March 2005

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Blogging criminal justice in Scotland

10 March 2005 in Law blogs

CjScotland is a blog about criminal justice issues in Scotland. Posts mainly comprise lists of links to criminal justice news stories. Not dissimilar from UK Criminal Justice Weblog.

Delivering local e-government

10 March 2005 in Government

The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has developed a national strategy in order to communicate a common vision for local e-government. The ODPM Local e-government site provides the tools with which local authorities can develop and build their own e-strategy. Detailed, web-based resource packs set out proposals, plans and information at a variety of levels appropriate to practitioners in local and central government. The site also explains the e-organisation model, made up of ‘building blocks’, to help councils understand the whole picture of local e-government, analyse current positions and build future strategies.

Family law 24/7

10 March 2005 in Law sites

An online information and training service for family lawyers, Family Law Week, was launched this week. It provides free access for registered users to latest news, case summaries and transcripts, details of legislative changes and commentary and guidance. Only the accompanying CPD training carries a price tag. The site is subject to the general editorship of Stephen Wildblood QC of Albion Chambers and analysis and comment is commissioned from leading family lawyers and judges. In addition to the ongoing online information provision, print-ready issues of Family Law Week are produced (despite its title) monthly and downloable in pdf.

Politics in depth

8 March 2005 in Democracy

The choice for detailed coverage of political debate and legislative progress is now between …

ePolitix – which aims to improve communication between elected representatives and the public.

  • News – provides up-to-the-minute politics and parliamentary news covering events at Westminster, the Scottish Parliament, European Parliament and the assemblies in Northern Ireland, Wales and London via three email bulletins: Morning Bulletin, Press Review and Tomorrow’s Agenda.
  • Legislation Watch – tracks the progress of bills going through parliament. For each specific bill the service provides commentary on the bill and its aims, details its stages, highlights relevant parliamentary debates, relevant news stories and press releases from government and other interested bodies.
  • Interviews with senior politicians and key political figures on the latest political events.
  • MP Websites – hosts the largest collection of MPs’ websites on the web and provides links to many MPs who already have other websites.
  • Stakeholders – hosts specialist public affairs websites for companies, charities and other organisations who want to put across their latest public affairs messages. Includes interviews with stakeholders on political issues.
  • Publications – includes the latest articles from The House Magazine, the weekly Parliamentary magazine edited, written and read by MPs and Peers.

politics.co.uk from DeHavilland Information Services plc – which provides in-depth coverage of political developments and useful political information for all interested in UK politics. Covering everything from the workings of the political system to the nuts and bolts of major issues and legislative progress. Coverage includes:

  • News in five sections: domestic policy, foreign policy, party politics, public services, and the economy. Each news story links to related articles, relevant campaigning and commercial organisations, and where appropriate a background issue brief.
  • Background information about the UK political debate including: Issue of the Day,Issue Briefs, Opinion Formers and Trends.
  • The current agenda and developments in all of the leading legislatures affecting the United Kingdom.
  • Reference guides including: Political Guide, Legislation, Find your MP, Frontbenchers, Committees and Useful Links

It is politically neutral, providing objective, factual and balanced political information, overseen by an editorial board comprising elected representatives from each of the three main political parties.