Useful Websites

BAILII

The British and Irish Legal Information Institute. This site provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available for free and in one place on the internet

BBC news

Bills before Parliament

These include Explanatory notes for Bills introduced into Parliament by Government ministers. Amendments are added as they are published

Cabinet Office

Information on the government machine, including ministries, the civil service, government issues

Consilio

Interactive online magazine for law students. Includes articles and LLB/CPE revision materials, featuring a different area of law each month

Court of Appeal and High Court

Selected judgments are available on the Court Service website, via a searchable database. New cases are listed at the top level

Daily Law Notes

Daily summaries of significant decisions of the House of Lords, the Privy Council, the Court of Appeal, all divisions of the High Court and the European Court of Justice, prepared by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting

Government Information Service

The starting point for government information, you can find information on this site by organisation and topic. Valuable ‘What’s New’ page for keeping up to date. The A-Z index of all government departments, agencies, local authorities, etc, is a mine of information. There is also an arrangement by topic

House of Commons

All the business of the House of Commons – general information, Committees, debates, and publications including the useful House of Commons Research Papers

House of Lords

All the business of the House of Lords, including Committees, reports, judgments, debates

Lord Chancellor’s Department

Excellent site, containing a wealth of information on the administration of justice. One of the best places to start for legal information and as a gateway to other legal sites. Also contains the Civil Procedure Rules

Roll on Friday!

A superb lifestyle guide for any budding lawyer. Gives inside info on the law firms, the latest news (updated weekly), and even guides to where to eat and drink as a City lawyer

JURIST

JURIST is part of the Legal Education Network. You’ll find hundreds of useful features on this site, from UK legal news to general resources for law students

UK Parliament

The official website for the Houses of Parliament

Biz/Ed

An academic site containing a comprehensive internet catalogue of resources in business and learning materials for various levels of business courses

Financial Services Authority