administration of justice

Federal Magistrate Judges Association

Website of the Federal Magistrate Judges Association (FMJA) a membership organisation which represents US Magistrate Judges appointed to serve in the United States district courts. The site gives background information to the role of Magistrate Judges and a selection of statistics relating to their work. There is also information on becoming a law clerk, a link to the FMJA's online publication, Federal Courts Law Review and a page of external web links. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

INAVEM: Institut National d'Aide aux Victimes et de Médiation

INAVEM is a federation of about 150 French organisations offering support to victims - whether of crime, violence, abuse, accidents, or other misfortunes - and providing mediation services. The website presents various documents to do with INAVEM's work, including its annual reports, constitution, codes of ethics, statistics and public policy documents on subjects including domestic violence, discrimination, children and human rights. Guidance is available for victims, plus a directory of support organisations and details of telephone help lines. The site is in French throughout.

Scottish Law Commission Reports

A BAILII database carrying reports published by the Scottish Law Commission. Reports are available from 1989 onwards and are presented in HTML format. The reports are listed alphabetically by title and chronologically by year. Recent topics covered include damages for wrongful death, personal injury actions and crown appeals. BAILII is a free, collaborative service aiming to provide public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The service has been developed through cooperation between AustLII and parties in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Scottish Law Commission Discussion Papers

A BAILII database providing access to discussion papers published by the Scottish Law Commission. The service carries papers in HTML format from 1993 onwards. Papers are listed alphabetically by title and chronologically by year. Recent topics covered include double jeopardy, unincorporated associations abd crown appeals. BAILII is a free collaborative service offering public access to primary legal materials for the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. BAILII has been developed through cooperation between AustLII and parties in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Courts and Tribunals in Belgium

Website of the Belgium courts and tribunals covering the administration of justice in Belgium. It gives contact details and background information for Belgian courts including the Cour de Cassation, Cours d'Appel, Cours du Travail and various tribunals.  There is also general information for the public about the law and the judicial system in Belgium. The site is available in French, Dutch or German.

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania

Official website of the Lithuanian Ministry of Justice. The site has an article giving a brief history of the Lithuanian legal system and a list of Ministers of Justice since 1990. Brief information is given on the Ministry's work in various areas including criminal justice, legislative process, consumer rights protection and registration of political parties. There are contact details (including web links) to institutions subordinate to the Ministry such as the Prisons Department, the State Patent Bureau and the Law Institute. The site is available in English and Lithuanian.

Consejo General del Poder Judicial

Website of the Spanish General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) which includes information about the CGPJ, the Supreme Court and the High Courts of Justice.There is organisational information, news, cases and details of publications. Information on the individual High Courts can be accessed via a clickable map of the regions. The site is available in Spanish only.

Tunisian Ministry of Justice

Section of the Tunisian government website covering the Ministry of Justice. It outlines the role and structure of the department and provides information about various institutions under its control. There is also a list of the Ministry's publications, but none are made available in full text. The site is in Arabic only.

Courts of New Zealand

Official website of Courts of New Zealand, the body responsible for court administration in New Zealand. Includes a database of selected higher court judgments, called Judicial Decisions of Public Interest and mostly consisting of criminal cases and other judgments of public interest. The site also has information about the role, structure and history of the courts and explains the functions of the Judicial Committees and the Rules Committee. There is also information about the judiciary. Sections covering the individual courts provide legislation, daily lists and case summaries.

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