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Free Law Project

The Free Law Project is a California based non-profit organisation providing free online access to primary legal materials. The Project is also involved with the development of technologies for legal research. Current work includes CourtListener (a searchable database of legal opinions from federal and state courts), RECAP (an extension for Firefox and Chrome to improve the use of PACER) and Juriscraper which gathers opinions from federal appeal courts, state supreme courts and oral arguments from all appellate federal courts that offer them.

Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Colonies: An Annotated Digital Catalogue

Online catalogue of British Privy Council appeals from the 13 colonies that became the United States and from colonies in Canada and the Caribbean heard before the creation of the United States Supreme Court in in 1789. The catalogue was compiled by Sharon Hamby O’Connor and Mary Sarah Bilder and made freely available online by the Ames Foundation in the United States. The catalogue can be searched using a simple keyword search option or by party, participants or counsel. Appeals can also be browsed by colony. Links are given to digital images of original documents.

Cameras in the Streets: Focus on Justice

Online guide looking at the issues arising from the increased use of videotaped information provided by the police and public in legal cases. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association and was published in December 2014 on LLRX.com. The author brings together cases, reports, articles, websites and news items that cover privacy issues, use of video as evidence and the civil rights of the videographer. Not all of the resources linked to are freely available. The guide relates to United States law throughout.

Canon Law Society of America

Website of the Canon Law Society of America (CLSA) a professional association “dedicated to the promotion of both the study and application of canon law in the Catholic Church”. The CLSA was formed in 1939 and the website provides information on the governors and committees of the society. The CLSA constitution and by-laws are also provided along with full text copies of the online newsletter available back to 2003. CLSA members provide advisory opinions on the Code of Canon Law and canonical issues which can be downloaded from the site.

Law Professor Blog Network

This American website hosts a set of more than 40 law blogs edited mainly by academics. Many of the blogs cover particular areas of law, including international and comparative law as well as many aspects of US law, but there are also blogs focusing on legislation, legal education, legal technology and other topics. The Law Professor Blog Network was founded by Paul Caron of Pepperdine University School of Law, together with Joseph A. Hodnicki.

Case law in an era of heightened scrutiny

Online guide to the writing and publishing of United States case law. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in August 2014 on LLRX.com. The guide provides commentary on and links to articles from law review, books, guides and reports on the publishing of case law. There are also links to manuals on opinion writing. Not all of the materials linked to are available in full text.

Unwarranted DNA Sampling: The Legacy of Maryland v. King

Online guide to the collection of DNA data for the purposes of criminal investigation in the United States. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in May 2014 on LLRX.com. Resources linked to include articles from law journals and US cases following on from the 2013 Maryland v. King decision which held that DNA could be routinely collected from people arrested by the police. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

Clemency and The Vanishing Point of Decision Making

Online guide to the legal issues surrounding the clemency process and granting of pardons in United States law. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in January 2014 on LLRX.com. The guide provides commentary and links to Supreme, Federal and State Court cases relating to clemency and to law review articles and news items. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

3D Printing: The Manufactory of Knowledge

Online guide providing commentary and links to law articles, reports and news items focusing on the legal implications of 3D printing. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in March 2014 on LLRX.com. Aspects of the law covered in the guide include product liability, forensics and firearms, patent and copyright law. The emphasis is on United States law throughout. Not all of the resources linked to are freely available.

Comforting witnesses, discomforting due process

This online guide brings together judicial opinions, articles and bibliographies on the role of ‘comfort aids’ in United States courts and in victim-offender mediation. The guide was written by Ken Strutin, who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association, and was published in June 2014 on LLRX.com. The aids referred to include toys, human beings and dogs and are usually provided for child witnesses. LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) is a free online web journal for legal information professionals.

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