John Sheridan
@johnlsheridan.bsky.social
I’m a Civil Servant, with a keen interest in many things including computers, data, law, digital preservation and archives. You’ll find me at The National Archives, helping to look after the digital archive, web archive, legislation.gov.uk etc.
Ha, nicely done.
November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Ha, nicely done.
It’s also not much known, I suspect, that legislation.gov.uk is the direct heir to and modern day home for all the publications / sources in S.19 (1)(a)-(c) www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/3...
Interpretation Act 1978
An Act to consolidate the Interpretation Act 1889 and certain other enactments relating to the construction and operation of Acts of Parliament and other instruments, with amendments to give effect to...
www.legislation.gov.uk
July 30, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It’s also not much known, I suspect, that legislation.gov.uk is the direct heir to and modern day home for all the publications / sources in S.19 (1)(a)-(c) www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/3...
I’ve just read chapters 1 & 4 from @sarahlamdan.bsky.social’s book, @pentathlos.bsky.social. Of course lawyers use various information services here in the UK, but I think this para reflects where we are with sources: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
Frederick Ayinde, R (on the application of) v The London Borough of Haringey -
Find Case Law
- The National Archives
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I’ve just read chapters 1 & 4 from @sarahlamdan.bsky.social’s book, @pentathlos.bsky.social. Of course lawyers use various information services here in the UK, but I think this para reflects where we are with sources: caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...
Oh gosh Andy. That’s high praise. I’m touched. The hard yards have been put in by the team relentlessly improving how they identify, record, research and apply amendments. That, and importing, then updating the Acquis / REUL / assimilated law ;-)
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Oh gosh Andy. That’s high praise. I’m touched. The hard yards have been put in by the team relentlessly improving how they identify, record, research and apply amendments. That, and importing, then updating the Acquis / REUL / assimilated law ;-)
I should also post a link to this news story: webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/201010...
UK Government Web Archive
This Page is [ARCHIVED CONTENT] and shows what the site page http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/478.htm looked like on 11 Oct 2010 at 09:02:18
webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk
July 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I should also post a link to this news story: webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/201010...
Brilliant @dracos.co.uk! The desktop design is driving me nuts too ;-) I’ll share with the team. Also, please do pass on data and CSS suggestions, to legislation@nationalarchives.gov.uk We’ve been figuring out a technical infrastructure for a new front end, so the timing is perfect for improvements.
July 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Brilliant @dracos.co.uk! The desktop design is driving me nuts too ;-) I’ll share with the team. Also, please do pass on data and CSS suggestions, to legislation@nationalarchives.gov.uk We’ve been figuring out a technical infrastructure for a new front end, so the timing is perfect for improvements.
Have you seen any of Jacques Tati’s films? Especially the satires of modernism, Mon Oncle and Playtime. I find myself wondering what he’d make of contemporary AI.
June 27, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Have you seen any of Jacques Tati’s films? Especially the satires of modernism, Mon Oncle and Playtime. I find myself wondering what he’d make of contemporary AI.
That’s made me smile, Jeni. I enjoyed reading through this again :-) Article 1(4) especially, given what later happens to the UK Statute Book…
May 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
That’s made me smile, Jeni. I enjoyed reading through this again :-) Article 1(4) especially, given what later happens to the UK Statute Book…