Web links

Immigration

AdviceGuide

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Web site of the Citizens Advice Bureau that provides independent advice on a wide range of topics including immigration and asylum.

Criminal Justice and Police Powers

Police Powers UK

www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/your_rights/legal_system/police_powers.htm

Citizens Advice Bureau's public access web site providing information, help and guidance on police powers and citizen's rights

https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-of-arrest-your-rights provides similar information from the Home Office.

Independent Office for Police Conduct

www.policeconduct.gov.uk/

The web site for the the organisation that has overall responsibility for the system for complaints against the police; this contains details of how complaints are investigated and reports of some of higher profile investigations.

Discrimination

Government, citizens and rights

http://www.gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights/types-of-discrimination

Government public service website on diversity and discrimination: contains links to other discrimination websites.

The following four three areas:

Discrimination & Equal Pay: the Equal Opportunities Commission on sex discrimination and equal pay;

Commission for Racial Equality: Provides guidance and information on a wide range of legal issues relating to racial discrimination, harassment and abuse;

Disability Rights Commission: Contains a section of the law relating to disability discrimination, which includes the Codes of Practice.

are all now covered by www.equalityhumanrights.com

This is the official website of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and is now responsible for the above areas.

Employment Tribunals

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/employment-tribunal

Tribunal procedures, addresses and forms are available on this web site.

European Communities

Europa - The European Union On-Line

https://europa.eu/european-union/index_en

This is the portal site of the European Union and provides access to information (press releases, legislation, fact-sheets) published by the European Union and its institutions

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/europeanunionwithdrawal.html

This link contains information on the EU Withdrawal Bill’s progress through parliament, having received royal assent in June 2018. The Bill repeals the European Communities Act 1972, converts EU law as it stands at the moment of exit into domestic law, administers devolved decision-making powers, and introduces powers to make secondary legislation.

Human Rights

Liberty

https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/

Liberty is a human rights and civil liberties campaign group. The website provides useful information on human rights issues.

European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights https://ec.europa.eu/europeaid/how/finance/eidhr_en.htm_en

Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law

http://opil.ouplaw.com/home/epil

A collection of articles covering a wide range of issues, instruments, institutions, and decisions within international law.

Oxford Reports on International Law

http://opil.ouplaw.com/home/oril

A database of decisions on public international law, taken from international law courts, domestic courts, and ad hoc tribunals.

Investment Claims

http://oxia.ouplaw.com/

An extensive collection of primary and secondary materials focusing on international investment arbitration. Subscription required to view full content.

Open Government and Freedom of Information

Ministry of Justice

http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/http://www.dca.gov.uk/foi/datprot.htm

http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/information-commissioner-s-office

Contains guidance and information on freedom of information and data protection and available material on the Office of the Information Commissioner:

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/

Offers useful information on the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Public Law

Constitution of the United States of America

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2017-19/europeanunionwithdrawal.html

This link details the ongoing process of the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill through parliament. The Bill repeals the European Communities Act 1972, converts EU law as it stands at the moment of exit into domestic law, administers devolved decision-making powers, and introduces powers to make secondary legislation.

Scottish Parliament and Legislation

The Scottish Parliament

www.parliament.scot

Information on activities of the Scottish Parliament is grouped with details of the progress of bills before the Scottish Parliament.

Terrorism

Home office

https://www.gov.uk/terrorism-national-emergency

Information and guidance on Governmental action on the threat of terrorism. This provides hotline for tip-offs or confidential information on potential terrorist activity.

Series of documents bringing together counter-terrorism research and analysis: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/counter-terrorism-research-and-analysis

Liberty

https://www.libertyhumanrights.org.uk/human-rights/countering-terrorism

More Liberty material providing details on the application and use of UK anti-terrorist laws