Useful Websites

• Access to Law
• Halsbury's Law Exchange
  An independent and politically neutral legal think tank, updated daily.
• Internet for Lawyers
  Interactive online tutorial on using the Web for legal research.
• Intute: Law
  Links to a wide range of law resources, selected for quality and relevance to legal research.
• Lawlinks

• House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
  Full text archive of proceedings and other publications of the UK Parliament, from 1701 to the present day.
• The Criminal Cases Review Commission
  Body investigating suspected miscarriages of justice in Englan Wales and Northern Ireland.
• The Crown Prosecution Service
  The government department which prosecutes people who have been charged by the police with a criminal offence.
• Her Majesty's Courts Service
  Selected full text judgments of the Court of Appeal and High Courts.
• The Home Office
• Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
  All Privy Council judgments from 1999 onwards, plus some key judgments dating back to 1914.
• Law Commission
  Reports and consultation papers on the reform of the law of England and Wales.
• Legal Services Commission
  Created under the access to Justice Act 1999 to establish, maintain and develop a Community Legal Service
• Ministry of Justice
  Covers all aspects of criminal, civil and family justice, democracy, rights and the constitution.
• Offices of Court Funds, Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
• Rightsnet  
  Very useful for hard-to-find Social Security Commissioners decisions via “briefcase” and “toolkit” links.
• Scottish Courts
  Opinions of the Court of Session (civil cases) and High Court of Justiciary (criminal cases).
• Tribunals Service
  Information about the work of central government tribunals, including tribunal decisions.
• United Kingdom Parliament
  Full text of debates (Hansard), Bills and committee reports, as well as House of Lords' judgments.

• CURIA
  Case law of the courts of the EU, including the European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance.
• Europa
  Official EU site, linking to information and documentation on EU activities and institutions.
• European Court of Human Rights
  Case law and information from the body responsible for enforcing the European Convention on Human Rights.
• European e-Justice Portal

• ASIL Resources Guide
• Cornell Legal Information Institute
  Organised links to global freely accessible sources on national and international law.
• Eagle-i
  Search for comparative and international law resources via this IALS portal.
• EISIL
  Comprehensive set of links to resources on international law topics, arranged by subject.
• European University Institute
• GlobaLex
  Topical research guides, with links, to resources in international, foreign and comparative law.
• International Court of Justice
  Information, case law and official documentation for the main judicial organ of the United Nations.
• International Law Commission
• Lauterpacht Centre for International Law
  Particularly useful sections are Lectures and Research links
• Project on International Courts and Tribunals
  Study on the relationship and operation of international courts and dispute settlement bodies.
• United Nations
  Multilingual site, including links to official United Nations' bodies, agencies and bodies.
• WorldLII: World Legal Information Institute
  Free, independent and non-profit access to worldwide law.

• Agency for International Trade Information and Co-operation
  Organisation encouraging the participation of developing nations in the World Trade Organization.
• Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
  Concise profiles of lawsuits in which companies are accused of human rights abuses, and expert commentaries.
• GATT Digital Library
  Online archive of official documents and publications relating to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.
• Guide to Electronic Resources for International Economic Law
  Guide to international economic law subject resources.
• International Monetary Fund
  Information on work to promote international monetary co-operation and funding to ease economic difficulties.
• IPRsonline
  Links to resources on issues relating to intellectual property and sustainable development.
• Lex Mercatoria
  Links to online resources on international economic and commercial law.
• Robert Goddard's Corporate Law and Governance blog
  Good up-to-date information and lots of useful links.
• SICE: Foreign Trade Information System
  Links to resources on international trade issues in the West, including competition law and dispute settlement.
• World Bank Group
  Information on World Bank development projects, with a large database of research and policy documents.
• World Trade Organization
  Information on the activities of the lead body for the application of international trade rules.

• Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
  Concise profiles of lawsuits in which companies are accused of human rights abuses, and expert commentaries.
• Child Rights Information Network
  Global network providing information about the Convention on the Rights of the Child and child rights.
• ECPAT International
  Network of organisations working to eliminate the commercial sexual exploitation of children.
• European Human Rights Advocacy Centre
• Human Rights Centre (University of Essex)
• Human Rights Watch
  Independent organisation investigating and reporting on global human rights violations.
• Justice
• LexisNexis Rule of Law Resource Center
  Free access - website provides access to critical information such as applicable law, news and expert analysis, and you can join the online community for regular updates, sharing of information, ideas and best practices.
• Liberty
• OneWorld
  Online global information network, promoting human rights and sustainable development.
• Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts. RULAC
  Current awareness and documents provided by the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.
• South Centre
  Intergovernmental body providing policy support for developing nations.
• Statewatch - monitoring the state and civil liberties in the EU
• WomenWatch
  Links to UN information and Web resources concerning the advancement and empowerment of women.

Constitutional law

• The Constitution Unit Independent research body on constitutional change, based at University College London.
• Constitutions of the World Based at Wuerzburg University.
• Unlock Democracy The campaign for a modern and fair democracy.

Discrimination law

• Disability
• Equalities and Human Rights Commission

Employment Law

• Employment Tribunals

Environmental Law

• The Environment Agency
• The European Environment Agency

Immigration Law

• Immigration Tribunal
• UK Borders Agency (Home Office)

Intellectual Property Law

• Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA)
• UK Patent Office
• The European Patent Office
• The Society for Computers and Law
  Please log in via the UK Academic Users link (below the password box)
• WIPO World Intellectual Property Organisation

Personal Injury

• Ogden Tables

Social Welfare Law

• RightsNet Designed to provide up to date social security information and news for advice workers. Funded by the National Lottery Charities Board until April 2000.
• Social Security and Child Support Commissioner Includes some decisions.

Women and Law

• Sources for women and law