About barristers generally
- What barristers are - entry in an online encyclopaedia.
- How to instruct a barrister - where to start and what to do.
- The Bar Council - the regulatory body for barristers.
- The Inns of Court - all barristers belong to one of these.
- Venables' Barristers' Database - links to various Bar resources.
Legal resources
- BAILII - the British and Irish Legal Information Institute.
- The Court Service - information about the court system.
- The Law Society - the regulatory body for solicitors (also contains listings of solicitors).
- Criminal Solicitor dot Net - the criminal law portal.
- UK Legal Links - UK solicitors, barristers and legal resources.
- The Crown Prosecution Service - brings most prosecutions in England and Wales.
- The Home Office - deals with immigration and asylum claims in the first instance.
- Casetrack - full-text judgments online (for a fee).
Becoming a barrister
- How to become a barrister - for those interested in joining the profession.
- Pupillages.com - pupillage listings and applications.
Legal charities (free legal help)
- The Citizens' Advice Bureau - provides free legal advice on many issues to members of the public.
- Law Centres - provide free legal help to members of the public.
- The Free Representation Unit - provides free representation in employment, social security and immigration cases (but cases must be referred to it by a solicitor or other lawyer).
- The Bar Pro Bono Unit - provides the services of barristers for free in cases that merit it (but cases must be referred to it by a solicitor).
Miscellaneous
- Sent Down - everything that one could want to know about going to prison.
