Here are some useful web links for you to explore some of the organisations and products mentioned in the exercises, case studies and elsewhere in this chapter. Chapter 5: The Legal Environment Marketing Law
Includes in-depth analysis of the latest marketing and brand law issues. http://www.marketinglaw.co.uk Lex Mercatoria
A free site which provides information relevant to international law, and the implications of e-commerce. http://lexmercatoria.org Legal Pulse
Access to basic legal documents and information. http://www.legalpulse.com University of Kent Law School links
A useful page providing links to numerous law related resources http://library.ukc.ac.uk/library/lawlinks/ HMSO
Provides full text of recent Acts of parliament http://legislation.hmso.gov.uk/ Business Bureau
A commercial site offering an overview of the legislation with particular relevance to small businesses http://www.businessbureau-uk.co.uk/law/law.htm/ BERR
The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform website gives guidance about company law, trade, business growth, employment law, regional economic development, and consumer law. BERR was created after the disbanding of DTI (Department of Trade and Industry). http://www.berr.gov.uk/ National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau
Offers advice on many legal issues http://www.nacab.org.uk Trading Standards Central
Advice on consumer law provided by Trading Standards departments http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk International Labour Organisation (ILO)
This website provides information on international work standards and national laws on labour and human rights. http://www.ilo.org Commission for Equality and Human Rights (CEHR)
The CEHR brings together expertise and resources to promote human rights, and tackle discrimination in relation to gender, gender reassignment, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, and race. The CEHR has taken on the work of the Commission for Racial Equality, Equal Opportunities Commission and Disability Rights Commission, which ceased to exist in 2007. http://www.equalityhumanrights.com |