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The Judiciary

Official website of the judiciary of the Netherlands. Includes information about the court system, a database of judgments ('Uitspraken'), and a range of registers (insolvency, guardianship, estates and so on). It also provides guidance for the general public, as well as procedural rules, forms and related information for lawyers. The site is in Dutch.

Supreme Court of Norway

Official website of the Norwegian Supreme Court (Høyesterett). The English version has an introduction to the Court, summaries of judgments from 2000 to the present and speeches given by Supreme Court justices. The Norwegian version of the site has full-text judgments from 2008 onwards, an outline of court procedures, news, articles and speeches. There is also a Sami version of the site.

UK Supreme Court blog

This blog was set up in June 2009, a few months before the UK Supreme Court opened. Written by lawyers at Matrix Chambers and Olswang LLP, it provides news and commentary on the Supreme Court and its judgments, with links to original sources including articles, speeches, podcasts, cases and press articles. Links are given to judgments and upcoming hearings of the Court, and to related websites.

First-tier Tribunal (Tax)

Website of the Tax Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, which hears appeals against decisions relating to tax made by Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Taxes covered include income tax, corporation tax, national insurance contributions, VAT, custom duties, excise duties and landfill tax. The website explains the role and organisation of the Tribunal and gives guidance on making an appeal including providing the appropriate forms to download. Tribunal decisions can be downloaded from the site in full text back to 2002.

Dubai Courts

Official website of the Dubai Courts. The site provides a history of the court system and a diagram illustrating the structure of the courts in Dubai. There is an outline of the legal system, covering the the Court of First Instance, Court of Appeal and Court of Cassation. A list of court hearings and a directory of Dubai lawyers are available and there is a database of judgments from 2010 onwards. The site is in Arabic and English.

United Arab Emirates E-Legal Portal

The United Arab Emirates E-Legal Portal forms part of the UAE Ministry of Justice website. The site includes a collection of full text legislation arranged by subject including environment, housing, security, insurance, finance, telecommunications and weapons. There is also a copy of the UAE Constitution. The collection is presented in English as well as Arabic and can be searched by keyword. Other resources on the site are provided in Arabic only. These include international treaties, civil and criminal High Court decisions and other official publications and consultations.

Brazil Federal Supreme Court

Official website of the Federal Supreme Court of Brazil. The site has a judgments database and provides background and historical information about the Court. It also has a selection of case summaries made in English, Spanish and French. Links are given to Brazilian legislation, including the Constitution. The site is in Portuguese and Spanish; it also has a limited English interface.

Law & Justice Zimbabwe

Website providing access to the law and legal information of Zimbabwe, provided Aripano Infinity, a web developer based in Harare in Zimbabwe. The site offers full-text Zimbabwean legislation covering a range of subject areas including local government, administration of justice, civil law and procedure, citizenship and immigration, environment, agriculture, commerce and industry, telecommunications and health. Judgments of the Supreme Court and High Court are available in full for the years 2003 to 2007.

ICC Legal Tools

ICC Legal Tools is an online resource providing information and commentary about international criminal law. Developed by the Legal Advisory Section (LAS) of the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC), it is designed for all those dealing with international war crimes cases. The database contains legal documents and decisions of the ICC; key international treaties; and selected decisions of other international criminal courts and tribunals; scholarly commentary; official statements and speeches; and other material.

Decisions of the Free State High Court, South Africa

SAFLII database providing judgments of the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein, South Africa, from 2002 onwards. Cases, which are in English or Afrikaans, can be browsed by party name or year, and there is a search facility. The Southern African Legal Information Institute (SAFLII) is a collaborative project of the Wits Law School in South Africa and the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) providing free South African legal information.
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