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Legal & Official

Advice, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations. ACAS provides up-to-date information, independent advice, high quality training and works with employers and employees to solve problems and improve performance
Website: www.acas.org.uk

British and Irish Legal Information Institute
Access to Freely Available British and Irish Public Legal Information. Useful review of recent legal cases and new judicial reviews.
Website: www.bailii.org

Business names
Starting a new business? Find out if your chosen name is available
Website: www.anewbusiness.com

Companies House
The UK Register of companies
Website: www.companieshouse.gov.uk

Data Protection
Know your rights under the Data Protection Act from the Information Commissioner
Website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

DTI Business Best Practice
Best practice tips and useful case studies
Website: www.dti.gov.uk/bestpractice

Disability Rights Commission
Information about disability rights, the law and requirements of employers.
Website: www.drc-gb.org

European Court of Justice
Brussels supreme Court - find out what this means to you
Website: www.curia.eu.int

Health & Safety Executive
Research, advice, tips and hints on effective health and safety in the workplace
Website: www.hse.gov.uk

Irish Law Society
Irish Law plus useful links
Website: www.lawsociety.ie

Law 4 Today
Know your rights in relation to different fields of law, including insolvency, negligence, crime, immigration, small claims, property, consumer and human rights law.
Website: www.law4today.co.uk
Telephone: 020 7928 9922

Law Society of Scotland
Review of Scots law, find a solicitor, about the society, education and training, contacts and publications.
Website: www.lawscot.org.uk

Legal Island
Legal information and resources online for Ireland and Northern Ireland
Website: www.legal-island.com

Legal Services Shop
Useful website offering information updates on aspects of consumer, housing, employment, family, motoring and personal injury law. With some fee based services.
Website: www.freelawyer.co.uk

National Criminal Intelligence Service
Government agency tasked with providing leadership and excellence in criminal intelligence to combat serious and organised crime
Website: www.ncis.co.uk

Scottish Law Commission
Promoting law reform in Scotland
Website: www.scotlawcom.gov.uk

Scottish Law Online

Website for people interested in Scots Law. The site is completely independent and is not associated with any University, Law Firm, the Law Society of Scotland or the Scottish Parliament
Website: www.scottishlaw.org.uk

Solicitors Family Law Association
Solicitors specialising in family law
Website: www.sfla.org.uk
Telephone: 01689 850227

Tailored Interactive Guidance on Employment Rights
Information on national minimum wages, maternity and paternity rights, adoption rights or flexible working rights.
Website: www.tiger.gov.uk

Trades Union Congress (TUC)
With member unions representing over six and a half million working people, the TUC campaigns for a fair deal at work and for social justice at home and abroad
Website: www.tuc.org.uk

Victims of Crime in Scotland
If you've been affected by crime or you know someone who has, this site will give you information about, help and advice, what happens when you report a crime, what happens after you report a crime and how the system works
Website: www.scottishvictimsofcrime.org.uk