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Researching Legal Professionals - Finding the truth... |
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Researching Legal Professionals - Finding the truth... |
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It is hoped that the Legal eXchange will be able to offer something unique... Not just information, but inside information... facts and opinions that simply wouldn't or couldn't be published. To do this our most basic records need to be accurate.
One reason for providing this research page is to assist our Members in providing US with accurate information. Correctly spelled names and addresses are essential to efficient and rapid searches and greatly assist other Members. Other reasons to research legal professionals might be: -
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Anyone choosing and using a solicitor would be wise to do as much research as possible before making a decision. If this is you please read this. |
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Litigants In Person and even represented people might well benefit from learning more about their opponents and their judges. Being informed can only help when it comes to planning and decision making. |
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Even the most basic searches can sometimes turn up additional, useful or surprising information. Public domain information can be linked on our "calling cards" to build a useful and comprehensive profile of the individual. Useful to you and useful to others. |
| Anyone who has a problem with a legal professional will want to do as much research as possible. Building a comprehensive record will help you... it may help others and encourage more people to contact you. |
At the end of this page is a list of other research resources - click here. Basic research topics are linked in the list below. This information is far from complete and all contributions, links and suggestions will be most welcome mailto:research@legalxchange.co.uk
Judges in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Courts in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Barristers in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Solicitors in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Officials in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Others in [England & Wales] [Scotland] [Northern Ireland] [Ireland]
Sharing information saves wasted time and effort. Comparing notes with others could help you or someone else to make the right choice. It could make a tremendous difference to the successful outcome of any dispute. Information is King. Wasted time, effort and being kept in the dark is why so many people fail - this is why the rogues play for time, drag things out and hope you'll finally give up. Better by far is to avoid the rogues completely. Information is King and key.
Judges - Information and Search Tools
Does anyone know of a really good description of the judicial system in any of the areas we hope to cover? Would anyone care to write one? Please email me. Until then, please feel free to criticise or suggest improvements and corrections to this layman's view...
There are many types of judges sitting in our Courts. For a description of some of the weird and wonderful titles they have to remind us all (and probably themselves) how "special" they are click here.
Judges in England & Wales
I have been unable to find anything approaching a full list. I cannot find a list of Magistrates or District Judges. Can you help?
The Government (DCA) publishes and maintains (or used to) a list of senior judges which was updated regularly - now they seem to be directing you here ->>> http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/
If the DCA are off-line or unreachable or the list is not replaced, try this out of date cache copy - tip... use CTRL+F to search. Click here
Also rather out of date but may get updated by some public-spirited individual - Good Ol' Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Circuit_Judges_of_England_and_Wales
Try searching for a judge by name on in the Court Services Judgments dataBase
Here - http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/judgments.htm
New appointments and news ... try searching here
http://www.gnn.gov.uk/search/default.asp
Try a web search by name with and without the full title
Judges in Scotland
Incomplete and "help wanted" PLEASE. I did find this...
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/district/index.asp which leads to this...
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/justiciary/judges.asp and this..
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/sheriff/sherifflist.asp possibly more.
also...
http://www.scottishlaw.org.uk/scotlaw/courts.html <-- Useful worldwide?
Judges in Northern Ireland
Incomplete and "help wanted" PLEASE. I did find this...
http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Services/Court+Lists/
Judges in Ireland
Incomplete and "help wanted" PLEASE. I did find this...
http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/PageCurrentWebLookUpTopNav/Home
Can these guys help? http://www.crookedlawyers.com/
Courts - Information and Search Tools
Help wanted and a really good description of the structure and hierarchy needed. Can you help?
The links below mostly repeat the (fairly glib) links in the Judges section above. Have a poke around and you might find what you are looking for. Also, these sites seem to be evolving and becoming better and more comprehensive so this may be out of date by the time you read it :-)
Courts in England & Wales
http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/HMCSCourtFinder/ Good for general info. location, phone and fax numbers. Any more?
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/district/index.asp link to Sheriff Court locater - maybe more. Any more?
http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Services/Court+Lists/ Any more?
http://www.courts.ie/courts.ie/library3.nsf/PageCurrentWebLookUpTopNav/Home Any more?
Barristers - Information and Search Tools
To do - help wanted!
Barristers in England & Wales
partial list and search tool here ??? Chambers?
Solicitors - Information and Search Tools
To do - help wanted!
Solicitors in England & Wales
Search the Law Society dataBase... http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor.law
By clicking on "More Search Options" you can search by Firm Name or use the the "Solicitor Search" link to search for individuals - also here
http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/choosingandusing/findasolicitor/view=solsearch.law
Check the darklists. Try a web search by name, firm name, any previous firm name
A partial list of Firms is here http://www.venables.co.uk/firms.htm
Search the Law Society dataBase...
http://www.lawscot.org.uk/find/
See the notes under England & Wales (above)
Search the Law Society dataBase...
http://www.lawsociety.ie/solicitorSearch.aspx
See the notes under England & Wales (above)
Use search facilities on individual sites. One piece of info. often leads to another + helps refine future searches etc.
Web... use the .uk searches - much better for uk. notes on construction of search strings etc
Use the dog...
Good Luck and please eXchange and share your results
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