United Kingdom Links

Criminal Justice System Online.  "CJS Online has been developed as part of modernizing government agenda, to establish a consolidated criminal justice system (CJS) presence on the Internet and reflect the continued commitment to deliver quality services which reflect both the citizens' needs and those working within the CJS."

United Kingdom Criminal Justice Web Links
This site is maintained by Professor Clive Walker at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies at the University of Leeds.  It contains a wealth of UK links. Links come with a text description in a format much like this page.
 

Police Review Magazine
This site provides information on police issues from the United Kingdom, as well as international information.  The site is well presented, but a bit graphics intensive.
 

The English Magistrate
A description of the nature and role of the Magistracy in England and Wales. This site is mostly text based with a good download time.  A very good introduction.
 

Metropolitan Police
Scotland Yard on the web.  This is a monster site full of good information.  The site is very graphics intensive, but has a fast download rate.
 

Greater Manchester Police
This site is small, but well presented.  Community partnership is the driving force behind this department, and one can get a good idea of what community policing means across the pond. Also, a good organizational flow chart serves as an excellent tool for understanding how English police departments are organized.
 

UK Government Related Sites
This is an alphabetical listing of UK government bodies on the internet.
 

West Yorkshire Police
This site is mostly departmental information along with information on crime prevention.
 

West Mercia Police
A good bit of departmental information where community partnership is playing a big role. The site is graphics intensive and uses frames. Some good special unit information.
 

North Wales Police
A good bit of departmental information along with some historical notes. The site downloads slowly, but is well designed.
 

British Legal Resources Page
Portal to Legal Resources in the UK and Ireland, maintained by Delia Venables.
 

Northern Ireland Government Server
Links to public services in Northern Ireland, Including the Royal Ulster Police.
 

Scottish Police Federation
This site is text based with a quick download time. Not very informative.
 

Grampian Police
A well designed site with organizational and historical information. Contact information is also included.
 

Police Federation of England and Wales
"The Police Federation of England and Wales is the representative body to which every police officer below the rank of Superintendent belongs. It was established by the Police Act 1919 to provide the police with a means of bringing their views on welfare and efficiency to the notice of the government and the police authorities." Some good information with a not-so-good design.
 

Solicitor Andrew Hougie's Selection of Legal Sites
Provides links to various legal sites within the UK and internationally.
 

Roman Law Resource
This site provides information on Roman law sources and literature, the teaching of Roman law, and the persons who engage in the study of Roman  law. Text based site downloads quickly. Some rare items handy in legal research.
 

Legal Aid in the United Kingdom
This site contains a wealth of information on the legal aid system in England and Wales.
 

The Official Solicitor of the Supreme Court
"Mostly the Official Solicitor acts for children and young people under the age of 18, or for people who, because of mental disorder, cannot properly manage their own affairs. He usually becomes formally involved when appointed by the Court, and he may act as his own solicitor, or instruct a private firm of solicitors to act for him." A well designed site with lots of good information about this post.
 

The Stationary Office
This site is the home of the official publisher of acts of parliament.  This is a virtual store where materials can be purchased.
 

The UK parliamentary Site
Lots of good information on Parliament and forthcoming legislation. Good background information on both houses of this law making body.
 

Penal Lexicon
This resource has gone the way of a subscription service. Prior to this, it was a very informative site. Current details are not know.
 

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