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 | Advice Services Alliance: Advicenow
Brings together information on the law and personal rights. Includes learning materials, case studies, quizzes and topical items. |  | Civil Justice Council
Remit is to keep the civil justice system under review and consider how to make it more accessible, fair and efficient. The site explains the structure and function of the council and provides a link to the Criminal Procedure Act 1997. |  | Commission for Judicial Appointments
The Commission for Judicial Appointments is responsible for reviewing the judicial and Queen's Counsel appointment procedures. Site describes its role, responsibilities, procedures and activities. |  | Community Legal Service
Online legal information and advice. |  | Council on Tribunals
Supervisory body for legal tribunals and inquiries in England, Scotland and Wales. Provides information about the Council's role, membership and work, and links to related sites. |  | Department for Constitutional Affairs
Site offers information about DCA including appointment of judges. |  | Human Rights Unit
Responsibilities are the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates into UK law rights and freedoms guaranteed by the European Convention on Human Rights, and various other Human Rights Treaties. Includes law and judgments, policy statements, news, guidance and Human Rights Task Force details. From the Lord Chancellor's Department. |  | Legal Services Commission
The official website of the Legal Services Commission, with details of the Community Legal Service and the Criminal Defence Service. |  | Money Claim Online
Online small claims requesting facility from the Court Service. Provides a user guide with details and frequently asked questions, a registration form and links. |  | Privy Council Office - Judicial Committee
Information about the court of final appeal for Commonwealth countries, which have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council or, in the case of Republics, to Judicial Committee. Also final appeal court for the Channel Islands, Isle of Man and UK overseas territories. Also determines "devolution issues" within the UK. |  | Social Security & Child Support Commissioners
Official site offers news, decisions, practice and procedure, cases handled and information on how to appeal. [English, Welsh] |  | Social Security and Child Support Commissioners
Unofficial site presents a description of the work of the Commission, a list of the present Commissioners and recent decisions. [English, Welsh] |  | The Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
Website explaining role of the OLSCC which is to improve how the Law Society handles complaints about solicitors in England and Wales |  | Treasury Solicitor's Department
Government in house legal organisation in the country, advising ministers and administrators on a range of legal questions, including questions of domestic, public and private law, and of EU law, international law and human rights. Includes information about careers with the TSD. |  | Tribunals Review
The Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine of Lairg, has appointed Sir Andrew Leggatt to undertake a review of tribunals and to report by 31 March 2001. Site provides details of the review. |
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