International Law

International Society for Military Law and the Law of War

The International Society for Military Law and the Law of War is an international non-profit association based at the Palais du Justice in Brussels. The Society was established in 1988 and draws its membership from university professors and civilian as well as military magistrates, public servants of high rank and lawyers or general or field officers located worldwide. The Society studies military law, the law of armed conflict and international humanitarian law. The website outlines the work of the Society and lists its publications, congresses and seminars.

Hague Conference on Private International Law

The Hague Conference on Private International Law is an intergovernmental organisation working for the progressive unification of the rules of private international law. It is involved in the negotiation and drafting of multilateral conventions in fields such as international judicial and administrative cooperation; conflict of laws for contracts, torts, maintenance obligations, status and protection of children, relations between spouses, wills and estates or trusts; jurisdiction and enforcement of foreign judgments.

Lex Mercatoria

A gateway to web resources for international commercial law, with some additional coverage of other areas of law and of information technology. The service is a collaborative project by the Law Faculty of the University of Tromso, Norway, the Institute of International Commercial Law at Pace University School of Law, US, and the Law Faculty of the University of Oslo, Norway. Lex Mercatoria presents links to conventions, model laws, rules, commentary and other documents available on the web.

Permanent Court of Arbitration

Official website of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which hears disputes between States, between States and private parties and between international organisations. PCA awards and other case documentation are available on the site, together with details of pending cases. UNCLOS (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea) cases arbitrated under the auspices of the PCA are also provided. The Documents and Resources section includes the basic PCA conventions, model clauses and procedural rules, together with a collection of conventions and other instruments referring to the PCA.

AdmiraltyLaw.com

A website developed by Giaschi and Margolis (Barristers and Solicitors in Vancouver, Canada) providing extensive links to maritime law and admiralty law resources on the internet. The site's research archive arranges materials under topic headings such as carriage of goods, admiralty practice, collisions, marine insurance, offshore oil and gas and pollution providing access to cases, statutes, articles and presentations. The emphasis is on Canadian law throughout. The site has a text search engine with boolean searching facilities.

International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family

The International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family (online ISSN: 1464-3707) began in 1987, and is published by Oxford University Press. The journal is aimed at lawyers and social scientists, and brings together legal, social scientific, and interdisciplinary articles on the family which are of interest to scholars worldwide. Its website includes tables of contents and abstracts of articles from volume 10 (1996) onwards along with selected full text articles made freely available.

Globelaw

The Globelaw website provides resources concerning international environmental law and transnational litigation. It is run by the international and environmental law practitioner Duncan Currie and features papers, articles and presentations by him, together with a few cases and links to treaties and other materials on the web. The site includes introductions to subjects including oceans, climate, biodiversity and biosafety and nuclear power.

London Court of International Arbitration

The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) is one of the longest-established international institutions for the resolution of commercial disputes. Its website describes its history, structure and work. The LCIA Rules are available in English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Italian and Russian. Model arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and mediation clauses for contracts are also provided (in English only), together with the LCIA Mediation Procedure. Information about symposia and conferences, news, contacts and FAQs are also offered by the site.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

Website of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), which was established in 1966 under the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States. The site describes the history, mission and work of the organisation. It makes available the text of the Convention and a list of signatures and ratifications, as well as ICSID rules, regulations and model clauses. There is a database of pending and concluded cases as well as a database of basic information about bilateral investment treaties.

Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development

The Journal of Law, Social Justice and Global Development, formerly Law, Social Justice and Global Development, or 'LGD' (ISSN 1467-0437), is an international open access e-journal focusing on the impact of globalisation on social development. Established in 2000, it is based at the University of Warwick in the UK. The website currently makes available issues from 2017 onwards.

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