- Legal Services Commission (LSC)
Non-departmental public body that administers The Community Legal Service (previously legal aid), and The Criminal Defence Service.
www.legalservices.gov.uk
- General Council of the Bar of England and Wales (2)
dir.yahoo.com/.../Organizations/General_Council_of_the_Bar_of_England_and_Wales
- Law Society of Scotland
Governing body for Scottish solicitors.
www.lawscot.org.uk
- Law Society of England and Wales
Provides services and information to solicitors and legal practioners in England and Wales.
www.lawsoc.org.uk
- Law Centres Federation
Encourages the development of publicly funded legal services for those most disadvantaged in society.
www.lawcentres.org.uk
- Law Society of Northern Ireland
Body set up by the Royal Charter to regulate the solicitors' profession in Northern Ireland with the aim of protecting the public.
www.lawsoc-ni.org
- Faculty of Advocates
Body of independent lawyers who have been admitted to practise as Advocates before the Courts of Scotland.
www.advocates.org.uk
- Scottish Law Commission
Independent body that keeps the law of Scotland under review and recommends reforms when necessary.
www.scotlawcom.gov.uk
- Bar Pro Bono Unit
Established to provide free advice and representation in deserving cases where Legal Aid is not available, or where the applicant is unable to afford legal assistance.
www.barprobono.org.uk
- Civil Justice Council
Advisory body put in place to monitor the civil justice system, and to promote its modernization.
www.civiljusticecouncil.gov.uk
- Legal Services Agency Scotland
Source of legal education, research, advice, and representation for those in disadvantage.
www.lsa.org.uk
- Media-Solicitors.co.uk
Journalism and reporting legal resource with online advice from solicitors.
www.media-solicitors.co.uk
- Association of Independent European Lawyers, The
Provides a network of English speaking firms throughout Europe which would interact on behalf of clients across the various legal systems.
www.aiel.com
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