Blawg Directory: United Kingdom
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Based on the number of times our readers have visited our descriptions of these blawgs.
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Current Awareness
Current Awareness aims to provide up-to-date information regarding new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news of interest to lawyers in the United Kingdom.
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IPKat
IPKat covers "copyright, patent, trademark and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly U.K. and European perspective."
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Charon QC
Posts and comments cover the practice of law, individual liberties and legal education with a United Kingdom focus. The author also interviews other lawyers in his podcasts.
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Out-Law.com
This blawg "has 7,000 pages of free legal news and guidance, mostly on IT and e-commerce issues. These issues can affect any organisation, and OUT-LAW is as much for those in a software start-up as it is for the compliance team at a bank." It also provides a weekly Thursday podcast, OUT-LAW Radio.
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Nearly Legal
Posts focus on cases and developments primarily having to do with legal aid and housing law in the U.K.
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BabyBarista
"Serving coffee for the rich and powerful—a junior's view." An admittedly fictional diary of a junior barrister at the English bar. It was a sensation from the start, and the London Times picked it up within months of its launch. It’s part soap opera and part snark from an author who’s cheesed off with the legal profession.
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World Sports Law Report
Discussion of sports news and legal issues, focusing on Great Britain and Europe.
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GeekLawyer’s Blog
A barrister's gossip and rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties.
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The Magistrate’s Blog
Provides the musings of an "English Magistrate."
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InsureReinsure.com
"This blawg "provides a one-stop resource for those in the insurance and reinsurance business to learn about industry and legal developments in the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Bermuda and Hong Kong. The blog provides regular updates on topical industry issues including the subprime and credit crisis, follows the fortunes and follows the settlements decisions, Solvency II, U.S. Supreme court decisions involving directors and officers and medical/pharmaceutical products, coverage developments including those involving extra-contractual obligations, Lloyd's market reforms, regulatory and legislative developments, and Katrina-related coverage litigation."
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Conflict of Laws.Net
"This Web site is intended as a news and discussion portal to those interested in the conflict of laws (otherwise known as private international law)."
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IHT-Solutions
IHT-Solutions provides commentary on inheritance tax matters in England.
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Family Lore
Features news and stories primarily relating to family law in the U.K.
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Bloody Relations
"Where there's a relative, there's a bloody good argument to be had. This blog is about U.K. family law."
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The Barrister Bard
"Witty and incisive comment on the law today, including crime and punishment, love and marriage, prison reform, personal injury, police and the courts."
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Editors’ Blog
First-person takes on law firm news covered by Legal Week.
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Communication and Conflict
"Observations on communication and conflict in daily life as well as other information and links to useful resources."
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Solicitr
"Looking at life through legal lenses, Solicitr presents a dash of news with a dose of views, gossip and entertainment. Flick through for a bit of light relief or take the opportunity to have your say; your opinions, insights and stories are welcome."
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Anonymous Assistant
"A fictional account of a junior litigation lawyer, Helen Bailey (and her friends) as she struggles to assert herself amidst the egos and eccentricities of a law firm."
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Law Updates
"Provides the latest U.K. law updates, news and commentary."