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Law of the Pacific Islands

A guide to web-based resources, listing and describing internet sites providing legislation, law reports and government information for the Pacific Island region. The guide has been written by Ruth Bird who is Bodleian Law Librarian at the University of Oxford, Dianne Thompson who is a Librarian at the Legal Services Commission of South Australia and Anna Matich of the ASIC in Brisbane. The guide was published in the features section of LLRX.com in July 2008 and updates previous versions published in October 2000, April 2002 and December 2005.

Hawaii State Judiciary

Website of the Judiciary for the US State of Hawaii, the branch of government responsible for administering justice in Hawaii. The site has general information about the Hawaii courts and jury service along with background information on legal issues such as divorce, small claims, going to court and juvenile proceedings. There is information aimed at attorneys including rules of professional conduct and Hawaii Appeal Court opinions back to 1998. These can be viewed in full text although not all of the earlier cases are provided in full. The site includes a page of related web links.

Hawaii State Legislature: Status and Documents

A collection of legislative materials for the US State of Hawaii, published on the official state website. The site carries the 2007 Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS) in HTML format arranged in numerical, volume structure order with access via a free text search box. Additional materials featured on the site include text of Legislative Bills for 2007 session, House Bills and Senate Bills, Acts, Senate and House resolutions.

Hawaii State Bar Association

Website of the Hawaii State Bar Association (HSBA) which was formed in 1899 and is responsible for regulating the legal profession in Hawaii. The site provides information about the work of the HSBA including contact details for officers and directors and a description of the work carried out by the committees and sections. For the public there is a directory of members and a Lawyer Referral Service. There is also guidance to different aspects of the law arranged by legal subject, advice on making a complaint against a lawyer and contact details for other legal services in Hawaii.

Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal

An online journal developed by the William S. Richardson Law School at the University of Hawaii at Monoa. The journal is published twice a year and is available from the inaugural edition, February 2000, onwards. It focuses on a range of jurisdictions, including China, Japan, Korea, the United States and the Pacific and Southeast Asian regions generally.

State legislation on comprehensive health care coverage

Online guide to selected legislation in the US states of Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont which attempts to provide comprehensive health care coverage for all residents. The guide is made freely available by the Law Library of Congress as one of their series of Current Legal Topics. The introduction gives an outline of the healthcare system in the United States and of the approaches taken by Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont.

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