The Accountant in Bankruptcy is an executive agency of the Scottish Government set up to supervise and administer the process of sequestration (personal bankruptcy) in Scotland. 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) Act 2004 Scottish education authorities may draw up Co-ordinated Support Plans 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. 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.

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.

Weblog produced by Mary Munro, presenting the latest news on criminal justice issues in Scotland, gathered from news media, government sources and criminal justice organisations. There is an archive extending back to October 2003, viewable by date or subject category.

The Crofters Commission acts as an impartial tribunal in the regulation of crofting, a form of landholding unique to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The "Forms and Leaflets" division of its web site includes the Crofters (Scotland) Act 1993 as amended by the Crofting Reform etc Act 2007, transcripts of decisions by the Land Court on Decrofting Appeals, 1980 onwards, code of conduct for board members and notes of assessors' meetings.

This department of the Scottish Executive is responsible for investigating deaths and undertaking prosecutions in the public interest. 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 "Contact", then "Find an Advocate". The Faculty's Guide to Professional Conduct can be downloaded from the "Profession of Advocate" page.

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.

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 "Magazine" to access all articles from the latest print edition, and “Archive” for the complete text of individual issues of the Journal, December 1998 onwards, as pdf files.

The Board 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, Part-time Sheriff and Temporary Judge. 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 downloads section contains papers on the roles of the various judicial offices for which the Board is responsible, criteria for judicial appointments generally, and annual reports 2002-2003 onwards.

The Committee was established in 1997 to promote training for judges in the Supreme Courts and Sheriff Courts. The web site gives information about the remit of the Committee and its members and staff. Publications include the Equal treatment Bench book and annual reports, 2008 onwards. "The work of the JSC" gives a useful account of the Scottish courts system.

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 "Members' Information" 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 not revised. 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, the most recent annual report, and links to relevant legislation. The full texts of court judgments in appeals against MHTS decisions are provided under "Case Law" within the "Useful Information" section.

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, investigation and inquiry reports 2001 onwards, and annual reports 2000-01 onwards.

OCPAS was set up 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.

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.

OQPS is responsible for Crown and Parliamentary copyright and database rights of the Scottish Administration and 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 onwards and a link to the Edinburgh Gazette site.

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 Guidance section includes links to legislation.

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 information on the appeal process, the site has a set of Medical Appendices which provide basic information on a range of medical conditions.

Registers of Scotland 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 the agency's web-based services, which are chargeable. There is a wealth of free information available, including many 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.

The Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care was established under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 to regulate all adult, child and independent healthcare services in Scotland. Extensive documentation on the site includes guidance, inspection reports, memorandums of understanding, documents relating to registration, inspection, complaints and enforcement, and news. Links are provided to relevant legislation on the OPSI site.

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 and Rolls of Court (i.e. lists of business) are also available.

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, case statistics 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 best practice guides and other guidance, 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 the Scottish Parliament and Scotland Legislation web sites.

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.

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 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.

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. Virtually all its reports published 1988 onwards, and discussion papers published 1996 onwards, are available on the web site. Selected publications from before those dates are being added retrospectively. Where applicable there are details of legislation implementing the Commission's recommendations.

Comprehensive gateway site maintained by Kevin F. Crombie.  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 and other guidance, the Scottish legal aid handbook, the quarterly newsletter The Recorder (Winter 1988/1989 to October 2005) and annual reports (1987/1988 onwards). Legal Aid Online is a recently-launched 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, 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 2006-2007 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, information on Bills in progress, committee papers, members' biographies and frequent news releases.

The Commissioner investigates alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct for Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). The web site contains advice on how to submit a complaint about a MSP, and explains how complaints are dealt with. The Code itself is available via a link to the Scottish Parliament site. Annual reports for 2003 onwards are also available.

The Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission (SPCC) was created in 1994. Its function is to conduct independent reviews of complaints made by prisoners which are not resolved by the internal complaints system of the Scottish Prison Service. The web site explains the complaints procedure, which employs one of four forms (CP1, CP2, CP3 and CP4) depending on the type of complaint. The forms can be downloaded from the site, as can annual reports for 2003/2004 onwards.

This body was established under the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002, and can investigate complaints made by members of the public against most public authorities in Scotland. There is advice for people wishing to complain, and for authorities complained against. The monthly Ombudsman's Commentary (in the Investigation Reports section of the site) 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 "Registration and Conduct" 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 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 Supreme Courts (Scotland) and the House of Lords and Privy Council (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 (Scotland) Act 2000 to assure compliance with the Code of Conduct for Councillors and the Code of Conduct for Devolved Public Bodies. The "Acts, Codes & Regulations" section of the web site contains both of these codes. Rules for the conduct of hearings are published on the web site, as are full-text decisions, 2004 onwards and annual reports, 2003 onwards.