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Community Legal Service Direct
Community Legal Service Direct is the website of the Community Legal Service. This site provides legal help and information in relation to England and Wales.
This website provides information on courts and tribunals in England and Wales.
Criminal Justice Service – CJS Online
This site explains how the Criminal Justice System works and provides information for both members of the public and those working in the Criminal Justice System.
Department of Constitutional Affairs (formerly the Lord Chancellor’s Department)
The Department of Constitutional Affairs is the Government Department responsible for the administration of justice in England and Wales.
This website allows you to apply online for a range of Government services such as registering to vote and obtaining a passport. This site also provides a directory of Government departments and Local Authorities.
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office (HMS0)
HMSO is responsible for providing access to legislation, statutory instruments and other Government publications.
The Home Office is responsible for internal affairs in England and Wales.
Legal Aid Department – Northern Ireland
The Legal Aid Department – Northern Ireland is responsible for managing legal aid in Northern Ireland.
Legal Aid Board - Republic of Ireland
The Legal Aid Board– Republic of Ireland is responsible for managing legal aid in the Republic of Ireland.
Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC)
The Legal Services Research Centre (LSRC) is the Research Division of the Legal Services Commission (LSC).
Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner (OLSCC)
The OLSCC works with consumers and solicitors, to improve how the Law Society handles complaints about solicitors in England and Wales. It is not within their remit to investigate individual complaints. The Commissioner is an independent, government-appointed regulator.
The Scottish Legal Aid Board is responsible for managing legal aid in Scotland.
Non Government Organisations
The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for barristers in England and Wales.
The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice on a range of legal issues.
Directory of Ombudsman (British and Irish Ombudsman Association)
This directory provides information on a range of Ombudsmen who deal with complaints about certain public bodies and private sector services.
The Law Society is the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales.
The Legal Services Ombudsman is independent of the legal profession and investigates the way a complaint about a lawyer was dealt with by the lawyer's own professional body.
Training
This facility, which is managed by Sheffield Hallam University, offers information sharing and e-learning opportunities for the community justice sector.
Shelter is a national organisation working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. It provides training in relation to housing and other issues.
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European Judicial Network in Civil and Commercial Matters
This site provides information about EU Member States, Community law, European law and various aspects of civil and commercial law.
Independent information on alternative dispute resolution options in the UK.
National Occupational Standards for Legal Advice
The vision of the National Occupational Standards (NOS) project is to develop a suite of national occupational standards for legal advice. The project is led by a Standards Steering Group, which includes a representative from the Legal Services Commission.
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