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Researching the Armenian Legal System

Online guide to finding Armenian legal information written by Sergey Arakelyan who is Scientific Secretary of the Yerevan State University and Anna Margaryan who is Director of the Law Library at the Yerevan State University. The guide was published in 2006 (and updated by Lyudvik Davtyan and Pavlik Poladyanon in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law.

A guide to the legal system of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Online guide to the Iranian legal system written by Omar Sial who is a partner in the Pakistan based law firm Hasan & Sial, Advocates and Corporate Counselors. The guide was published in March 2006 on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. There is background information on the history and government of Iran and an outline of the roles of the Supreme Leader, the President, Parliament (The Majles), Assembly of Experts, the Council of Guardians and the Expediency Council.

International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law

The International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law (IJNL) is published quarterly by the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law (ICNL). The IJNL was first published in 1998 and all issues are available free on its website. The journal is aimed at lawyers, scholars, donors, and government officials focusing on the legal aspects of non-governmental organisations in different parts of the world.

PointofLaw.com

The Point of Law Website is a web magazine sponsored by the Manhattan Institute providing information and opinion on the US litigation system. Included on the site are full-text articles by legal scholars, a reading list of key texts on tort law and litigation and an online forum focusing on liability issues. There are also featured discussions and links to legal news stories. Subjects covered on Point of Law include asbestos, attorney's fees, class actions, employment law, medicine and product liability.

Compact of Free Association

Website providing information about, and a full-text copy of, the Compact of Free Association between the United States of America, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The information is made freely available by the Joint Committee on Compact Economic Negotiations and includes the Compact itself (with amendments), the Compact as signed in 1982 and various related agreements. PDF documents only

GATT digital library: 1947-1994

The GATT Digital Library is a joint project of Stanford University Libraries and Academic Information Resources (SULAIR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO). The library provides access to documents and information of and about the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) including reports, studies and meeting records. Documents can be browsed by issuing body or searched using a simple keyword search or advanced search option. Documents have bibliographic records and can be viewed in full-text (PDF).

Religious legal systems in comparative law: a guide to introductory research

Online guide to religious legal systems written by Marylin Johnson Raisch who is International and Foreign Law librarian at the John Wolff International and Comparative Law Library of the Georgetown Law Center in Washington, DC. The guide was published on the Globalex website in 2006 (and updated in 2022) and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides an introduction to religious law and general sources of information on the subject both online and printed.

Trial of Saddam Hussein: Law Library of Congress

This site was established by the Law Library of Congress to provide students with background information about the trial of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in 2005/6. It includes information about the historical background to the trial, the jurisdiction and organisation of the Tribunal and the legal process. There are links to further reading, treaties and legal documents relating to the trial and to other websites.

Duke Law Faculty Scholarship Repository

The Duke Law Faculty Scholarship Repository is an Open Access, freely available database of research literature produced by staff at the Duke Law School. The collection can be browsed by subject or year or searched using a simple or advanced search option which enables you to search a variety of field including author, title, keyword, subject eprint type or date. Materials include journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, working papers and preprints. The records provide bibliographic details, an abstract and a link to the full-text in PDF.

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