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administrative justice and tribunals council
Keeps under review the administrative justice system as a whole with a view to making it accessible, fair and efficient. Seeks to ensure that the relationships between the courts, tribunals, ombudsmen and alternative dispute resolution providers satisfactorily reflect the needs of users.
advicenow
Information on the law and your rights from a wide range of advice and
information services. A project of Advice Services Alliance.
appeals
service
Provides information on how to appeal. Also
has downloadable forms, internal guidance for tribunals.
british and
irish legal information institute (bailii)
Has British and Irish case law online, as well as legal links.
british
institute of human rights (bihr)
The BIHR's aim is to increase awareness of human rights.
casetrack
Fully comprehensive site of
online court judgments. You need
to subscribe for this service.
commissioners /upper tribunal decisions
You can get english,scottish and welsh starred and selected decisions at the Tribunals service website. Other websites with commissioners decisions are:
community legal advice
This site enables people to
find local solicitors and other legal information. Also has an online legal aid calculator.
current awareness
A weblog, set up to provide up-to-date information regarding new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news, for lawyers practising in the UK. The content is selected and updated daily by information professionals on the staff of the Inner Temple Library in London. Email and RSS feed subscriptions available.
department for social
development (northern ireland)
You can access the following from this site:
department
for work and pensions (dwp)
Has the following online.
disability alliance law digests
These include key commissioner's/upper tribunal decisions from the last two years as well as a comprehensive survey of disability living allowance, attendance allowance, adjudication and personal capability assessment decisions.
disability law service (dls)
DLS provides advice and information on these six areas of law - Disability Discrimination, Consumer, Community Care, Further and Higher Education, Employment and Welfare Benefits (Greater London Area only).
european court of human rights
Court cases, reports, pending cases etc.
european
court of justice
Online Court decisions.
european
union
Has case law and legislation.
guide to
legal resources in britain and northern ireland
Has links to legal advice on a
wide range of subjects, including benefits.
hmso
Online access to Acts of
Parliament and Statutory Instruments. Part of the office of public sector information. Has links to:
house of
lords judgements
Online text for judgements prior to 31 July 2009. Now replaced by the Supreme Court.
houses of
parliament
For government bills and
hansard.
incorporated
council of law reporting
Publishes summaries of selected important case law.
law
centre (ni)
Mainly concerned with the enforcement and development of social welfare law in
Northern Ireland. Has sections on case law and benefits information.
law
centres federation
Explains what Law Centres do. Has online
search for centres near you.
law works
LawWorks is the operating name of the Solicitors Pro Bono Group (SPBG). Its mission is to support, promote and encourage a commitment to pro bono across the solicitors' profession. LawWorks aims to increase the delivery of free legal advice (using a network of volunteers) to individuals and communities in need.
legal
services commission
Administer the Community Legal Service (legal
help), which replaced the old civil scheme of legal aid.
liberty
One of the UK's leading human rights and civil liberties organisations.
neligan's digest of commissioner's decisions
Summaries of Commissioner's
decisions for most benefits.
northern ireland court service
Has the office of social security commissioners on it.
office of public sector information
Provides online access to UK legislation (including hmso).
office of social security commissioners - northern ireland
Contact details and some information available.
office of social security and child support commissioners - scotland
Tells you what the Commissioners do and how to appeal.
pensions appeal tribunal - england and wales
Hears appeals from ex-servicemen or women who have had their claims for a war pension rejected by the Secretary of State for Defence. There are also separate offices for:
public
law project
Aims to improve access to public law remedies for those whose access is
restricted by poverty, discrimination or other similar barriers. Has a caselaw
section and some useful links.
rightsnet
Has a selection of more than 500 decisions dating from the late 1940s to the 1990's, in their commissioners' section section as well as a digest of decisions from November 2003 in their briefcase section (subscription only service).
scottish
courts website
Provides access to information relating to all civil
and criminal courts within Scotland. The information includes location details,
contact numbers, advice and details of recent significant judgments.
scottish legal
aid board
Provides information
for the public and legal profession about legal aid. The best way to view it is via the site map.
solicitors
online
Online database for finding solicitors in
your area.
the
stationery office
Online book shop where you can buy hmso publications. You will find the parliamentary daily list there.
supreme court
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases. It also hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
tribunals service
Provides common administrative support to the main central government tribunals.
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