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Boston University School of Law: The Year Books

This database provides a searchable index to, and paraphrase, of the Year Books, which were the law reports of medieval England. The database, compiled by Professor David J. Seipp of Boston University, indexes all year book reports printed in the chronological series for all years between 1268 and 1535. The site also has a list of old printed editions of year books, a list of manuscripts and their locations, and a bibliography (compiled in 2002) of articles and books about the Year Books.

Tax Law Design and Drafting: volumes 1 and 2

Online version of "Tax Law Design and Drafting", edited by Victor Thuronyi, on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website. The book is published by the IMF and provided in two volumes, published in 1996 and 1998. The site gives access to selected chapters from both volumes, in pdf format. Volume 1 looks at tax laws in developed countries and includes chapters covering the legal framework for taxation, drafting tax legislation, regulation of tax professionals, VAT, excises, tax on buildings and land, taxation of wealth and social security taxation.

Environmental Law

Environmental Law, a journal produced by the students of Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, is available online from volume 36 onwards, together with contents lists from earlier volumes. The related Ninth Circuit Review,  containing case summaries and court opinions from the US Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, can be accessed from the same website. 

Virginia Law Review

Website of the Virginia Law Review, providing access from volume 93 (2007) onwards. The law review is run by students at the University of Virginia; established in 1913, it is intended for legal scholars, practitioners, the judiciary and students.

Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

The Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse is an initiative of the Law School at Washington University in St. Louis. Designed to increase understanding of civil rights litigation in the United States, it is a collection of US civil rights case documents, focusing on areas such as child welfare, disability rights, immigration, prison conditions, election/voting rights, juvenile institutions, nursing home conditions, public housing and school desegregation.

Law in Zimbabwe

Guide to the law of Zimbabwe by Jimcall Pfumorodze and and Emma Chitsove, academics from the University of Botswana. Published on New York University's Globalex website and periodically updated, it gives historical and background information to the law in Zimbabwe and details of the sources of Zimbabwean law, including legislation, case law, customary law and common law.

Guide to the Singapore legal system and legal research

Guide to the Singapore legal system by Chai Yee Xin, a research librarian from Singapore National University. Published on New York University's website and periodically updated, it describes the legal system of Singapore and provides information about Singaporean legislation, law reports and citations, with links to electronic legal materials. The author outlines the parliamentary system and the legislative process, including guidance on accessing official publications.

Researching Icelandic Law

Online guide to Icelandic law written by Rán Tryggvadóttir and Thordis Ingadóttir, Associate Professors at the Faculty of Law, Reykjavik University, updated by Erna Mathiesen. Published on New York University's Globalex website, it gives background information about Iceland, outlines the political system and describes the powers and functions of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government. It looks at the major sources of law, including the Constitution, statutory law, regulatory law, customary and international law.

Guide to legal research in Honduras

Online guide to legal materials of Honduras written by José Miguel Álvarez and Jessica Ramos and updated by Honduran lawyer Eduardo Medrano. Published on New York  University's website and periodically updated, it gives historical, political and geographical information about Honduras and covers the Constitution, structure of government and sources of law. Includes links to government websites, legal associations, law schools and online sources of Honduran laws.

Research guide on TRIPS and compulsory licensing:access to innovative pharmaceuticals for least developed countries

Online guide focusing on the legal and economic factors preventing poorer countries gaining access to innovative drugs, by patent attorney Do Hyung Kim. Pubished on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it gives background information about the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) and looks at the problems of compulsory licensing, such as the risks of arbitrage and counterfeit drugs.

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