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Kosrae State Court Decisions

A PacLII database containing selected case decisions (from 1985 to 2007) of the Kosrae State Court in the Federated States of Micronesia. Full search and browse options are provided. PacLII, the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute, provides free Internet access to legislation and cases for jurisdictions in the South Pacific. PacLII is a joint initiative involving the University of the South Pacific and the Australasian Legal Information Institute.

Chuuk State Court Decisions

A PacLII database containing selected case decisions of the Chuuk State Court (previously known as the Truk State Court) in the Federated States of Micronesia. Cases are included for the years 1985 to 2007. Full search and browse options are provided. PacLII, the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute, provides free Internet access to legislation and cases for jurisdictions in the South Pacific. PacLII is a joint initiative involving the University of the South Pacific and the Australasian Legal Information Institute.

Supreme Court of Federated States of Micronesia Decisions

A PacLII database containing selected decisions of the Supreme Court of Micronesia from 1981 onwards. The cases can be browsed by year or name, and there is a search facility.  PacLII, the Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute, provides free access to legislation and cases for jurisdictions in the South Pacific; it is joint initiative of the University of the South Pacific and the Australasian Legal Information Institute.

Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu

Full-text online version of the Constitution of Vanuatu, available on the PacLII website. The Constitution includes chapters dealing with state and sovereignty, fundamental rights and duties, citizenship, the role of the President, parliament and the National Council of Chiefs, justice, administration, land and emergency powers. PacLII (Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute) is a joint initiative involving the University of the South Pacific and the Australasian Legal Information Institute.

An introduction to the legal structure of Tokelau:a collection of primary materials, commentary, and online resources

Online guide explaining the laws and legal system of Tokelau in the South Pacific, a self-administering territory of New Zealand. The guide is by Peter Murgatroyd, Law Librarian at the Emalus Campus Library at the University of the South Pacific. It gives an introduction to Tokelau, information on sources of law and links to Tokelau legislation. There is an outline of the governmental system and government institutions along with details of the relationship Tokelau has with New Zealand.

Pacific Legal Gateway

The Pacific Legal Gateway is a PacLII project providing access to Pacific legal research. There are links given to PacLII resources via a jurisdiction list and a clickable map. A page of annotated web links provides access to other legal research resources focusing on the Pacific Islands including governmental sites, research guides and news sources. There is also a help page and a selection of FAQs. PacLII is managed as a joint operation between the University of the South Pacific, School of Law, and by the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII):

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