Government and the Law

Public Bodies

 

British and Irish Ombudsman Association

The British and Irish Ombudsman Association publishes a directory of ombudsman schemes and complaint handling bodies in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This gives brief details about each scheme and how to contact it by telephone, fax, letter or e-mail.

Citizens Advice Bureau

 

Civil Justice Council

 

Community Legal Service

 

Court Service

Equality & Human Rights Commission   

This is the main website for the Equal Opportunities Commission.

Equal Opportunities Commission Website for Legal Advisers           

This web site aims to provide a resource for legal advisers and representatives who are conducting claims on behalf of applicants in sex discrimination and equal pay cases in England and Wales.


HMSO


Judicial Appointments Commission

Independent body responsible for selecting candidates for appointment to judicial office. The site provides information on all current vacancies.

 

Legal Services Commission

Mercantile Courts in England & Wales         

Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales      

 



UK Government

  

Attorney General's Office

The web site of the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers (LSLO)


British Council

CAFCASS

Welcome to the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Services website

Council on Tribunals

The following pages contain information about the membership and work of the Council on Tribunals and its Scottish Committee, the text of recent annual and special reports that it has published and information about the large and diverse world of tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland.

Criminal Case Management Framework


Crown Prosecution Service


Department for Constitutional Affairs


Department for Constitutional Affairs - Judicial Appointments

The Department for Constitutional Affairs website provides a range of information about judges in England and Wales, including details of current competitions for Judicial appointments, available from this link.

Department for International Development
 

Department of Trade and Industry


Home Office

Legal Services Commission Consultations     

Law Commission

The Law Commission is the independent body set up by Parliament in 1965 (along with a similar Commission for Scotland) to keep the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform when it is needed

Legal Services Ombudsman

The Legal Services Ombudsman aims to provide an independent contribution to the maintenance and development of the highest possible standards of service and conduct in the legal profession. 


UK Legal Professional Bodies

ILEX

The Institute of Legal Executives website, containing information about the ILEX route to qualification, CPD, law reform and news

Law Society of Northern Ireland

Law Society of Scotland


Legal Practice Management Association


The Law Society

A comprehensive site covering legal education, recruitment, professional training and accreditation, law and policy, members services, directory of members and the office for the supervision of solicitors. Also a searchable on line version of the Law Society Gazette and Directory