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- Courts Service
Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is an executive agency of the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) (now the Ministry of Justice). Our remit is to deliver justice effectively and efficiently to the public. We are responsible for managing the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales. The site contains a wide range of information including: court locations, forms, small claims, divorce proceedings, adoption, wills and probate. - Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel
The purpose of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel (CICAP) is to determine appeals relating to decisions made by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). Our aim is to enable victims of crimes of violence to have their appeals decided sensitively fairly and independently in accordance with the scheme. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Appeals Panel is an independent body. - Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority administers the criminal injuries compensation scheme throughout England, Scotland and Wales. We pay compensation to people who have been the victim of a violent crime. We operate the scheme from offices in Glasgow and London - Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)
The role of the Criminal Records Bureau is to reduce the risk of abuse by ensuring that those who are unsuitable are not able to work with children and vulnerable adults. - Deaf Lawyers UK
- Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA)
The Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) is reponsible for upholding justice, rights and democracy. It's responsibilities cover running tribunals and the courts system, human rights and legal aid. - Department for Education and Skills (DfES)
The Department for Education and Skills was established with the purpose of creating opportunity, releasing potential and achieving excellence for all. - Deposit Protection Scheme
As part of the Housing Act 2004 the Government is introducing tenancy deposit protection for all assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) in England and Wales where a deposit is taken. The legislation aims to ensure that tenants who have paid a deposit to a landlord or letting agent and are entitled to receive all or part of it back at the end of that tenancy, actually do so. - Directory of Social Change (DSC)
The Directory of Social Change, set up in 1975, aims to be an internationally recognised independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. We enable the community and voluntary sectors to achieve their aims through being an independent voice, providing training and information. - Disability Agenda
The Disability Agenda has been developed with the active involvement of disabled people, our colleagues in other areas of equality and human rights, business, public and voluntary sector leaders, academics, think tanks, government officials and many others. The Agenda sets out what we believe are the chief public policy challenges for the coming decade and the action required to meet them. - Disability Law Service
DLS provides up-to-date, informed legal advice for people with disabilities, their families, enablers and carers and to undertake casework representing disabled people at every stage of the legal process. Areas of law covered: employment; disability discrimination; welfare rights; community care; education; consumer & contract - Disability Rights Commission (DRC)
The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) was an independent body established in April 2000 by Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. Its work has now been taken over by the EHRC and DRC closed on 30th September 2007. - Disability Rights Project (DRP)
On the 1st of December 2005 an agreement was signed between the Law Centres Federation and the Disability Rights Commission to provide a case work service on a regional basis through Law Centres and provide a higher national and local profile particularly in relation to Part III of the Disability Discrimination Act. The project is currently set to run until September 2007 with a possibility of continuation subject to funding. The strength of this project’s timeline is the overlap with the establishment of the Commission for Equalities and Human Rights in October 2007. The overall aims of the Disability Rights Project is to provide a casework service while promoting the awareness of disability rights law specifically disseminating information pertaining to Part III of the DDA (goods and services). - Discrimination Law Association (DLA)
The DLA was formed in 1995 and now has well over 400 members, including both individuals and organisations. Members include leading civil rights and discrimination lawyers, national trade unions, Law Centres, academics and trainers, Citizens Advice Bureaux, Racial Equality Councils, Equality Commissions (UK & Northern Ireland). DLA is a national and international organisation, with members located all around the UK and overseas. - EarthRights
EarthRights specialises in all aspects of public law, and in particular on environmental issues - advising and representing individuals and campaign groups on all stages of planning applications and public inquiries (including compulsory purchase inquiries), judicial reviews, and statutory challenges in the UK. Earthrights partners are John Dunkley and Charlie Hopkins - Electronic Immigration Network (EIN)
EIN is a specialist provider of information on UK immigration and refugee law via the Internet. EIN also contains information on immigration/asylum issues and caselaw from the European Union and selected documents from other English-speaking jurisdictions. EIN is a membership organisation and a registered charity. - Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT)
The main function of the Employment Appeal Tribunal is to hear appeals from decisions made by Employment Tribunals. It also hears appeals from (and applications relating to) decisions made by the Certification Officer or by the Central Arbitration Committee, however these are infrequent. - Employment Tribunals (ET)
The Employment Tribunals are judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights. The website provides information about the tribunal's procedures and gives guidance on how you make or respond to a claim. - Environmental Law Foundation (ELF)
The Environmental Law Foundation (ELF) is the national UK charity founded in 1992 that helps people use the law to protect and improve their local environment and quality of life. Through our network of specialist lawyers and consultants across the UK, we provide free guidance and continuing support to those in need of assistance. ELF also provides education and training, promotes lectures, conferences and seminars, produces publications and encourages policy development. Above all, we provide a voice for communities and individuals.
Advice & Referral Service
Our UK-wide Advice and Referral Service provides support and assistance in all matters relating to the law and the environment, using ELF's network of expert legal and technical advisers, who help people resolve their environmental and community problems. In addition, we have started a new project ELF Plus giving legal advice through a project solicitor from ELF's office to London based communities and individuals. To discuss an environmental problem, please contact our Advice & Referral team on 020 7404 1030. - Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC)
The Equal Opportunities Commission dealt with sex discrimination and inequality related to gender, including good practice in the fair and equal treatment of men and women. The EOC was taken over by the EHRC on 1st october 2007 and is now closed.
