Useful websites
Institutions
- European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
This website contains information on the operation of the European Court of Human Rights.
- Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC)
A website dedicated to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, with information on the history, role, and Justices of the court. Access to live and videoed recorded cases are available.
- Judiciary UK
This website provides basic information on the courts and the judges.
- Law Commission
This website contains information on the Law Commission and their work, including reports and a table showing the current status of law reforms.
- Ministry of Justice
This website provides basic information about the Ministry of Justice, as well as news, policy updates, and research.
- Supreme Court
A website dedicated to the Supreme Court, with information on the history, role, and Justices of the court. Access to live and videoed recorded cases are available.
Reports, guides, and comments
- The Civil Court of the Future
A speech by Sir Thomas Etherton MR.
- Explanation of the Business and Property Courts of England & Wales
Full list of this collection of specialist courts and an explanation of their development.
- Final report of the Civil Courts Structure Review
Recommendations concerning the introduction of an Online Solutions Court by Sir Michael Briggs.
- A Guide to Coroner Services for Bereaved People
An accessible introduction to Inquests and the work of Coroners.
- ‘What does a one nation justice policy look like?’ (23 June 2015)
A speech by Michael Gove, the then Lord Chancellor and Minister for Justice, on the rule of law, access to justice, reform of civil justice, and legal aid.
- When laws become too complex' (16 April 2013)
This report contains a review by the Office of Parliamentary Counsel into the causes of complex legislation.
Other websites
- Automated Vehicles
The Law Commission’s project on automated vehicles. The final report was published in late January 2022.