Web links

Civil Procedure Rules

These links will help you access the parts of the CPR quickly and provide you with the most up-to-date rule changes too.

Civil Procedure Rules:
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules

Legislation
The website below offers access to existing and new UK
legislation: www.legislation.gov.uk

Professional Conduct
The site below sets out in a user-friendly fashion the 2011 conduct rules and some guidance notes to help you identify those difficult areas of practice. It is anticipated that these will be replaced in October 2017 when the new rules come into force.

Solicitors Regulation Authority Standards and Regulations: https://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/standards-regulations

Courts
These sites are important and helpful when searching for up to date forms and recent and prospective changes.

Legal Aid Agency: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency
Her Majesty's Courts Service: http://hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk/HMCTS/FormFinder.do
Ministry of Justice: www.justice.gov.uk/

Mediation
These links will give you an insight into how to set about proceeding with a mediation in terms of procedure and cost.

ADR Group: www.adrgroup.co.uk
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution: https://www.cedr.com/

Compensation
These links provide details of the alternatives to pursuing compensatory claims through the court system and are worth a look at to ensure you have an overview of all the options available to your client.

Motor Insurers' Bureau: www.mib.org.uk
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/criminal-injuries-compensation-authority
Money Claim Online: https://www.gov.uk/make-money-claim-online

Practicalities
The Royal Mail site is helpful in tracing debtors and the conferencing and legal connect site are important for setting up conference calls for court hearings.

Royal Mail: http://www.royalmail.com/
BT Conferencing: www.btconferencing.co.uk
Legal Connect: www.legalconnect.co.uk/