Part 1

The following web links relate to Part 1 of the textbook and provide links that should help you access to the law.

Legislation.gov.uk

This website is the official governmental portal for legislation. It provides full details of the legislation from the Westminster Parliament and includes statutory instruments. Original and latest versions of most statutes are available.

www.legislation.gov.uk

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council

This site contains information about the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, its history and current work. It also provides a link to previous decisions.

www.jcpc.uk

HM Courts and Tribunal Service

This website provides information about HM Courts and Tribunal Service. It provides basic information about the service and provides links to relevant courts and the forms used by those courts.

www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts

Judiciary of England & Wales

This is the official website of the judiciary of England & Wales. It provides information about the judiciary, including statistical information about diversity. It also includes references to key speeches, news about the judiciary and some judgments.

www.judiciary.gov.uk

European Court of Human Rights

This is the official website of the European Court of Human Rights. It provides information about the court, reports of judgments and decisions, application information and a list of scheduled hearings.  

www.echr.coe.int

Part 2

The following web links relate to Part 2 of the textbook and provide links that should help you access to the law.

Bar Standards Board
This is the homepage of the BSB who regulates barristers.
www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/

Solicitors Regulation Authority
This is the homepage of the SRA who regulate solicitors.
www.sra.org.uk/home/home.page

Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
This is the homepage of CILEX, the body that admits and regulates Chartered Legal Executives.
www.cilex.org.uk

HM Courts and Tribunal Service
This website provides information about HM Courts and Tribunal Service. It provides basic information about the service and provides links to relevant courts and the forms used by those courts.
www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts

Judiciary of England & Wales
This is the official website of the judiciary of England & Wales. It provides information about the judiciary, including statistical information about diversity. It also includes references to key speeches, news about the judiciary and some judgments.
www.judiciary.gov.uk

Tribunals
The homepage of the First-Tier Tribunal, Upper Tribunal and other Tribunals.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/tribunals

Employment Tribunals
This website provides information on how to make a claim to an employment tribunal.
http://www.gov.uk/employment-tribunals

Investigatory Powers Tribunal
This website provides information about the work of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal
http://www.ipt-uk.com/

The Supreme Court
This is the official website of The Supreme Court. It details the courts sittings and lists judgments that have been handed down, as well as providing more information about the general workings of the court.
https://www.supremecourt.uk/

Judicial Appointments Commission
This is the official website of the Judicial Appointments Commission. It describes the commission?s role, responsibilities, procedures and activities.
http://jac.judiciary.gov.uk

Attorney-General?s Office
This site provides details of the work of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General. It provides latest news and information on what they do and how, for example, unduly lenient sentences are considered.
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office

Legal Aid
This website provides information for lawyers on legal aid. It also provides the link to the public-focused website on how to obtain legal aid.
www.justice.gov.uk/legal-aid

Part 3

The following web links relate to Part 3 of the textbook and provide links that should help you access to the law.

Crown Prosecution Service
The website of the CPS. It provides information about the work of the CPS, prosecution policy and guidance and the Code for Crown Prosecutors.  
http://www.cps.gov.uk/

Attorney-General?s Office
This site provides details of the work of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General. It provides latest news and information on what they do and how, for example, unduly lenient sentences are considered.
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office

HM Courts and Tribunal Service
This website provides information about HM Courts and Tribunal Service. It provides basic information about the service and provides links to relevant courts and the forms used by those courts.
www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts

Magistrates? Association
This site provides information about the Magistrates? Association, the national charity supporting magistrates in England and Wales. It also provides information about the role of magistrates?, applying for the role and the training that they have to undertake.
https://www.magistrates-association.org.uk/about-magistrates/becoming-magistrate

You be the Judge
An entertaining website where a case is summarised and you are asked to respond as to what level of sentence you think should be passed. A judge then explains what the sentence would be and why.
http://ybtj.justice.gov.uk/

Criminal Cases Review Commission
The website of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC). It provides information about the work of the CCRC, how to make an application and a case library.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/about/criminal-cases-review-commission

Part 4

The following web links relate to Part 4 of the textbook and provide links that should help you access to the law.

HM Courts and Tribunal Service
This website provides information about HM Courts and Tribunal Service. It provides basic information about the service and provides links to relevant courts and the forms used by those courts.
www.justice.gov.uk/about/hmcts

Civil Procedure Rules
This website details the civil procedure rules and practice directions, and the CPR forms.
http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil

Civil Justice Council
This is the website of the Civil Justice Council. It provides the latest news in relation to the council, government consultations and costs information.
http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/about-the-judiciary/advisory-bodies/cjc

Family Procedure Rules
This website details the family procedure rules.
https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/family

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