Business Services

Institute of Directors
Supporting, representing and setting standards for Directors.

Companies House
This provides information for limited companies, including name searches and basic company information.

Patent Office
The UK Intellectual Property Office.

Information Commissioner
The Information Commissioner's Office is the UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information.

Office of Fair Trading
The OFT is responsible for making markets work well for consumers.

Health & Safety Executive
Government health and safety advice.

ACAS
ACAS aims to improve organisations and working life through better employment relations.

Dispute Resolution

Court Service
hmcs are responsible for managing the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales.

Civil Procedure Rules
Legislation for high and country courts including law relating to small claims, housing, probate, enforcement, mediation, protocols, negligence, appeals and other civil justice matters.

Insolvency Service
The Insolvency Service operates under a statutory framework to provide insolvency advice to companies and individuals.

Property Litigation Association
The PLA is a members' organisation for professionals specialising in all aspects of commercial, residential and agricultural property litigation.

Property

Land Registry
Find answers to the key questions about property ownership and conveyancing in England and Wales.

Ordnance Survey
Great Britain's national mapping agency.

OPSI
The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is at the heart of information policy, setting standards, delivering access and encouraging the re-use of public sector information.

National Landlords Association
Protecting and promoting the private residential landlord.

Planning Applications Advice
Provides independent professional guidance and advice on Town Planning and related issues.

Lease Advice
The Leasehold Advisory Service provides free advice on the law affecting residential long leasehold property and Commonhold.

Employment

Employment Tribunals
The Employment Tribunals are judicial bodies established to resolve disputes between employers and employees over employment rights.

Employment Appeals Tribunal
The Employment Appeal Tribunal hears appeals from decisions made by employment tribunals, by the Certification Officer or by the Central Arbitration Committee.

Equal Opportunities Commission
The Equal Opportunities Commission is working to eliminate sex discrimination in Britain today.

Tax & Personal Matters

HMRC
HMRC is responsible for collecting the bulk of tax revenue, as well as paying Tax Credits and Child Benefits.

National Statistics
Free access to data produced by the Office for National Statistics, government departments and devolved administrations.

The Will Place (Will storage)
The UK's leading National Will Register.

Relationships & Family

Child Support Agency
The CSA ensures parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upkeep by paying child maintenance.

Department for Work & Pensions
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is here to promote opportunity and independence for all, help individuals achieve their potential through employment, work to end poverty in all its forms.

Citizens Advice Bureau

The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers.

Family Mediation Information
Family mediation is a way of resolving disputes after separation or divorce. In mediation, couples are helped to look for their own solutions to their disputes.

CAFCASS
CAFCASS looks after the interests of children involved in family proceedings.

General

The Law Society
The Law Society is the representative body for solicitors in England and Wales.

Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) regulates more than 100,000 solicitors in England and Wales.

The British & Irish Ombudsmen Association
This site lists the ombudsmen and other complaint-handling bodies who may be able to help you, if you have a complaint.

Business Link
Practical advice for business.

Yell
Home of the online version of the Yellow Pages. Search by keywords and browse by category.

Country of Origin Report
Country of Origin Report

European Country of Origin Information Net Work
European Country of Origin Information Net Work

Life in UK Test
Life in UK Test

Holiday Entitlement
Holiday Entitlement

Smoke free England
Smoke free England