Resources
Free web resources for property lawyers
This article introduces you to some of the invaluable free resources available online for property lawyers. Legislation The government’s sole online source of UK statute law is now legislation.gov.uk. This continues to be an excellent source of information, although it does have its limitations, highlighted in the FAQ section. In particular it estimates that only […]
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Free web resources for civil lawyers
This article will give you an introduction to some of the invaluable free resources available online for civil lawyers. A great starting place is Her Majesty’s Courts Service website which is incredibly useful when it comes to sourcing forms and guidance. It has a comprehensive database of Practice Directions, Court Forms and guidance, together with […]
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Free web resources for criminal lawyers
The Criminal Justice System is often perceived as being rather antiquated, but in reality it is quite technologically advanced. Take for example, the XHIBIT system (eXchanging Hearing Information by Internet Technology) in which court clerks record events in their Crown Court contemporaneously on computer, enabling you to view a hearing’s progress in real time via […]
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Free web resources for family lawyers
There is no better place to start any tour of free web resources for lawyers than with the 2 big hitters of BAILII and legislation.gov.uk, covering as they do the twin pillars of case law and legislation. The fantastic BAILII website covers British and Irish case law and legislation dating back to 1996 (and in […]
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FreeLegalWeb launches
I’ve reported previously on progress of the FreeLegalWeb project I initiated which is designed to provide better, affordable, joined-up access to the law. At long last we have a public Beta service at www.freelegalweb.org. Given our modest budget, the Beta service is limited in its initial functionality but strong on aspiration. The site provides core […]
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1COR Human Rights
When Members at One Crown Office Row (1COR) first discussed setting up a Human Rights Website in 1997, what everybody had in mind was something that ran along the lines of a university law syllabus, with private law categories on one side, tort, contract, equity and so on; and public law on the other, with […]
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Current Awareness from the Inner Temple Library
The Inner Temple is one of the four historic Inns of Court. They are unincorporated associations which have existed since the 14th Century and play a central role in the recruitment of student barristers, as well the training and continued professional development of established barristers. The Inns of Court hold the exclusive rights to call […]
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FreeLegalWeb progress
I reported in the November issue on the FreeLegalWeb project I initiated which is designed to provide better, affordable, joined-up access to the law. The idea has been fleshed out and a number of potential stakeholders have been approached. The Pilot Project which will focus on Housing Law is now under way thanks to initial […]
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Resources provided by firms of solicitors
Many firms of solicitors provide useful legal information on their websites, but in most cases it is information aimed at a particular type of potential client – those with injuries who are considering a claim, individuals considering divorce, companies trying to collect debts, employers and employees with employment problems and so on. In other words, […]
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FreeLegalWeb
You might think that we have a thriving free legal web of legislation, judgments and other materials on OPSI, the SLD, BAILII and government websites, and thousands of useful free guides, articles and updaters published by law firms, barristers and other private law publishers. But it is not joined up. We have the resources and […]
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Eight years of elexica
Clients tell us they want current, relevant and commercially astute know how delivered in ways that make it easy for them to use it, whenever and however they want. Since 1999, elexica has been the means by which Simmons & Simmons markets its legal services and expertise to contacts and clients, potential recruits and the […]
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Garden Court Chambers new online legal resource
The new Legal Resources section on our website are an attempt to really capitalise on the expertise available in a large chambers such as ours and present it in a way that directly reflects and promotes the work we do. Organised exclusively by topic, the Resource directly replicates the structure of the teams within Chambers. […]
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