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ACT Law Society

Website of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Law Society, a professional organisation based in Canberra, Australia. The site includes a directory of members, annual reports and links to legislation relating to the legal profession in ACT. There is also information aimed at the public covering specific areas of law, such as setting up a business, relationship breakdown and making a complaint against a solicitor. Parts of the site are restricted to members only.

Law Society of the Northern Territory

Website of the Law Society of the Northern Territory, which regulates the legal profession there. The site outlines the history and work of the society. There is information for the general public about costs, making complaints and using the Legal Referral Service. Content for Law Society members covers Continuing Legal Education and other topics. Links to regulatory documents are provided, including the Professional Conduct Rules and Barristers' Rules along with a monthly newsletter.

Law Society of Tasmania

Website of the Law Society of Tasmania, a regulatory and representative body for the legal profession in Tasmania. Details of the Society's history, committees and organisation are available on the website. There is information about becoming a lawyer in Tasmania and a directory of Tasmanian law firms. Press releases and case studies focus on the Society's work reforming the law relating to workers' compensation. Part of the site is restricted to members.

New South Wales Bar Association

Website of the New South Wales Bar Association a professional organisation representing practising barristers in New South Wales, Australia. The site has information about the association including the constitution, annual reports back to 1998, a list of members and office holders, details of various committees and statistical profiles of the NSW bar. For it's members the association arranges continuing professional education and details of various training programmes, seminars and conferences are made available on the site.

Law Institute of Victoria

Website of the Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) an organisation for members of the legal profession working in Victoria, Australia. The site provides historical and organisational information about the LIV and full text annual reports going back to 2000. The Regulation section has information on legal ethics, legal practice, complaints and other issues related to the regulation of the legal profession in Victoria. The Public area features information on legal careers, finding a lawyer, making a complaint and a collection of information sheets to various aspects of the law in Victoria.

Law Society of South Africa

The LSSA is the professional body for lawyers in South Africa. Its website includes guidance for lawyers, careers information and regulatory material, including the Legal Practice Act. It also has information for the public about obtaining legal advice and making complaints about legal services, together with a set of briefings on topics such as inheritance, house sales/purchases, consumer rights, fines, small claims, road accident claims and visas. The site also provides legal news, a directory of lawyers and the Law Society's journal, De Rebus.

Malaysian Bar

The Malaysian Bar Council's website, with guidance on qualifying as an advocate and solicitor, legislation concerning the legal profession, Bar Council rulings and practice directions. The site has information on the Bar's disciplinary powers and there is a searchable directory of lawyers, law firms and legal aid centres. A section for the general public covers getting legal advice, legal aid, making a complaint and other matters.

Tunisian Ministry of Justice

Section of the Tunisian government website covering the Ministry of Justice. It outlines the role and structure of the department and provides information about various institutions under its control. There is also a list of the Ministry's publications, but none are made available in full text. The site is in Arabic only.

Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance

Website of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) a network of independent law firms with expertise in advertising, marketing and promotion law. The website gives access to GALA's members around the world providing contact details, URLs and profiles of the law firms. Some of the law firms provide in-house articles to download. There are also updates on the advertising and marketing law in each country and a page of legal news.

Society of Asian Lawyers

SAL draws its membership from solicitors, barristers, legal executives, trainees and law students from all parts of the UK. Its website has news, information about membership and event listings. It also gives details of the society's mentoring scheme, which raises awareness of the legal profession amongst the Asian community and promotes the careers of Asian lawyers in the UK.
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