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Institutes / Societies / Associations The Bar Council The Bar Council is the regulatory and representative body for Barristers in England and Wales. Many Useful links including institutions where the BAR Vocational Course can be studied, further professional development, European institutions and legal resources. www.barcouncil.org.uk The Institute of Barristers' Clerks www.barristersclerks.com The Institute of Legal Executives ILEX is the professional body representing more than 22,000 members. A leading provider of legal education and now recognised as the third branch of the legal profession alongside solicitors and barristers. www.ilex.org.uk The Law Society The Law Society is the representative and regulatory body for solicitors of England and Wales. In order to practice, all solicitors must have a Practising Certificate. The site contains information, reports and advice on various areas of law. www.lawsoc.org.uk The Law Society of Scotland www.lawscot.org.uk The Law Society of Ireland www.lawsociety.ie The LPMA (Legal Practice Management Association) The LPMA exists to help those who have the responsibility for managing and leading organisations such as Barristers Chambers and Solicitors. www.lpma.org.uk The Trainee Solicitors Group Approximately 38,000 members representing students, trainees, paralegals and newly qualified solicitors. Links to legal publications, resources, training information and search engines. www.tsg.org.uk The Young Solicitors Group Represents approximately 49,250 members and associate members of the Law Society throughout England & Wales who are under the age of 36 or who are less than 5 years qualified. www.ysg.org.uk

Law Resources / Journals British and Irish Legal Information Institute Provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available and free in one place on the Internet. www.bailii.org Connecting Legal A range of useful directories for legal professionals, students and the public. www.connectinglegal.com Solicitors-online.com A site where users can search for UK and international law firms. Part of the Law Societies site. www.solicitors-online.com Lawyer Locator Designed expressly for users outside the legal profession to choose the solicitor, or law firm that best suits their current needs. www.lawyerlocator.co.uk Infolaw The longest-established UK legal gateway site offering on law documents and firms. Hundreds of links to sources of relevant information. www.infolaw.co.uk Scottish Law Online A web portal for lawyers, solicitors or advocates, academics, students or the public who are interested in Scots Law. www.scottishlaw.org.uk Sweet and Maxwell Part of Thomson Legal and Regulatory, the leading UK and Irish legal publisher, providing information to the UK and global legal market. Contains listings of all law journals, books and publications. www.smlawpub.co.uk

Government Organisations Criminal Justice System Access the crime-related work of all government departments and agencies from this site. Contains news features and online publications. There is an exhaustive list of relevant links. www.criminal-justice-system.gov.uk The Law Commission The Law Commission if the independant body set up by Parliament in 1965 (along with a similar commission for Scotland) to keep the Law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform when it is needed. www.lawcom.gov.uk

International Links Law.com The webs most comprehensive destination for the legal professional. www.law.com The American Bar Association The largest volutary professinal association in the world, with more than 400,000 members, The ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. www.abanet.org The International Bar Association The world's largest International Law organisation providing education, information, networking and strategy for the world of law. www.ibanet.org Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union www.ccbe.org

Further Education The Top UK Law Schools as recognised by the QAA (Quality Assurance for Higher Education) University of Bristol Law School www.law.bris.ac.uk/ University of Cambridge Law School www.law.cam.ac.uk/ University of Durham Law School www.dur.ac.uk/Law/ University of East Anglia Law School www.uea.ac.uk/law/ University of Essex Law School www2.essex.ac.uk/law/ Kings College Law School www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/law/index.html University of Leicester Law School www.le.ac.uk/law/ University of Liverpool Law School www.liv.ac.uk/law/ University of Manchester Law School les.man.ac.uk/law/ London School of Economics and Political Science www.lse.ac.uk/law/ University of Northumbria Law School northumbria.ac.uk/sd/academic/law/ University of Nottingham Law School www.nottingham.ac.uk/law/ Oxford University Law School www.law.ox.ac.uk/ Sheffield University Law School www.shef.ac.uk/law/ Queens University Law School www.law.qub.ac.uk/ University of West England Law School www.uwe.ac.uk/law/default_ie.htm

Other Recognised Law Schools BPP Law School Eight of the top sity and International law firms in the country recognise BPP's Law School as the only provider in London of their trainee solicitors. www.bpp.com College of Law The College of Law is the largest provider of vocational legal education and training in Europe. Colleges in Birmingham, Chester, Guildford, London and York. Online library with dozens of links to journals, reports and legal websites. www.college-of-law.co.uk 2Ends Continuing professional development organisation. Dedicated to innovative post qualification, e-learning for professionals. www.2ends.com The Open University www.open.ac.uk

Law Student Resources Jurist "The Legal Education Network." Guide to UK law schools, law courses, news and services. Hundreds of links to institutions and sources of further information. jurist.law.cam.ac.uk Law Networks A forum for students considering a career in law. Contains useful information relating to the study of law, career advice, a CV/Cover letter "clinic" and information on UK law firms. www.lawnetworks.co.uk Law Students Aimed at helping law students and professional's access relevant legal information. Thousands of links to online resources. www.lawstudents.org.uk Lex on the Net "For the Lawyers of the future." Very useful site for law students offering career advice, info on the law market and numerous links. www.lexonthenet.co.uk