Companion Website

A Dictionary of Law

Web Links: Appendix

Here is a list of online legal resources:

 Advice Case Law Legislation Portals

Advice  Top

Advice Now
http://www.advicenow.org.uk
An independent not-for-profit service providing advice on everyday legal matters (consumer rights, employment law, divorce, compensation claims, buying and selling property, etc.).

Community Legal Advice
http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/index.jsp
The website of Community Legal Service Direct: free downloadable factsheets and links to sites providing advice on specific legal issues.

Your Rights
http://www.yourrights.org.uk
A layperson's guide to the Human Rights Act 1998: provided by Liberty, the UK human rights and civil liberties organization.

Chambers and Partners
http://www.chambersandpartners.com
A database of lawyers and law firms in 175 countries compiled by the publishers of the Chambers guides: searchable by region and area of expertise, it also features merit rankings based on interviews with clients.

Case Law  Top

Bailli
http://www.bailii.org
The website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute. This is the most comprehensive free-access database for primary English law materials.

House of Lords
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldjudgmt.htm
Full text of all judgments of the House of Lords since November 1996: updated daily.

Law Reports
http://www.lawreports.co.uk
The website of the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting, compilers of the official Law Reports and Weekly Law Reports. It provides summaries of important cases since January 2005, including industrial cases and decisions of the European Court of Justice.

Swarb
http://swarb.co.uk/
Provides a substantial case-law database, extracts from statutes, and advice and information on legal topics.

Scotcourts
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinionsApp/
Recent significant judgments of the Scottish courts, together with court rules and other information.

Employment Appeals
http://www.employmentappeals.gov.uk/Judgments/judgments.htm
Decisions of the Employment Appeal Tribunal from 2000 onwards.

Interights
http://www.interights.org/case-docket/index.htm
Summaries of important human rights decisions from courts and tribunals around the world.

Legislation  Top

Bailli
http://www.bailii.org
The website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute. This is the most comprehensive free-access database for primary English law materials.

Office of Public Sector Information
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/legislation
The website of the Office of Public Sector Information provides full texts for all UK legislation since 1987, including statutory instruments and Acts of the devolved institutions. These appear without later amendments. A good deal of amended legislation passed in the period 1801–1987 is now also available at this site.

Statute Law Database
http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/
The official online database for primary legislation in the UK; particularly useful for viewing how Acts have been amended over time.

Houses of Parliament
http://www.parliament.uk
The Houses of Parliament website provides details of all bills currently before Parliament (including full text and current status) and verbatim reports of debates in both Houses.

Europa
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/en/index.htm
Direct access to European Union law, including treaties, legislation, and case law.

Ecolex
http://www.ecolex.org/start.php
A comprehensive resource for environmental legislation worldwide. Ecolex provides details of treaties, national legislation, EU directives and regulations, and court decisions.

Electronic Information System for International Law (EISIL)
http://www.eisil.org
The Electronic Information System for International Law: a directory of links to treaty collections, UN resolutions, and other primary materials compiled by the American Society of International Law. There are also links to regional and intergovernmental organizations.

Portals  Top

Lawlinks
http://www.kent.ac.uk/lawlinks/
The Lawlinks portal maintained by the University of Kent: annotated links provide access to a wide range of resources, including primary materials (cases and statutes).

Access to Law
http://www.accesstolaw.com
A links directory compiled by librarians at the Inner Temple, London. The site provides links to materials on civil procedure, courts and tribunals, case law, and legislation, as well as to specific subject areas.

Infolaw
http://www.infolaw.co.uk
The UK's first source of online legal information. Its lawfinder service, which is widely used by lawyers, provides access to numerous resources, including Acts and cases.

Intute Law
http://www.intute.ac.uk/socialsciences/law/
A gateway service developed by Social Sciences: Intute, a consortium led by staff at the Universities of Bristol and Birmingham. There are links to a wide range of resources, including primary and secondary materials.

Lawbore
http://www.lawbore.net
The law portal of City University, London. The resource is designed primarily for law students, with links arranged according to subject area.

Venables
http://www.venables.co.uk
A directory compiled by Delia Venables. Links provide legal information for individuals, companies, students, and (especially) legal practitioners.