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American Bar Association |
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http://www.abanet.org
Membership body for lawyers in the US and abroad. Lobbying, legal and professional resources, networking. |
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Association of Personal Injury Lawyers |
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http://www.apil.org.uk/
Independent organisation providing accreditation to personal injury lawyers. Site includes directory of personal injury lawyers, and useful information for the general public and lawyers. |
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Association of Solicitors and Investment Managers |
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http://www.asim.org.uk/
Represents firms who give investment advice to clients. Details of training events and meetings on website |
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Association of Women Solicitors |
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http://www.womensolicitors.org.uk/
Site promoting interests of women in the legal profession. This is a Law Society Group. |
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Bona Vacantia |
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http://www.bonavacantia.gov.uk/
Details of the work of the Treasury Solicitor's Department that administers the estates of persons who die intestate without known kin. |
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Canadian Bar Association |
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http://www.cba.org/
The information service of the Canadian Bar Association. |
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Charity Commission |
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http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
UK government organisation for charities. Searchable register of charities and a list of publications: some are downloadable. |
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Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (CIPA) |
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http://www.cipa.org.uk
The CIPA represents registered patent attorneys in the UK whether they practice in industry or in private practice. These pages contain briefing papers explaining the current situation relating to issues relating to the laws applicable to various topics in the IP world. There are also the Institute's position papers on aspects of proposals to amend the law and practice in various areas. |
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Clarity |
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http://www.clarity-international.net
Website of the worldwide lawyers' group campaigning for plain legal language. |
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Commonwealth Lawyers Association |
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http://www.commonwealthlawyers.com
Details of meetings, seminars and events are on the website. Also links to Bar Associations and Law Societies in the Commonwealth. |
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Council for Licensed Conveyancers (CLC) |
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http://www.conveyancer.org.uk/
Directory of licensed conveyancers, information on complaints, and guidance on professional conduct. |
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Council of Bars and Law Societies of the European Union |
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http://www.ccbe.org
Representative organisation for the legal profession in the European Union and the European Economic Area. Site includes the text of various national laws governing the Bars of individual countries. |
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Court Service |
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http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/
A gateway to UK courts and tribunals. Includes a database of High Court judgments post-1996, court forms and leaflets, daily court listings, guides to court fees and links to tribunals. |
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Legal Services Ombudsman |
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http://www.olso.org/
The Ombudsman deals with complaints about lawyers when the complaint has already been considered by the lawyer's professional body. Online application form on site. |
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Ministry of Justice (Crown dependancy) |
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www.justice.gov.uk/whatwedo/crowndependencies.htm
Information on the crown dependency islands of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. |
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Ministry of Justice (formerly Department for Constitutional Affairs) |
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http://www.justice.gov.uk/
Press releases, consultation papers, speeches, research and information booklets as well as the full text of the Civil Procedure Rules and associated documents. Use What's New to find the latest Procedure Rule amendments, Protocols and Practice Directions. |
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Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS) |
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http://www.mass.org.uk
MASS is a national association of solicitors representing the victims of road traffc accidents. The society is non-proft making and all our members are experts in road accident and personal injury claims. MASS covers England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland. |
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SIFA |
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http://www.sifa.co.uk/
SIFA provides a range of services to its members, including compliance, training, research, marketing and IT. It provides, via its business and training initiatives, interaction between financial advisers, solicitors and accountants. |
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