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LEGAL COSTS LINKS

BRITISH & IRISH LEGAL INFORMATION INSTITUTE (BAILII)
This website provides access to the most comprehensive set of British & Irish primary legal materials that are available from free and in one place on the internet.
> www.bailii.org 

DEPARTMENT FOR CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS (DCA)
This website provides access to Civil, Criminal and Family (Adoption) procedure rules.
> www.dca.gov.uk 

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION (LSC)
The LSC looks after Legal Aid in England and Wales.
> www.legalservices.gov.uk 

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION (OPSI)
The site includes the full text of all legislation enacted by the UK Parliament and delegated legislation (Statutory Instruments) whether this applied to the United Kingdom as a whole or only to constituent parts of the UK (eg Scotland).
> www.opsi.gov.uk

Quick find:-
The Court of Protection Rules 2001

HER MAJESTYS COURT SERVICE (HMCS)
HMCS administer the civil, family and criminal courts in England & Wales, which covers Crown, County and Magistrates' courts.

The website contains useful information from the Supreme Court Costs Office, including a regularly updated Transcripts page of recent decisions by the SCCO. 
> www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

CIVIL JUSTICE COUNCIL
The Civil Justice Council are an advisory body put in place by law to monitor the civil justice system, and to promote its modernisation.

Find out more about the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Costs Answerbank websites, both which provide a useful resource for researching and sharing information. 
> www.costsdebate.civiljusticecouncil.gov.uk

ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS (APIL)
APIL is an independent, not for profit organisation providing accreditation to lawyers specialising in the area of personal injury law. 
> www.apil.com

> www.foil.org.uk

BAR COUNCIL
The Bar Council is the professional body for barristers in England and Wales. 
> www.barcouncil.org.uk

COMMUNITY LEGAL SERVICE DIRECT (CLS DIRECT)
If you live in England or Wales and want free high-quality legal information to help you deal with your legal problems.
> www.clsdirect.org.uk

LAW COMMISSION
This is the statutory independant body created to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it's needed.
> www.lawcom.gov.uk

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