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Judiciary NI

Official website of the Northern Ireland judiciary. The site lists members of the judiciary and provides information on the court structure in Northern Ireland. There are sections on the Judicial Studies Board which oversees training for judges and on legacy litigation and inquests arising out of the conflict in Northern Ireland. A database of full text court and tribunal decisions and directions can be browsed by type, date or judge or searched by keyword. Publications can also be viewed including sentencing guidelines, press releases and bench books.

National Judicial Institute

The National Judicial Institute (NJI) of Nigeria provides continuing education and training for members of the Nigerian judiciary. Selected conference and workshop papers are available in full on the site. These cover a range of topics including environmental and sanitation laws in Nigeria, the role of the magistrate’s court in protecting the rights of the child and women and property rights under customary law in Nigeria. Copies of the NJI Law Journal, speeches and details of future events are also given.

National Judicial Council

Website of the National Judicial Council (NJC) the body responsible for preserving the independence of the judiciary in Nigeria. The NJC makes recommendations to the President and state governors for senior judicial appointments and is responsible for disciplinary issues concerning judicial officers. Profiles of Council members are given on the site along with guidelines and procedural rules, press releases and a selection of FAQs. 

Judicial System of England and Wales

Online guide to the Judicial System of England and Wales produced by the International Team of the Judicial Office. The guide is aimed at foreign visitors with an interest in the judiciary and legal system.
There are sections explaining the court system, the justice system, the role of judges in England and Wales. There is also information on organisations such as the Ministry of Justice and the Crown Prosecution Service. The guide can be downloaded in full in PDF.

Netherlands Judicial System

This is the English language version of the Netherlands Judicial System (De rechtspraak) website. The site outlines the roles of the different courts in the Netherlands- the District courts, Special tribunals, Appeal courts and the Supreme Court. There is information on the Council for the Judiciary which is the body that represents the interests of the courts in the public and political arena. Full text legislation concerning the justice system in the Netherlands is also given along with a selection of related articles and reports. 

Judicial Service Commission Zimbabwe

Website of the Judicial Service Commission, the body responsible for administering the courts and judiciary in Zimbabwe. The site provides information on the various courts and their judges along with cause lists and a selection of High Court rulings. A copy of the Zimbabwe Constitution is given, legislation relating to the courts and judiciary and the judicial code of ethics.

Office of the Judge Advocate General

Web page of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (OJAG) which forms part of the Ministry of Justice website. The OJAG deals with criminal trials of service men and women in the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force for serious offences and where defendants choose not to be dealt with by the Commanding Officer. Cases are heard in a Court Martial by a Judge Advocate. The site includes guidance on the Court Martial including proceedings and sentencing.

Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission

Website of the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission (NIJAC), an independent public body, established in 2005. NIJAC recommends judicial appointments in Northern Ireland up to the level of High Court judge. The site provides details of the Commissioners and their role, guidance on how judicial appointments are made and the steps in the process. The publications section gives access to NIJAC’s policies and a guide to judicial careers in Northern Ireland.

Judiciary of Scotland

The website of the Scottish Judiciary provides information on the roles and work of judges in Scotland and on the structure of the Scottish court system. It includes practical information for people attending court , a selection of decisions, sentencing statements and Fatal Accident Inquiry (FAI) determinations. Publications and responses to government consultations can also be viewed on the site.

Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature

The Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM) is the official training and examining body for judges and prosecutors in France. It comes under the aegis of the French Ministry of Justice. The site publishes the texts of legislation pertaining to the setting up and administration of the Ecole. The list of initial and in-service training programmes is published, with details of the preparation and training cycles for candidates wishing to take one of the Ecole's "concours" (competitions). Bibliographies on some aspects of the judicial system are available.

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