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Law Dictionaries and Glossaries

Duhaime's Legal Dictionary

HM Courts & Tribunals Service Glossary of Latin Terms

HM Courts & Tribunals Service Glossary of Legal Terms

lawdictionaries.com

law.com dictionary

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Legal Abbreviations

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Comprehensive searchable index of legal abbreviations for law reports and law periodicals. Can be searched by legal abbreviation or by publication title.

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Legal Profession

The Bar Directory
Published as a joint venture between The General Council of the Bar and Sweet & Maxwell, the Bar Directory is the most comprehensive directory of barristers available.

Chambers and Partners
Searchable database of lawyers and barristers in the UK , USA and internationally. A link to the Student Guide to law firms is also given.

The Law Society - Find a Solicitor
The Law Society's official directory of law firms. Can be searched by firm name, by location and by area of law.

Legal500.com
List of recommended lawyers and law firms.

Waterlow Legal Directory
Searchable legal directories, including Solicitors' Firms Directory, International Firms Directory, Expert Witness Directory and Charity Directory.

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Government

Directgov
Contains wide range of government information, including links to government departments and local councils.

UK Parliament

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Law Portals

BAILII
British and Irish Legal Information Institute. Provides access to freely available British and Irish public legal information, such as legislation and case law.

Intute: Law

Lawlinks
Contains an extensive annotated list of legal websites maintained by the Templeman Library, University of Kent .

Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland
Comprehensive site maintained by Delia Venables, which mainly provides links to resources for legal practitioners but also contains an extensive selection of resources for law students.

WorldLII
World Legal Information Institute. Provides access to freely available worldwide legal resources.

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Further information

Web Sites - Law
Bournemouth University Library's list of quality checked law websites, covering a range of legal materials and legal topics.

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