Official sources and primary reference material

Legislation and case law

legislation.gov.ukUK Acts, regulations and statutory instruments.Find Case LawJudgments published by The National Archives.

Consumer and competition

GOV.UK consumer rightsGovernment starting point for consumer protections.Competition and Markets AuthorityCompetition and consumer-enforcement material.

Data and information rights

Information Commissioner’s OfficeUK data protection, PECR and FOI guidance.Scottish Information CommissionerFreedom of information in Scotland.

Financial services and credit

Financial Conduct AuthorityRules, guidance, consumer information and the register.Financial Ombudsman ServiceEligibility, complaint process and approach material.

Telecoms and utilities

OfcomTelecoms and communications regulation.OfgemEnergy regulation and consumer information.Communications OmbudsmanTelecom ADR information.Energy OmbudsmanEnergy complaint and redress information.

Public bodies and ombudsmen

Local Government and Social Care OmbudsmanLocal-government and social-care complaints in England.Parliamentary and Health Service OmbudsmanUK Parliamentary and NHS complaints in England.Scottish Public Services OmbudsmanScottish public-service complaints.Public Services Ombudsman for WalesWelsh public-service complaints.Northern Ireland Public Services OmbudsmanNorthern Ireland public-service complaints.

Employment

AcasEmployment rights, disputes and early conciliation.GOV.UK employment tribunalsTribunal process and official forms.

How to use this directory

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