Website of the Court of Justice of the Andean Community (ECJCA) which settles disputes between Andean Community member states arising under Andean Community law and ensures the law is applied uniformly. Cases heard by the Court include infringement, action for annulment, labour lawsuits and arbitration claims. Case summaries and profiles of the judges are given on the site which can be viewed in Spanish only.
Electronic copy of the 1991 Colombian Constitution made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution is provided in PDF and is amended up to 2015. There are chapters on fundamental rights, the organisation of the state and the role of the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
The role of the Colombian Constitutional Court is to determine the constitutionality of laws and amendments of the Constitution. It also protects the fundamental rights of the people under the constitution. There are profiles of the justices, a full text copy of the Constitution and abstracts of the main decisions of the Court. The site can be viewed in Spanish and English.
Official website of the Colombian Supreme Court which is the highest court for civil and criminal matters in Colombia. The site has information about the role of the court, its members, news items and court rules. Full text decisions can be searched by keyword or using a range of parameters. PDF copies of the Judicial Gazette are available for the years from 1887 to 1999. The site can be viewed in Spanish only.
Online article providing an introduction to judicial power and the court systems in Latin America written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who is Professor of Law and Legal Research at the Universidad de San Andrés and Universidad Torcuato Di Tella in Buenos Aires. The guide was published in 2021 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides an overview to judicial power in the region, the constitutional courts and the court system in each country along with links to relevant resources.
Online article looking at constitutional law developments in Latin America written by Dante Figueroa who is a Senior Legal Information Analyst at the Law Library of Congress and an Adjunct Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and Jonathan Arendtwho is a Senior Associate at Albagli Zaliasnik Law Firm. The guide was published in 2016 (and updated in 2021) on the Globalex Website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.
Article explaining the writ of Amparo, a form of protection of individual human rights used in Latin American jurisdictions. The article was written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who is the Legal Reference Librarian and Professor of Law and Legal Research at the Universidad de San Andrés in Buenos Aires. The article was published in 2013 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law.
Part of WorldLII's Countries service covering the Republic of Colombia. A full range of browse and search features are provided. Link collections include materials relating to the Courts, Government, Legislation, and Parliament with specific subject sections dealing with Elections, Banking and Finance, Civil and Criminal Law and Indigenous Law. A series of stored searchs will automatically query all of WorldLII for items about Colombia. The service is run by WorldLII, from the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII).
Official website of the Chamber of Representatives (legislative branch) of the Congress of Colombia. There are profiles of representatives and information on the work of the Chamber. Full text codes and legislation back to 1992 can be viewed on the site along with a copy of the Constitution and a list of bills. An outline of the work of the various commissions and committees is also given. The site is available in Spanish only.
Hosted by international law firm Kennedys, this website provides links to full-text articles and publications on various sectors of law, including: Aviation; Construction and Engineering; Energy; Healthcare; Insurance; Maritime and International Trade; Public Sector; Rail and Retail. Articles are free to view and can be selected by sector or jurisdiction.
