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Guide to the Republic of Slovenia legal system and legal research

Online guide to the Slovenian legal system, written in 2006 by Maja Carni and Špela Košak and updated in 2025 by Dr. Iztok Štefanec, an adviser at the Constitutional Court. Published on New York University's Globalex website,  it gives an introduction to the Republic of Slovenia and its legal system, providing information on the courts, sources of law and the legal profession. The role of the state authorities and the various courts (including the Constitutional Court) is outlined, with links to their websites.

Guide to Turkish public law and legal research

Guide to the Turkish legal system, by Serap Yazici, Professor of Constitutional Law at Istanbul Sehir University. The guide was last updated in 2024; it is provided online by New York University School of Law. The guide provides historical background to the Turkish legal system including an outline of the structure of the Turkish state and basic institutions. There are sections dealing with the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and the courts.

Republic of Turkey Supreme Court

Official website of the Turkish Supreme Court. The English-language section of the site provides information on the background and history of the court, together with an outline of the legal system and court structure in Turkey. Other information on the site, including the case database, 'Karar Arama', is available in Turkish only.

Guide to the Republic of Azerbaijan law research

Online guide to legal research of the Republic of Azerbaijan written by Ramil Isgandarov Avaz, Chairman of the Eurasian Lawyers Association. The guide was published on the Globalex website in 2006 (updated in 2022) and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives background information on the legal system of Azerbaijan covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers and providing information on organisations such as the Cabinet of Ministers, the Constitutional Court and the Procurator's Office .

Introduction to the Czech legal system and legal resources online

Guide to the legal system of the Czech Republic written by lawyer Michal Bobek. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2006 (and updated in 2024 by Olga Pouperova) it provides an introduction to the Czech political and legal system covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers. An outline of the legal system covering the courts, sources of law and the types of legislation is given and there are links to government institutions and departments and other websites, in Czech and English.

Guide to legal research in Israel

Online guide to legal research in Israel, available on New York University's Globalex website. The guide is by Dr. Michal Tamir, of the Academic Center of Law and Science in Israel. Last updated in 2019, it gives background and historical information to Israel and provides a description of the legal system, political system and court structure. There is an outline of the different types of court, information on sources of law and a list of government ministries.

Supreme Administrative Court of the Republic of Bulgaria

Official website of the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court, which hears appeals against acts of the government, decisions of the Supreme Judicial Council and acts of the Bulgarian National Bank. Provides background and historical information about the court, a case database, and the Code of Civil Procedure, the Judiciary System Act, the Administrative Procedure Code and the court rules. The site is in Bulgarian only.

Waitangi Tribunal

Official website of the Waitangi Tribunal, the permanent commission of inquiry established under New Zealand's Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975. The Tribunal hears claims relating to breaches of the treaty. The website provides the reports of the Tribunal on claims under the act and the text of the treaty in English and Maori. It also gives procedural guidance and makes available a collection of research reports.

Tribunal Constitucional Chile

Official website of the Constitutional Court of Chile, whose role is to review the constitutionality of laws. Provides background information about the court and details of its composition, court rules, a link to the Constitution, cause lists and minutes of proceedings. The 'Sentencias' section has judgments delivered in the last 30 days or so and the 'Informes en Derecho' section provides judgments back to 1969. The site is in Spanish only.

Supreme Court of Albania

Official website of the Supreme Court of Albania, providing the Albanian Constitution, laws relating to the Supreme Court, and judgments from 1999 onwards, in Albanian only.  Also has a calendar of forthcoming cases, a history of the Albanian court system and information about judicial appointments. A limited English version of the site is available.

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