Research resources
This area is very much a work in progress. We are hoping that it will become an essential starting point for socio-legal researchers. At the moment, we have concentrated on compiling a comprehensive list of links for as many subject areas as possible. In the future, it is hoped that the subject areas will be expanded and that other resources will be added, for example, downloadble documents, articles and information about funding opportunities.
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- Academic links
- Academic organisations worldwide
- Government
- Subject areas
- Research centres
- Socio-legal publications
- SLSA Statement of Principles of Ethical Research Practice

Academic
Government
- Council on Tribunals
- Courts (England and Wales)
- Courts (Northern Ireland)
- Courts (Scottish)
- EUR-Lex (European Union Legislation)
- EUROPA (EU server with news, politics and information)
- European Court of Justice and Court of First Instance
- General Government Info: Directgov
- Home Office (UK)
- House of Lords Judgments
- Law Commission (UK)
- Legal Services Commission
- Legislation (UK)
- Ministry of Justice
- Northern Ireland Assembly
- Office for National Statistics
- Scottish Executive
- Scottish Parliament
- Welsh Assembly
- UK Parliament
Subject areas
Clicking on any of the subject areas below will take you to a links page comprising essential sources for research in these areas. If you would like to add more information to an existing subject area or add your own specialism, please contact our This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
- Access to justice
- Anti-discrimination and equality law
- Biomedical ethics and law
- Built environment law
- Charities
- Company and commercial law
- Comparative law
- Constitutional law
- Contract, consumer and tort
- Criminal justice system
- Criminology
- Cyberlaw
- Dispute resolution
- Ecclesiastical law
- Environmental law
- European law
- Family law
- Feminist legal studies
- Health care law
- Housing
- Human rights
- Intellectual property
- International law
- Labour law
- Law and economics
- Law and popular culture
- Legal education/legal skills
- Legal history
- Legal profession
- Mental health
- Peace operations
- Property, equity and trusts
- Regulation
- Religion and law
- Research ethics
- Research methods
- Social welfare law