Law
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Key links
Law from KnowUK [24/7]
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Law from Oxford Reference Online [24/7]
Covers both the British and American legal system. [Can't get in?]
Legal Services Commission
This site links to a directory of local legal advice services, with information on whether you qualify for legal aid. Please note that these pages replace a lot of what was on the Community Legal Advice site a snapshot of which is available from the National Archives. The Legal Services Commission fund Law Centres which provide help throughout the country.
Law information at Westminster Reference Library and Marylebone Information Service
Access to legislation, cases, directories etc. plus legal advice from Instant Law.
Lawfinder
Long established gateway to law websites and related organisations, from Infolaw.
Legal Resources Portal
Independent site with sections for individuals, companies, lawyers and students.
legislation.gov.uk
The official revised edition of legislation of the United Kingdom (including the devolved goverments) made available online. Remember too that Hansard is available from both the Parliament website and the Hansard archive if you wish to research what was said throughout debates on bills/acts.
BAILII
The British and Irish Legal Information Institute. Databases of case law and legislation from both the UK and Ireland. Also links to other useful information sources from around the world including: World Legal Information Institute which also has a great many databases and links to various legal information sources around the world.
Westlaw UK [IHS]
Case law, legislation, expert analysis, journals, current awareness and EU case law — login to Westlaw for legal information and to access to key law books including: Archbold Criminal Pleading Evidence & Practice, Chitty on Contracts, Civil Procedure (White Book), McGregor on Damages, Palmer's Company Law, Woodfall's Landlord and Tenant and more... Available at Westminster Reference Library and Marylebone Information Service only - ask staff for details. More about Westlaw
Directories & the legal system
Find a Solicitor
Searchable directory from The Law Society.
The Legal Hub
Site for legal professionals which also includes a Bar directory and a Directory of expert witnesses.
Her Majesty's Courts and tribunals Service
Many of these pages are now on Justice.gov.uk with links to a range of leaflets to download and print out, and the Court Service Directory with alphabetical listings of law courts by type.
Justice.gov.uk
With explanations of how the system works.
Ministry of Justice
(formerly the Department for Constitutional Affairs) The government department responsible for the court system and human rights law. Includes Civil Procedure Rules and Criminal Procedure Rules.
Police & crime
Metropolitan Police
London's law enforcement. Now includes Ask The Met, with answers to many of the questions we ask the police.
UK Police Forces
Links to all forces in the UK, including non-geographically-based forces.
Crime Reduction
Home Office site with advice on crime prevention at home and at work.
Studying law
Internet for Lawyers
A 'teach-yourself' tutorial on Internet information skills for those studying law. Part of a wide range of subject-specific tutorials from the Virtual Training Suite.
Intute: Law
Gateway to law resources for Higher Education.
LawLinks
(formerly known as Sarah Carter's Law Links) Law gateway from the University of Kent.
Human rights
Human Rights Internet
Gateway to human rights on the web.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights
Amnesty International Online
Includes news and a library of reports (includes most reports since 1996). NB: Marylebone Information Service holds a microfiche archive of Amnesty material to 2000.
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Advice & help for consumer, benefits, housing & immigration topics.
Government & politics: National & international for law in the UK and Europe.
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