• THE BAR
    The Bar Council
    289-293 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HZ
    Tel: (020) 7242 0082
    DX: 240 LDE
    Web: www.barcouncil.org.uk

    The Bar Standards Board
    289-293 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HZ
    Tel: (020) 7611 1444
    DX: 240 LDE
    Web: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

    The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
    Treasury Office 8 South Square, Gray’s Inn, London, WC1R 5ET
    Tel: (020) 7458 7800
    Tel: (020) 7458 7822 (Library)
    Web: www.graysinn.org.uk

    The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
    Treasury Office, Inner Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL
    Tel: (020) 7797 8250
    Tel: (020) 7797 8217 (Library)
    Web: www.innertemple.org.uk

    The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn
    Treasury Office, Lincoln’s Inn, London, WC2A 3TL
    Tel: (020) 7405 1393
    Tel: (020) 7242 4371 (Library)
    Web: www.lincolnsinn.org.uk

    The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
    Treasury Office, Middle Temple Lane, London, EC4Y 9AT
    Tel: (020) 7427 4800
    Tel: (020) 7427 4810 (Library)
    Web: www.middletemple.org.uk
  • H.M. COURTS SERVICE
    Headquarters: Customer Service
    Unit, 4th Floor 102 Petty France,
    London, SW1H 9AJ
    Tel: (020) 7189 2000
    Web: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk
  • THE ROYAL COURT OF JUSTICE
    The Royal Courts of Justice
    The Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
    DX: 44450 Strand
    Web: www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk

    Tel: (020) 7947 6000 (General switchboard)
    Tel: (020) 7947 6205/6655 (Administrative Court)
    Tel: (020) 7947 6010 (Queen’s Bench Division: Listing)
    Tel: (020) 7947 6778 (Chancery Division: Listing)
    Tel: (020) 7947 6916 (Court of Appeal: Civil Division)
    Tel: (020) 7947 6011 (Court of Appeal: Criminal Division)
    Tel: (020) 7947 7820 (Courts recording and transcription)

    Smith Bernal Wordwave
    [transcripts]
    190 Fleet Street, London, EC4A 2AG
    Tel: (020) 7404 1400
    Web: www.wordwave.co.uk
  • THE LANDS TRIBUNAL
    The Lands Tribunal
    New address as from 9th March 2009:
    43—45 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3AS
    Tel: (020) 7612 9710
    Fax: 020 7612 9723
    Typetalk: 18001 020 7612 9710
    DX: 149065 Bloomsbury 9
    Web: www.landstribunal.gov.uk
  • EUROPEAN COURTS
    European Court of Justice
    Cour de Justice des Communautees Europeennes, L 2925
    Luxembourg
    Tel: (00352) 4303 1
    Web: www.curia.int/en

    European Court of Human Rights
    Council of Europe, 67075 Strasbourg—Cedex, France
    Tel: (0033) 3 88 41 20 18
    Web: www.echr.coe.int
  • DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DCLG)
    Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)
    Eland House, Bressenden Place, London, SW1E 5DU
    Tel: (020) 7944 4400 (general enquiries)
    Web: www.communities.gov.uk

    Tel:   (020) 7944 3864 (Minerals and Waste)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3885 (International Planning)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3892 (Environmental impact assessment)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3915 (Crown development)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3928 (Compulsory purchase and compensation)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3936 (Costs)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3943 (Development control: householders)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3947 (Development control: telecommunications)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3961 (Enforcement, advertisements)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3978 (Countryside)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 3985 (Planning and the historic environment)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 4922 (Development plans)
    Tel:   (020) 7944 5502 (Statistics for development control)
  • NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES
    (CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU)
    National Assembly for Wales (Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru)
    and Welsh Assembly Government (Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru)
    Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, CF99 1NA
    Tel: 0845 010 5500
    Web: www.assemblywales.org
    & www.wales.gov.uk
  • PLANNING INSPECTORATE
    Planning Inspectorate
    Temple Quay House, 2, The Square, Bristol, BS1 6PN
    Tel: (0117) 372 6372

    Crown Buildings, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NQ
    Tel: (029) 2082 3866
    Web: www.planning-inspectorate.gov.uk
  • OTHER CENTRAL GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
    Note that many of these organisations have regional or local offices; the web-site should be consulted for details.

    Cadw: Welsh Historic Monuments
    Plas Carew, Unit 5/7, Cefn Coed, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ
    Tel: (01443) 33 6000
    Web: www.cadw.wales.gov.uk

    Commission for rural communities
    John Dower House, Crescent Place, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3RA
    Tel: (01242) 521381
    Web: www.ruralcommunities.gov.uk

    Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru (Countryside Agency for Wales)
    Maes-y-Ffynnon, Perhosgarnedd, Bangor Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
    Tel: (0845) 130 6229
    Web: www.ccw.gov.uk

    Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
    2- 4 Cockspur Street, London, SW1Y 5DH
    Tel: (020) 7211 6200
    Web: www.culture.gov.uk

    Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
    Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR
    Tel: 08459 335577
    (helpline) (020) 7238 6951
    (switchboard)
    Web: www.defra.gov.uk

    Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
    1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET
    Tel: (020) 7215 5000
    Web: www.berr.gov.uk

    Department of Transport
    Great Minster House, 76 Marsham Street, London SW1P 4DR
    Tel: (020) 7944 8300
    Web: www.dft.gov.uk

    Environment Agency
    Rio House, Waterside Drive, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4UD
    Tel: 08708 506 506
    Web: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

    Forestry Commission
    Great Eastern House, Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DU
    Tel: (01223) 314546

    Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2DQ
    Tel: (0845) 604 0845
    Web: www.forestry.gov.uk

    Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
    Rose Court, 2 Southwark Bridge, London, SE1 9HS
    Tel: 0845 345 0055 (infoline)
    Web: www.hse.gov.uk

    Highways Agency
    123 Buckingham Palace Road, London, SW1W 9HA [and regional offices]
    Tel: 08457 50 40 30 (all offices)
    Web: www.highways.gov.uk

    Ministry of Justice
    Some Useful Links
    102 Petty France, London, Sw1H 9AJ
    Tel: (020) 3334 3555
    Web: www.justice.gov.uk

    Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI)
    102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ
    Tel: 0870 600 55 22
    Web: www.opsi.gov.uk

    Treasury Solicitor
    1 Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4TS
    Tel: (020) 7210 3000 (switchboard)
    Tel: (020) 7210 3475 (planning litigation, administration)
    Web: www.tsol.gov.uk
  • LOCAL AUTHORITY ASSOCIATIONS
    Local Government Association
    Local Government House, Smith Square, London, SW1P 3HZ
    DX: 119450 Westminster 2
    Tel: (020) 7644 3131
    Web: www.lga.gov.uk

    Association of London Government
    591⁄2 Southwark Street, London, SE1 0AL
    Tel: (020) 7934 9999
    Web: www.londoncouncils.gov.uk

    Welsh Local Government Association (Cymdeithas Llywdraeth Leol Cymru)
    Local Government House, Drake Walk, Cardiff, CF10 4LG
    Tel: (029) 2046 8600
    Web: www.wlga.gov.uk
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
    Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman
    Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP
    Tel: 0300 061 4000
    Web: www.ombudsman.org.uk

    Local Government Ombudsmen
    3 Local Government Ombudsmen for England—follow links at website www.lgo.org.uk
    Tel: (0845) 602 1983 (advice line)

    Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (Ombwdsmon Gwasanaethau Cyhoeddus Cymru)
    1 Ffordd yr Hen Gae, Pencoed, CF35 5LJ
    Tel: (01656) 641150
    Web: www.ombudsman-wales.org
  • PROFESSIONAL BODIES
    [Note: members of the bodies marked with an asterisk may instruct members of PEBA; those other than solicitors only in circumstances complying with the rules of the relevant arm of the Licensed Access scheme: see pages 4 to 5 for details]

    Academy of Experts *
    3 Gray’s Inn Square, London, WC1R 5AH DX: 283 London / Chancery Lane
    Tel: (020) 7430 0333
    Web: www.academy-experts.org

    Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA)
    Deok Joo Rhee (Secretary), 11 Kings Bench Walk, Temple, London, EC47 7EQ
    Tel: (020) 7632 8500
    Web: www.adminlaw.org.uk

    Arboricultural Association
    Ampfield House, Ampfield, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 9PA
    Tel: (01794) 368717
    Web: www.trees.org.uk

    Architects Registration Board *
    8 Weymouth Street, London, W1W 5BU
    Tel: (020) 7589 5861
    Web: www.arb.org.uk

    Association of Consultant Architects (ACA) *
    60 Godwin Road, Bromley, Kent BR2 9LQ
    Tel: (020) 8325 1402
    Web: www.acarchitects.co.uk

    Bar Association for Local Government and the Public Sector
    Dr Miza Ahmad (Chairman), Corporate Director of Governance (Acting), Birmingham City Council, Ingleby House, 11—14 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EN
    Tel: (0121) 303 9991
    Web: www.balgps.org.uk

    Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
    International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, 12 Bloomsbury Square, London WC1A 2LP
    Tel: (020) 7421 7444
    Web: www.arbitrators.org

    Institute of Barristers’ Clerks
    289—293 High Holborn, London, WC1 7HZ
    Tel: (020) 7831 7144
    Web: www.ibc.org.uk

    Institute of Field Archaeologists
    SHES, Whiteknights, University of Reading, P O Box 227, Reading, RG6 6AB
    Tel: (0118) 378 6446
    Web: www.archaeologists.net

    Institute of Historic Building Conservation (IHBC)
    Jubilee House, High Street, Tisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 6HA
    Tel: (01747) 873133
    Web: www.ihbc.org.uk

    Institute of Legal Executives *
    Kempston Manor, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AB
    DX: 124780 Kempston 2
    Tel: (01234) 845718
    Web: www.ilex.org.uk

    Landscape Institute *
    33 Great Portland Street, London W1W 8QG
    Tel: (020) 7299 4500
    Web: www.l-i.org.uk

    Law Society *
    113 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL
    DX: 56 London / Chancery Lane
    Tel: (020) 7242 1222
    Web: www.lawsociety.org.uk

    Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) *
    66 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AD
    Tel: (020) 7580 5533
    Web: www.riba.org

    Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) *
    12 Great George Street, Parliament Square, London, SW1P 3AD
    DX: 2348 Victoria
    Tel: 0870 333 1600
    Web: www.rics.org

    Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) *
    41 Botolph Lane, London, EC3R 8DL
    Tel: (020) 7929 9494
    Web: www.rtpi.org.uk

    Scottish Local Government and Environmental Bar Group
    Maurice O’Carroll (Secretary), Advocates Library, Parliament House, Edinburgh, EH1 1RF
    DX: ED549302 Edinburgh 36
    Tel: (0131) 226 5071

    United Kingdom Environmental Law Association
    Member Support Officer—Alison Boyd
    Tel: 01300 5000 90
    Web: www.ukela.org
  • OTHER RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS
    Ancient Monuments Society
    St Ann’s Vestry, 2 Church Entry, London, EC4V 5HB
    Tel: (020) 7236 3934
    Web: www.ancientmonumentssociety.org.uk

    Civic Trust
    14—16 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6DG
    Tel: (020) 7539 7900
    Web: www.civic.trust.org.uk

    Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
    1 Kemble Street, London, WC2B 4AN
    Tel: (020) 7070 6700
    Web: www.cabe.org.uk

    Council for British Archaeology
    St Mary’s House, 66 Bootham, York, YO30 7BZ
    Tel: (01904) 671417
    Web: www.britarch.ac.uk

    English Heritage
    (Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England) 1 Waterhouse Square, 138—142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2ST [also regional offices]
    Tel: (020) 7973 3000
    Web: www.english-heritage.org.uk

    Natural England
    1 East Parade, Sheffield, S1 2ET
    Tel: (0114) 241 8920
    Web: www.naturalengland.org.uk

    Environment Council
    212 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7BF
    Tel: (020) 7632 0108
    Web: www.the-environment-council.org.uk

    Garden History Society
    70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
    Tel: (020) 7608 2409
    Web: www.gardenhistorysociety.org

    Georgian Group
    6 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 5DX
    Tel: 087 1750 2936
    Web: www.georgiangroup.org.uk

    Open Spaces Society
    25a Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2BA
    Tel: (01491) 573535
    Web: www.oss.org.uk

    Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB)
    37 Spital Square, London, E1 6DY
    Tel: (020) 7377 1644
    Web: www.spab.org.uk

    Twentieth Century Society
    70 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EJ
    Tel: (020) 7250 3857
    Web: www.c20society.demon.co.uk

    Victorian Society
    1 Priory Gardens, Bedford Park, London, W4 1TT
    Tel: (020) 8994 1019
    Web: www.victorian-society.org.uk
  • OTHER USEFUL WEB-BASED SOURCES OF GENERAL INFORMATION AND LINKS
    General information from government
    www.direct.gov.uk: Access to all central, regional and local government offices.
    www.info4local.gov.uk : Information on local authorities and their functions.
    www.london.gov.uk : General information relating to the capital.
    www.europa.eu.: The European Union; a good source of links to other European web-sites.
    www.natplanforum.org.uk: National Planning Forum.
    www.lgo.org.uk: Follow links for published decisions of Local Government Ombudsmen since February 2007.

    The planning system
    www.planningportal.gov.uk : ODPM web-site; useful links.

    Legal research
    www.parliament.uk : The website of Parliament; contains details (including text) of all Bills in progress.
    www.opsi.gov.uk: Primary legislation since 1988; and secondary legislation since 1987.
    www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk : Primary legislation since 1988; and secondary legislation since 1987.
    www.bailii.org : British and Irish Legal Information Institute: decisions of courts (including UK High Court, CA and HL since 1998), and Law Commission publications since 1996; and Law Commission publications since 1996; also links to Scotland, Ireland, other jurisdictions.
    www.lawtel.com : Judicial decisions (All ER, WLR and Times since 1980, specialist reports since 1998), statutory material since 1987; and articles since late 1990s.
    www.casetrack.com : Case law since 1996/97.
    www.justis.com: The Law Reports since 1865; Weekly Law Reports since 1953; The Times law reports since 1990.