Law and Your Rights

Solicitors, Barristers and Other Legal Professionals

Barristers

Chambers and Barristers on the Web
Links to barristers' and chambers' web sites.
http://www.venables.co.uk/ bar.htm

Chambers and Partners
Guides to the leading UK, USA and global lawyers.
http://www.chambersandpartners.com/

The Bar Directory
Includes links to the 'Bar Directory', which enables you to search by town/city, county, name of barrister or chambers, specialism and language spoken; and to the 'Public Access Directory' of barristers who accept instructions directly from members of the public.
http://www.barcouncil.org.uk/

Commissioners for Oaths

Commissioners for Oaths
According to 'The legal professions in the United Kingdom' on the Notaries Society site 'solicitors, barristers, notaries, licensed conveyancers and legal executives are all entitled to describe themselves as Commissioners for Oaths'. See the directories on the sites for each profession
http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/ public_statement.asp

Legal Executives

Institute of Legal Executives
Includes a directory of legal executives
http://www.ilex.org.uk/

Licensed Conveyancers

Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Includes a directory of licensed conveyancers
http://www.conveyancer.org.uk/

Notaries

Notaries Society
Information about notaries and a database searchable by area or by name
http://www.thenotariessociety.org.uk/

Solicitors

Community Legal Service Direct
Includes a directory of approved solicitors and other legal help agencies along with much more information on legal issues.
http://www.clsdirect.org.uk/

Firms of Solicitors on the Web (UK)
Links to web sites of firms of solicitors.
http://www.venables.co.uk/ firms.htm

Law Society
You can for a solicitor or firm by place or by specfic area of law. There is also a great deal of helpful information including tips on choosing and using lawyers, guides to common legal topics, information on free help, legal aid and fees, and what to do if things go wrong.
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/ choosingandusing.law

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