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Researching Canadian law

Research and resource guide for Canada, by Kim Nayyer, covering print and online sources of law and legal materials. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it gives overview of the Canadian legal system and provides background information and sources of Canadian legislation and case law. There is guidance to law schools and the legal profession and to secondary literature including journals, books, directories and legal dictionaries. A separate section deals with legal research in Quebec.

Federal Judicial History

Website of the Federal Judicial History Office, part of the Federal Judicial Center in Washington DC. The Spotlight section has articles on federal judicial statutes, Supreme Court meeting places and many other topics. There are also federal court timelines, a monograph called 'Approaches to Federal Judicial History' and a three-volume compilation of historical documents, 'Debates on the Federal Judiciary: A Documentary History'.

American Society of Criminology

The American Society of Criminology is an international organisation which promotes research and education in all areas of criminal justice. It has divisions focusing on corrections and sentencing; critical criminology; experimental criminology; international criminology; people of color and crime; and women and crime. The website describes the work of the Society and provides information about its annual meeting. The Publications page includes a link to criminology abstracts.

Trade Agreements

The Trade Agreements section of the SICE Foreign Trade Information System site developed by the Organization of American States (OAS). The site includes a collection of full text multilateral and bilateral trade agreements relating to international trade and to members of the OAS. There is documentation relating to customs unions including MERCOSUR, CARICOM, CACM and the Andean Community, multilateral agreements such as GATT and regional scope agreements. Agreements can also be viewed by country. A site search engine is available.

International Law Commission

Website of the International Law Commission (ILC), which was created in 1947 by the UN to assist in the development, promotion and codification of international law. Documentation arising from annual sessions of the ILC is available on the site back to 1949. A research guide is provided, which gives access to individual texts, instruments and reports adopted by the ILC. The annual reports and yearbooks of the International Law Commission are available from 1949 onwards.

Treaty Reference Guide

This reference guide is available free on the website of the United Nations Treaty Collection. Part I explains and defines the different types of international instrument, such as treaties, conventions, charters, protocols, declarations, memoranda of understanding and exchanges of notes. Part II is a glossary of terms relating to treaty actions, such as accession, deposit, entry into force, modification, ratification and signature ad referendum. The guide is in available in English or French; html, pdf or plain text versions are provided.

Private International Law

Private international law information collated by the Office of the Assistant Legal Adviser for Private International Law at the US Department of State. Covers US treaty information, US and international organisations concerned with private international law, and information about cross-border family law, dispute settlement, judicial assistance and commercial law. Also outlines the role of theAdvisory Committee on Private International Law and links to summaries of its public meetings.

Trade and Related Agreements Database

Database containing the texts of trade and related agreements, maintained by the US Department of Commerce's Trade Compliance Center (TCC). The database aims to give free public access to agreements in force between the US and its trading partners dealing with manufactured products and services. Agreements can be searched or browsed and viewed by type- intellectual property rights agreements, WTO agreements, free trade agreements and bilateral investment agreements. There is also guidance to the different types of agreement.

Texas Courts Online

Official website offering free access to a range of judicial and court materials and relevant internet links for the US State of Texas. There is information and documentation published about and by state courts, agencies and committees covering the structure and jurisdiction of the courts, information on Texas judges and statistics. There is a directory of all courts in the state of Texas. Links are given to other Texas legal sites, related bodies and to searchable collections of cases for the Texas county and appellate courts.

World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems

The World Factbook of Criminal Justice Systems is a collection of reports, organised alphabetically by country, containing information about the criminal justice system in operation in each country. The Bureau of Justice Statistics, US Department of Justice, has funded the factbook. Each narrative has been composed by an expert in the field. The factbook is aimed at giving scholars, researchers and criminal justice practitioners a better understanding of the various systems in operation in each country in an attempt to help them in their work, especially in the area of transnational crime.

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