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Courts and tribunals

http://www.justice.gov.uk/The website for the Ministry of
Justice provides a broad range of legal information
covering the legal system and there are links to the Courts
Service, judgments and court procedure and a section
dealing with tribunals.

Criminal justice and procedure, reform

http://www.cjsonline.gov.ukThe Criminal Justice
System website provides access to information about
the operation of the Criminal Justice System in England
and Wales.

http://www.criminal-courts-review.org.ukThe site for the
Auld Committee review of the criminal courts.

Civil justice and procedure, reform

http://www.dca.gov.uk/civil/cjustfr.htmOn this part of
the former Department for Constitutional Affairs’ website
you will find an archive of the Department’s work on policy
affecting the civil law, including the Woolf reforms.

http://www.dca.gov.uk/procedurerules/civilpr_

background.htmThis part of the former Department

for Constitutional Affairs’ website provides archived

documents relating to the Civil Procedure Rules.

http://www.civiljusticecouncil.gov.ukThe Civil Justice

Council is charged with monitoring the civil justice system

and ensuring that it is fair, efficient and accessible.

Alternative dispute resolution

http://www.adr.civiljusticecouncil.gov.ukThis part of the

Civil Justice Council’s website deals with ADR.

http://www.legalservices.gov.uk/public/help/information_

leaflets.aspThe Community Legal Service (CLS) provides

a range of leaflets on this site, including those dealing with

debt, the Human Rights Act, and alternatives to court –

which provides detailed guidance on ADR systems.

http://www.bioa.org.ukThe website of the British and

Irish Ombudsman Association provides links to the

websites of UK ombudsmen and other complaint handling

schemes.

Visit http://www.mylawchamber.co.uk/riches

to access selected answers to self-test questions in the

book to check how much you understand in this chapter.