gov.uk.

NetRegs provides information for small and medium-sized businesses in  about how to comply with environmental legislation. The site is produced in partnership by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Northern Ireland Environment Agency. Guidelines are accessible both by type of business and by environmental topic. The “Environmental Legislation” section has information about current and proposed legislation.

This Office was established by the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. It performs a supervisory role with regard to those appointed to exercise functions relating to the property and financial affairs of adults with incapacity. The web site provides forms, guides and codes of practice relating to powers of attorney, access to funds, interventions, guardianships and other matters.

OSCR is the independent regulator and registrar of Scottish charities, equivalent to the Charity Commission in England and Wales. The Scottish Charity Register may be searched on its site. Also available are annual reports, consultations and other documents. The Publications & Guidance section contains policy documents on charities regulation and monitoring.

Pensions Appeal Tribunals Scotland hear appeals from ex-servicemen and women in Scotland who have had their claims for a war pension rejected by the Secretary of State for Defence. Besides legislation and information on the appeal process, the site has a set of Medical Appendices which provide basic information on a range of medical conditions.

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is an independent public body which undertakes investigations into the most serious incidents involving the police and scrutinises the way police bodies operating in Scotland respond to complaints from the public. First established in 2007 as the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland (PCCS), it was renamed on 1 April 2013 upon the creation of the single Police Service of Scotland. Site content includes forms and leaflets, FAQs, details of the complaint review process, and downloadable texts of reviews 2007 onwards.

The office of Public Appointments Commissioner for Scotland was created in 2004 to regulate and monitor the way in which ministerial appointments are made to the boards of many of Scotland's public bodies. Publications on the site include annual reports, a code of practice, a complaints leaflet and other guidance.

The Public Standards Commissioner is part of the Commission for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland. The Commissioner is responsible for investigating complaints about councillors, members of devolved public bodies and Members of the Scottish Parliament who are alleged to have breached the code of conduct relating to the office they hold. Codes of conduct are available under "Links" on this site. Decisions on complaints are provided, 2003 onwards. Complaints form can be downloaded (and uploaded on completion).

The Queen's Printer for Scotland is responsible for Crown and Parliamentary copyright and database rights of the Scottish Government and for advising Scottish departments on official publishing matters. It also procures contracts to cover the printing and publication of all Scottish legislation and the official Edinburgh Gazette. The site has full text unamended Scottish Acts, Explanatory Notes and Statutory Instruments 1999-2010, and a link to the Edinburgh Gazette site.

Registers of Scotland (RoS) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government responsible for compiling and maintaining registers relating to property and other legal documents. The chief registers are the Land Register of Scotland and the Register of Sasines. The site provides access to RoS's web-based services, which are chargeable. There is a wealth of free information available, including information leaflets, reports and the compendious Registration of Title Practice Book.

Professor Hector MacQueen and Scott Wortley produce this newsletter, hosted by the University of Edinburgh School of Law. It contains brief articles on current issues in Scots law, including notable cases and developments in the Scottish Parliament. There is a searchable archive going back to September 1997.

Scottish Courts is the web site of the Scottish Court Service, an executive agency of the Scottish Government which is responsible for the Court of Session, High Court of Justiciary, Sheriff Courts, Justice of the Peace Courts and the Office of the Public Guardian. The site also provides brief details of other courts. There are Court of Session opinions September 1998 onwards (commercial cases January 1998 onwards) and selected full text judgments of the High Court and Sheriff Courts. Opinions pages are updated daily at 2 pm. Court rules, practice notes, guidance notes and forms are available under "Rules and Practice".

The Commission was established in 1999 as an independent body to examine cases in which there has been an alleged miscarriage of justice. Appropriate cases are then referred by the Commission to the High Court. The web site contains details of referred cases, links to relevant High Court opinions, example case studies and instructions on making an application.

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is an agency of the Scottish Government responsible for the protection of the environment in Scotland. Its site includes a wide variety of publications, including consultation documents, annual reports 1996 onwards, a range of guidance documents, and information about SEPA's regulatory work and initiatives.

The Scottish Government, which was called the Scottish Executive until September 2007, has responsibilities under devolution legislation which include health, education, justice, rural affairs and transport. The web site contains full text Scottish Executive/Government publications 1983 onwards (selective coverage for the earliest years), current and closed consultation documents 2002 onwards, and an extensive set of links to Scottish government and public bodies. Access to Bills and Acts is via links to various sites including the Scottish Parliament and Legislation.gov.uk.

The Building Standards Division, part of the Scottish Government's Directorate for the Built Environment, carries out the duties of the Scottish Ministers set out in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003. These include responsibility for writing the Scottish building regulations. The web site reproduces both the Act and the Regulations made under it. Many guidance documents are available to download, chiefly the Technical Handbooks (domestic and non-domestic) and the Procedural Handbook, 3rd edition 2010.

This area of the Scottish Government site covers planning, housing, regeneration and building. The Planning section includes consultations, advice and guidance, policy documents, circulars, Planning Advice Notes (PANs), and links to legislation. Within the Building section there is information on construction contract legislation.

This site explains the rights of members of the public, and the responsibilities of public authorities, under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. A list of Appeals currently before the Commissioner, and the full text of Decisions already issued, are available. The 2002 Act is presented together with guidance regarding the various exemptions to its provisions.

The Scottish Justices Association was formed in May 2007. Its members are Justices of the Peace in Scotland, who sit in Justice of the Peace Courts (formerly District Courts) and deal with summary criminal matters. The Association's web site explains the history of Justices of the Peace and reproduces the SJA constitution, newsletters autumn 2007 onwards and the Scottish Government circular explaining how to complain about a JP.

The Scottish Land Court has authority to resolve a range of disputes, including those between landlords and tenants, in agriculture and crofting. The web site contains the rules of the court, digests of cases (taken from the Scottish Land Court Reports) 1982 onwards, information on where to find reported decisions, and "historical background", which includes links to relevant statutes. Recent decisions (i.e. from 2007 onwards) are available on the site itself.

The Scottish Law Commission was set up in 1965 to examine areas where law reform, statute law revision or consolidation might be appropriate, and to make recommendations. All its reports and discussion papers (the latter previously termed consultative memoranda) are available on the web site in pdf. Where applicable there are details of legislation implementing the Commission's recommendations.

Scottish Law Online is a comprehensive gateway site maintained by Kevin F. Crombie.  It covers courts, legislation, organisations, governments, professional bodies, societies, universities, journals, publishers. Select the "Legal topics A-Z" feature to display resources arranged by subject area. There is also a Scottish Law Firm Directory including, in addition to law firms, Advocates and other providers of law-related services.

This is the body responsible for managing legal aid in Scotland. Publications available online of particular interest to practitioners include the Scottish Legal Assistance Handbooks (current and previous editions) and other guidance, and annual reports 2000/2001 onwards. Legal Aid Online is a service allowing paper-free applications for legal aid.

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) was established on 1 October 2008, under the Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007, to investigate complaints by members of the public about services provided by legal practitioners in Scotland. The site has information on the complaints process, the SLCC Rules, complaint forms, annual reports, news, and details of any current consultations.

This research guide, published on the GlobaLex web site, covers Scottish legal history from the feudal period through to 1901. Both print and electronic references are listed, some with annotations. The author is Yasmin Morais, Resident Librarian at the Georgetown University Law Center's Edward Bennett Williams Law Library. The current edition of the guide is dated April 2010: the original version dated November/December 2008 is also accessible from this page.

Before 1 October 2008, when the new Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) was established, complaints about the way the Law Society of Scotland or the Faculty of Advocates had handled a complaint against a legal practitioner were dealt with by the Scottish Legal Services Ombudsman (SLSO). Annual reports 2000-2001 to 2007-2008 are amongst material still accessible on the SLSO site: since the abolition of the SLSO most other content has been removed.

The Scottish Parliament was re-established in 1999 after an interval of 292 years during which the UK Parliament legislated for Scotland. Its web site contains the Official Report of proceedings and written Questions and Answers, 1999 onwards, standing orders (governing parliamentary procedure), information on Bills in progress, committee papers, members' biographies and frequent news releases.

The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO), established under the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, can investigate complaints made by members of the public against most public authorities in Scotland. Since 1 October 2010 this includes unresolved complaints about prisons, which prior to that date had been the responsibility of the former Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission (SPCC). There is advice for people wishing to complain, and for authorities complained against. The monthly Ombudsman's Commentary (see Our Findings>Investigations Reports) publishes outcomes of complaints.

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) is responsible for regulating and registering the Scottish social service workforce. Its register is searchable online. The "Publications" section has the codes of practice and the Conduct Rules, and there is a link in "What we do" (in the "About Us" section) to the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001, under which SSSC was set up. Other content includes consultations, details of the complaints procedure, and news.

The Scottish Solicitors' Discipline Tribunal (SSDT) is an independent body which deals with serious disciplinary issues, and certain other matters, concerning solicitors in Scotland. Its findings are accessible on the site in full text, 1995 onwards, together with its procedural rules, annual reports 2000/2001 onwards, and general information in the form of FAQs.

Messengers-at-Arms are officers of the Court of Session whose work involves serving documents and enforcing orders of the court. Sheriff Officers have a similar role with regard to Scotland's regional civil courts. The Society's web site provides historical background to the two offices and a directory of members.

This Society represents those Scottish solicitors who have been granted rights of audience in the higher courts of Scotland and of the United Kingdom. The "Library" section of the web site provides a range of downloads including flowcharts and application forms for becoming a Solicitor Advocate, past examination papers, diary of training events and codes of conduct.

The Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet, or WS Society, is a professional society most of whose members are Scottish solicitors in private practice. The web site provides information on the activities of the Society (with a particular emphasis on education and training) and allows access to the online catalogue of the Signet Library, one of the most extensive law libraries in Scotland.

The Standards Commission for Scotland was established pursuant to the Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 to assure compliance with the Code of Conduct for Councillors and the Code of Conduct for Devolved Public Bodies. (Complaints of alleged breaches of a code are investigated in the first instance by the Public Standards Commissioner.) The "Codes & Acts" section of the web site contains both of the codes. Rules for the conduct of hearings are published on the web site, as are full-text decisions, 2007 onwards and annual reports, 2003/04 onwards.