law reform

Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan

Website of the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan in Canada. This is a statutory body set up to review the law in Saskatchewan covering areas proposed by the Minister of Justice, the legal community and the public. Subjects currently under review include democracy, aboriginal peoples, human rights, families and children, vulnerable adults, communities and the environment, administrative law and procedure and technical legal issues. The site has copies of the Commission's publications including consultation papers and proposals for changes in legislation or new laws.

Law Reform Project

This WorldLII project aims to make searchable from one location all of the Law Reform databases available on WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute). The Law Reform Database currently includes publications from the Law Commissions of Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and England and Wales. It is possible to search the full-text or just title words of publications included. It is also possible to browse publications from each Law Commission individually.

Open Society Justice Initiative

The Open Society Justice Initiative is a programme of the Open Society Institute, a private foundation established by the philanthropist George Soros in 1993. It is concerned with the promotion of law reform, the protection human rights and the development of international law. The site gives details of current and past activities, covering areas such as national criminal justice reform, international justice, freedom of information and expression, equality and citizenship, anti-corruption and development of legal capacity.

UK Constitutional Reform

Online guide providing background information and links to organisations and legal materials relating to constitutional reform in the United Kingdom. The guide is written by Lesley Dingle, International & Foreign Law Librarian at the Squire Law Library, University of Cambridge, and Bradley Miller, a reference librarian at the Squire Law Library. The guide was published on the features page of LLRX.com in June 2004. It gives an introduction to the present constitution and an outline of key legislation which has affected the constitution.

Scottish Law Commission

Website of the Scottish Law Commission whose role is to "recommend reforms to improve, simplify and update the law of Scotland". The site has profiles of the Commissioners, details of the Commission's work and current law reform projects. Details of discussion papers, reports and consultation papers produced by the Commission from 1966 to the present are given on the site with the more recent documents made available in full-text. There is a site search engine and a page of links to other sites concerned with law reform.

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.

Tasmania Law Reform Institute

The Tasmania Law Reform Institute is based at the University of Tasmania undertaking "law reform work and research on topics proposed by the Government, the community, the University and the Institute itself." The website has information about the establishment of the Law Reform Institute and an overview of the history of law reform in Tasmania. There is also information about work currently in progress at the Institute. Reports of completed projects are made available on the site in PDF format.

Council for Court Excellence

The Council for Court Excellence (CCE) is a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC whose aim is to improve the administration of justice in the courts.The site has information about the staff, Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Council for Court Excellence. There is information about the work of the CCE along with related documentation covering areas such as children and the court system, child welfare system in the District of Columbia, jury reform and various court improvement projects. A selection of CCE publications are made available on the site in PDF format.

LawNet

Website of LawNet, a legal research website produced by the Singapore Academy of Law. The site provides a range of legal information, by subscription, including case law of Singapore and Malaysia, Singaporean legislation, parliamentary reports, treaties and commentary.

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