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Alternative Family Law was a London law firm specialising in family law, established by solicitor and mediator Andrea Woelke in 2005. Its web site is still available, and includes information about all aspects of English family law, with particular emphasis on alternative approaches to family law and issues relating to same-sex relationships.
Aspals Legal Pages is aimed primarily at military and international lawyers involved in court martial defence work in the UK. Content includes: “Practitioner” consisting of an A-Z list of topics; a “Links” section covering links to useful internet sites; “Cases” which has a list of case summaries. There is also a password-restricted section accessible by those making a donation.
The Cabinet Office has been described as the “head office” of government. It is a ministerial department which performs a variety of functions in support of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, including some aspects of Civil Service staffing management and the reform of the Civil Service. This section of the GOV.UK web site has information on its activities, policies, announcements and publications. Specific Cabinet Office publications such as the Cabinet Manual, the Ministerial Code and the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers may best be found via a Publications search.
Cains is an Isle of Man based law firm. Its web site includes, under the “Insights” tab, articles and “Briefings” on aspects of Manx law, particularly in relation to its status as an international finance centre.
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT), which was founded in 1930 and granted its Royal Charter in 1994, is a UK based professional body concerned with all aspects of taxation. The “Policy and Technical” section of the web site contains articles from CIOT’s monthly journal (excluding the current issue). The “Professional Standards” section includes CIOT’s Professional Rules and Practice Guidelines as well as a number of guidance documents intended for members but freely available on the site. Annual reports 2011 onwards are in the “About Us” section. The “Media Centre” has press releases and a blog.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the UK. Its functions include economic regulation, safety regulation, consumer protection, and the regulation of airports, air traffic services, airlines, tour operators and air travel organisers. In relation to airport operation services and the supply of air traffic services it also exercises competition powers concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority. The site’s Aviation Legislation section may be found via Our Work > Publications > Search for a Publication > Publication Categories. It includes the full text of the loose-leaf publication CAP 393: Air Navigation: the Order and the Regulations, which sets out the provisions of the Air Navigation Order (both the 2009 and the 2016 versions) as amended and regulations made thereunder.
Comité Maritime International (CMI) is an international non-governmental organisation, founded in 1897, whose aim is the unification of all aspects of maritime law. Site content includes information on the status of ratification of maritime conventions and a database containing summaries of decisions by national courts on the interpretation of maritime conventions. Publications available for download include the CMI Yearbook 1978 onwards, and documents either on-site or downloadable include the York-Antwerp Rules 1994, 2004 and 2016.
Responsibilities of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) include the arts and culture; sports and leisure; equality, rights and citizenship; and some aspects of the media and communications (eg broadcasting). This section of the GOV.UK web site provides information on the department’s activities, policies, announcements and publications. Publications include the Register of Licensed Public Spaces in England and Wales.
The Department of Finance (DoF) is a department of the Northern Ireland Executive. This section of its web site has information on certain aspects of civil law reform in Northern Ireland, including private family law, trusts and property law, tort, contract law and private international law, which are responsibilities of the Civil Law Reform Division (CLRD) within the DoF’s Departmental Solicitor’s Office. There is information on consultations and current projects, and news of recent developments.
EISIL is a research tool, produced by the American Society of International Law (ASIL), which provides extensive links to primary materials, websites and research guides on the different aspects of international law. Subject areas include international human rights, international criminal law and private international law.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission was established on 1 October 2007 under the Equality Act 2006. It replaced the Equal Opportunities Commission, Commission for Racial Equality and Disability Rights Commission, taking over their existing responsibilities for racial, disability and sex discrimination and also taking on new responsibilities for aspects of equality relating to sexual orientation, age, religion or belief, and human rights. There is “Advice and Guidance” relating to current legislation and codes of practice. Other sections include “Our Legal Action” with information about the Commission’s legal and enforcement powers and its inquiries and investigations.
The Family Court of Australia is a specialist federal court. Its web site provides extensive information including court lists, recent judgments and practice directions. Links are provided to AustLII’s Family Court of Australia cases database, and (also on AustLII) to the legislation under which the court operates. Publications reproduced in full text include the Family Court Bulletin, papers and reports on many aspects of family law, and annual reports 1997/98 onwards.
The Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) was created under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 to curb the exploitation of workers in the agriculture, forestry, horticulture, shellfish gathering, and food processing and packaging industries. From May 2017, renamed the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA), it also exercises police-style powers to investigate labour abuse and exploitation across all aspects of the UK labour market. There are public registers, codes of practice, guidance, newsletters, information on licensing procedures, and links to legislation including regulations.
Written by Ramakrishnan Viraraghan, a lawyer practising in Chennai (Madras), this guide covers in some depth the constitutional and legal history of India as well as the present-day legal system and institutions, concluding with a bibliography of the major texts on various aspects of Indian law. This updated version was published on the GlobaLex site, November/December 2016.
This section of the GOV.UK site contains publications from various departments on aspects of the UK government’s counter-terrorism policies and procedures.
The International Child Abduction Database (INCADAT) was established by the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law with the object of making accessible many of the leading decisions taken by national courts in respect of the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Cases are searchable by state, keyword, or legal basis. Full text of cases is provided where available.
International Family Law Group is a London law firm specialising in family law. The site’s Information section includes “iGuides” and articles on various aspects of family law and practice.
Founded in 1960, the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) was created with the purpose of cooperating with international and national organisations to foster the development of space law and study the legal and social science aspects of the exploration and use of outer space. The web site includes standing committee reports, the statutes and bylaws of the IISL and publications, including conference reports and proceedings.
The role of Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) is to facilitate international co-operation amongst criminal police authorities. Its web site includes detailed description of many aspects of Interpol’s work, with links to the responsible subsidiary bodies; information on member states; news releases, 2001 onwards and annual reports, 1998 onwards. The Legal Materials section (within Resources>Documents) has the Constitution and general regulations, resolutions adopted by Interpol’s General Assembly 1960 onwards, agreements with other organisations, and international conventions linked with Interpol’s activities.
The Jersey Law Commission was established in 1996 to identify and examine aspects of law with a view to their development and reform. Documents on its site include all consultation papers, topic reports and annual reports since its establishment.
Lawlink is a network of fifteen New Zealand law firms. Lawyers from member firms contribute articles on various aspects of New Zealand law, published as a collection four times a year. Issues from 2010 onwards are available on the web site.
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 “For the public” > “Find a Solicitor”.
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 onwards) are included if published. Also available are the Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament 1424-1707 as revised. The content for this is not complete.
Liberty, also known formally as the National Council for Civil Liberties, is an independent organisation seeking to protect civil liberties and promote human rights in England and Wales. Site content includes press releases, articles on different aspects of the Human Rights Act 1998, plus details of current and completed test cases, which Liberty has taken to higher English courts and the European Court of Human Rights.
This section of the Matrix Chambers web site includes six briefings documents on various aspects of the law relating to elections, published in the run up to the 2015 UK General Election, and a set of similar articles about the 2016 EU Referendum, as well as a weekly round-up of links and news related to Brexit.
The Society’s aim is to promote all aspects of medico-legal knowledge, principally through holding meetings and publishing the quarterly Medico-Legal Journal. The journal itself is not available online to non-subscribers, but there is a downloadable index of articles from volume 1 (1904) of its precursor, Transactions of the Medico-Legal Society, to volume 64 (1996).
Nacro is the current official name (since 1999) of the charity formerly known as the National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders (NACRO). It works to reduce crime principally by helping ex-offenders with their housing, employment and training needs. The web site gives information on all aspects of Nacro’s work. A large selection of publications are available free to download as PDFs.
Neocleous is the web site of Andreas Neocleous & Co., a law firm with offices in Limassol, Nicosia and Paphos, which gives information about the firm’s services. The “Publications” section includes downloadable articles and book chapters on various aspects of Cyrpriot law written by members of the firm.
NHS Improvement (NHSI) is the operational name of an umbrella organisation, created on 1 April 2016, which brings together various bodies involved in aspects of healthcare oversight and regulation. Responsibilities include overseeing foundation trusts and NHS trusts, protecting and promoting the interests of patients, and the exercise of concurrent powers alongside the Competition and Markets Authority to enforce competition law in respect of the provision of healthcare services in England. The web site includes details of NHSI’s role, corporate publications and a Resources section, and provides links to the legacy web sites of Monitor and the other bodies which make up NHSI.
Nominet UK is a not for profit company which maintains the register of .uk internet names. Its web site provides extensive information on all aspects of its activities, which include operating a Dispute Resolution Service for domain name disputes. The site’s “Domains” section has details of the Dispute Resolution Service, with a database of decisions.
This research guide by Colin Fong, an Australian academic and former librarian, was first published on the GlobaLex legal research web site in November 2007 and was last updated in February 2016. It is intended to assist researchers in finding legal information on asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the European Union, highlighting useful print and online sources.
The South African Institute of Intellectual Property Law (SAIIPL) represents nearly 190 patent attorneys, patent agents and trade mark practitioners. Its web site provides a brief outline of the main aspects of South African intellectual property law, a directory of members and firms, the SAIIPL Code of Ethics, and the Institute’s newsletter, IP Briefs, 2014 onwards.
Thompsons Solicitors is a UK law firm which specialises in personal injury law. The “News” section on this section of their website include recent issues of Thompsons Labour and European Law Review, and a selection of briefings and responses to government proposals. Other site content includes legal guides and newsletters relating to many aspects of personal injury and employment law.
Extensive tabulated information and calculators relating to many aspects of time and dates. The “World Clock” in the Current Time section has current local times around the world. For all listed locations daily sunrise and sunset times are available, not just for the current year but also for earlier years, in some instances back to 1965. In the Calendar section there are yearly and monthly calendars for the years 1 to 3999. Other sections include an International Dialling Codes service, with information on dialling between many locations worldwide.
The Constitution Unit at University College London was founded in 1995 to undertake research and planning on constitutional reform in the UK. Publications on the site include research reports on devolution and other aspects of the UK’s constitutional reform programme, and a regular newsletter Monitor (including all issues from no.1, September 1997). There is also a link to the unit’s separate Constitution Unit Blog site.
Subscription service, updated daily. Westlaw UK contains legislation dating back to 1267 including: all UK Public General Acts which were still in force in 1991 (fully consolidated), and all published subsequently; all Acts of the Scottish Parliament (ASPs); all Local Acts published since 1991; all Church of England Measures published since 1991; all Welsh Assembly Measures and Acts from 2008; and all Northern Ireland legislation from 1991. Subsidiary legislation includes: a selection of UK SIs of general application published between 1948 and 1991 and all subsequent UK (Westminster) SIs; SIs made by the Scottish Parliament (SSIs); English-language SIs made by the National Assembly for Wales; and Statutory Rules (SRs) made by the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The UK and Ireland version of Yahoo! Search defaults to a search of the whole web, with the option in results pages to narrow down to local sites only. Other search options include images and news.
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