Website of the Mauritius Bar Association (MBA) whose role is to represent the interests of barristers and improve the administration of justice in Mauritius. A directory of members can be searched or browsed by name. A list of current members of the Bar Council , which manages the affairs of the MBA , is also given on the site.
The Bar Association of Angola is the body responsible for regulating and providing access to the legal profession in Angola. The website has the regulations governing the practice of law in Angola along with the Bar Association statutes and codes of practice. There are contact details for members of the national and provincial councils and a directory of lawyers working in Angola. The site can be viewed in Portuguese only.
This page on the Law.com International website provides legal news relating to the conflict in Ukraine. The site is monitoring the impact Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing sanctions have had on the legal industry providing news, expert analysis, features and opinion pieces. Content covers the response of law firms to the crisis, the issues faced by firms who have been working in Russia and the pro bono and humanitarian efforts being undertaken by the industry. Law.com International is a legal news site aimed at international lawyers.
This section of the Herbert Smith Freehills website provides free access to an employment law blog highlighting developments in international employment legislation, regulation and litigation. Posts can be filtered by jurisdiction or category including whistleblowing, termination of employment, industrial relations, workplace related claims, health and safety and workplace culture, discrimination and diversity. The site can also be searched by keyword and results limited by content type eg. videos, podcasts or webinars.
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.
Website of the Austrian Bar, the association representing lawyers practising in Austria. There is a directory of lawyers searchable by name, location, languages spoken and practice areas. Contact details and links to the regional bars are also given along with a guide to Austrian law (in German) which is free to download from the site. The site is presented in German with an English interface.
The National Chamber of Legal Advisors (Krajowa Rada Radców Prawnych) represents attorneys in Poland, oversees their training and education, and has responsibility for professional ethics and discipline. Its website has information about these activities, and also provides legal news. The Chamber provides legal opinions on Polish legislation through its Center for Research, Studies and Legislation: see 'Legislacia' on the website. Most of the site is in Polish only, but the International Affairs page is available in English.
Website of the Maori Law Society, an organisation that was formed in 1988 to support the legal needs of the Maori community. Members include legal practitioners, judges, parliamentarians, legal academics, policy analysts, researchers and Māori law students. There is information on the law reform issues the Society is concerned with and law reform submissions, annual reports and other documents are available. News and details of events are also given on the site.
Website of Juriosity, an online directory and self-publishing platform for legal practitioners. It includes a directory of barristers and solicitors, which can be searched, or browsed by legal specialism. The Knowledge section of the site offers articles written by lawyers on legal developments and recent cases; these can be browsed by topic or searched by keyword or author. The site is freely accessible but free registration is required before legal professionals can contribute their own content.
Legal Futures is a news website looking at market intelligence and developments in the legal market.
The site includes legal news stories and features, with sections focusing on legal practice management and regulation. Details of future events, along with videos from past events, are available on the site and reports - covering subjects such as the law firm of the future and the impact of technology - can be freely downloaded. A services directory providing contact details of companies can be browsed by sector.
