Website Links

Barristers’ chambers

www.1kbw.co.uk - barristers’ chambers, 1 King’s Bench Walk – contains profiles of members of chambers

www.1hc.com- barristers’ chambers, 1 Hare Court – contains profiles of members of chambers, information about recent cases and some useful links

www.29bedfordrow.com- barristers chambers, 29 Bedford Row - contains chambers information and profiles of members of chambers.

www.4pb.com- barristers' chambers, 4 Paper Buildings - contains chambers information and profiles of members of chambers

www.harcourtchambers.law.co.uk - barristers' chambers, Harcourt Chambers - contains chambers information and profiles of members of chambers

www.onegardencourt.co.uk- barristers' chambers, One Garden Court - contains chambers information and profiles of members of chambers

www.qeb.co.uk- barristers’ chambers, Queen Elizabeth Building – contains chambers information and profiles of members of chambers

Child abduction

www.hcch.net/index_en.php– Hague Convention on private international law - the text of the international treaty on child abduction

www.offsol.demon.co.uk - the UK child abduction unit

www.reunite.org – charity concerned with child abduction and international custody disputes

Counselling and Support Services

www.insidedivorce.com- InsideDivorce.com is an online community website which provides information, guidance and support to help you through the divorce process.

www.divorceaid.co.uk - an independent organisation of professionals who provide information, guidance and support to help you through the divorce process.

www.instituteoffamilytherapy.org.uk- Institute of Family Therapy is a charity offering psychotherapy, mediation and training.

www.jmc-uk.org- Jewish Marriage Council, provides advice, support, counselling and workshops to all members of the Jewish community

www.marriagecare.org.uk- Marriage Care, formerly the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council, is a charity which aims to help people prepare for, achieve and sustain successful marriages and support them should their marriages break down

www.oneplusone.org.uk- One Plus One, a charity which aims to strengthen couple and family relationships by putting research into practice

www.relate.org.uk - Relate, a UK based charity offering marriage guidance counselling

www.theparentconnection.org.uk- The Parent Connection, aims to encourage couples to think about the importance of their relationships with a child's other parent, whether or not they are still together, and the impact this has on the child.

Collaborative Family Law

www.centrallondoncollaborativeforum.com- website of the Central London Collaborative Forum - an independent group of IAML members who are collaboratively trained

www.collaborativepractice.com- website of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP) - useful information about Collaborative Family Law from a global perspective

www.collablaw.org.uk- national website about Collaborative Law, setting out details of all qualified practitioners

www.londoncollabgroup.com - website of The London Collaborative Group, specialist group of collaboratively trained Central London family lawyers.

www.londoncollaborativelaw.com - website of collaborative practice groups across London.

www.oxfordshirecollaborativefamilylawgroup.co.uk - website of the Berkshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire group of Collaborative Lawyers

Domestic Recruitment

www.middletonjeffers.com- recruitment company which specialises in supplying high quality temporary and permanent staff

Gay and Lesbian

www.stonewall.org.uk- Stonewall, a campaigning organisation working for equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals - contains useful information on the Civil Partnership Act.

Government Agencies

http://www.cafcass.gov.uk/- The Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, which looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings.

www.courtservice.gov.uk – official site for the Court Service, and executive agency of the Lord Chancellor’s Department – the site includes information on court fees, forms and leaflets, plus Practice Directions for all courts, including the Family Division, and day to day listing of cases

www.dca.gov.uk- website of the Department for Constitutional Affairs , the government department responsible for upholding justice, rights and democracy

www.dss.gov.uk/csa- the official site for the Department of Social Security, including information on child support

www.family-justice-council.org.uk- website of the Family Justice Council, a government body established to facilitate the delivery of better and quicker outcomes for families and children who use the family justice system.

www.hmso.gov.uk - the official site for Her Majesty’s Stationary Office - contains the text of recent Acts of Parliament and statutory instruments

www.inlandrevenue.gov.uk - the official site for the Inland Revenue, containing updates, leaflets, booklets, press releases and guidance

www.legalservices.gov.uk - the official site for the new legal public funding agency, Legal Services, replacing the old legal aid site

Legal Portals – Directories of Legal Information on the Internet

ials.sas.ac.uk/eagle-i.htm – a global legal directory

www.infolaw.co.uk – a UK based legal directory

www.justask.org.uk– a UK legal directory

www.venables.co.uk- a UK based legal directory

Legal Information

www.wikivorce.com/divorce - a UK site didicated to delivering free access to the information, support and advice people need following the breakdown of a serious relationship

www.divorcecentral.com- a US based site which gathers together information and guidance from a number of different sources – principally aimed at non-lawyers

www.familylaw.co.uk - UK family law publishers Jordans, including legal updating and a good range of links to other sites - principally aimed at lawyers

juristlaw.pitt.edu – legal education network – principally aimed at lawyers and law students

www.lawreports.co.uk– Daily Law Notes – brief reports on recent case developments – principally aimed at lawyers

www.lawgazette.co.uk – Law Society Gazette, the official Law Society

www.lawrights.co.uk - UK legal information services – designed for non-lawyers

Legal Professional Bodies and Divorce-related Organisations

www.expertwitness.co.uk - a directory of expert witnesses

www.iaml.org- International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - international organisation with over 300 members in over 27 countries, all specialising in family law

www.ibanet.org- International Bar Association site, including information on the latest developments in law around the world

www.lawsociety.org.uk - the offical site for the Law Society, the professional organisation for solicitors in England and Wales

www.resolution.org.uk - website for Resolution, an association of family lawyers committed to a non-confrontational approach, which includes a directory of all members

Mediation

Click here for a list of qualified mediators in London as supplied by Resolution

http://www.thefma.co.uk- The Family Mediators Association is a registered charity set up to to offer family mediation to private clients outside the court system.

http://www.nfm.org.uk - The National Family Mediation Service offering help to couples, married or unmarried who are in the process of separation and divorce.

http://www.ukcfm.co.uk- The UK College of Family Mediators - established in 1996 - sets standards for family mediation and maintains a register of family mediator members who meet those standards.

News and Current Affairs

www.cnn.com – CNN site

www.ft.com– Financial Times newspaper site

www.guardian.co.uk – The Guardian newspaper site

www.bbc.co.uk/news– BBC news site

www.telegraph.co.uk – The Daily Telegraph newspaper site

www.thetimes.co.uk - The Times newspaper site

Property

www.assertahome.com– on-line house hunting – allowing property searches, viewing of photographs, contacting estate agents and organising a move

www.findaproperty.co.uk- online details of properties to buy or rent nationwide

www.knightfrank.com– website for the sale and purchase of residential and commercial properties around the world

www.rightmove.co.uk- online details of properties to buy or rent nationwide

www.robertbaileyproperty.com- an independent residential buying compay operating in the most desirable areas of Central London. The company, which helps clients acquire properties at the top end of the market, offers a service which is both personal and discreet.

www.savills.co.uk– website containing details of residential and commercial properties in 19 countries around the world

www.streetmap.co.uk– UK street maps

www.upmystreet.com- regional information on property prices, schools etc

Schools

www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk– independent and critical guide to UK’s top schools, both state and independent – subscription only

www.ofsted.gov.uk– the UK government schools inspection service, inspection reports for all state schools available online

www.schoolsearch.co.uk– information on over 2600 independent schools in the UK and internationally

www.schoolsnet.com– illustrated guide to every school in the UK