It is not unusual for textbooks to provide extremely comprehensive lists of websites for students and other readers to find further information. In reality there are so many such sites that it is simply impossible to do them justice and in any event readers are capable of doing their own internet searches to locate more detailed information on any particular topic. In recognition of that reality what follows is merely a brief indication of the basic sites that have been used as a starting point for our own research.
www.bbc.co.uk
For general stories about the law, legal cases, political issues and current affairs, the BBC site is an excellent source of information.
www.bailii.org
The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) offers the most comprehensive set of primary legal materials that are available free and in one place on the internet. It includes 46 databases covering seven jurisdictions.
www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL
This includes all the House of Lords’ decisions since 1838.
https://www.supremecourt.uk
The Supreme Court is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases. It hears appeals in criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance affecting the whole population.
www.parliament.uk
Provides access to Parliament and all parliamentary business. Bills can be followed as they make their way through the legislative procedure.
www.legislation.gov.uk
Provides access to all legislation. This site also houses Explanatory Notes for important legislation, and information about which sections of Acts have been brought into force.
www.gov.uk
All government departments are now accessed through this one site. For example, the Justice Ministry is available at:
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
www.theguardian.com/law/series/guardian-legal-network
The Guardian Legal Network brings together the best blogs and sites that cover legal affairs and developments from around the world. The network connects sites that provide high – quality news, comment, analysis, blogs and multimedia.
www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/law (paywall)
The legal site of The Times. It is updated continuously every day, and contains a wide range of legal stories, analyses and commentaries. Gary Slapper wrote a weekly column for Times online. There are over 600 of his articles in The Times online archive.
http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
Barristers from 1 Crown Office Row offer balanced analysis of human rights legal issues.