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International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Website of the International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (IAML) a "worldwide association of practising lawyers who are recognised by their peers as the most experienced and expert family law specialists in their respective countries". The IAML was founded in 1986 and their aim is to improve international family law practice throughout the world. The website provides background information about the work of the academy, gives profiles of it's members and officials and details of events. Copies of the IAML Newsletter are available in PDF on the website.

Auckland District Law Society

Website of the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) the professional body representing barristers and solicitors practising in the Auckland area of New Zealand. There is background to the history, function and rules of the society (including the ADLS's regulatory role) along with information relating to the work of the various committees. A full text article provides an introduction to the New Zealand legal system. The site has a searchable directory of lawyers for the Auckland region and for New Zealand as a whole.

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 in Australia. The Society was formed in 1968 and regulates the work of legal professionals in the Northern Territory. The site includes background information covering the history, work and officers of the society. There is information aimed at the general public such as the society's complaints procedure (including a complaint form in PDF) and details about the annual Law Week. Professional information for the Society's members covers Continuing Legal Education and membership.

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

Website of the Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) the professional body representing lawyers in South Africa. The site includes contact details of constituent and council members, a calendar of events, an online copy of the Society's Constitution and information about the work of various committees and departments of the LSSA. There are links to legal news stories and to a searchable directory of lawyers. There is also a link to the Law Society's journal, De Rebus and to other South African related legal resources.

Malaysian Bar

Website of the Malaysian Bar Council. The site includes details of the members of the Bar Council, the various committees, contacts for the state bar committees and details of the Council's conferences and events. The site contains professional information including guidance to qualifying as an advocate and solicitor in Malaysia, legislation concerning the legal profession, Bar Council rulings and practice directions back to 1946. The site has information on the Bar's disciplinary powers and there is a searchable directory of lawyers, law firms and legal aid centres.

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.

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