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Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea

The Netherlands Institute for the Law of the Sea (NILOS) was established in 1984 at the Utrecht University. NILOS is a research institution involved with all issues related to the law of the sea, including conservation of marine natural resources. The site describes the activities of the Institute and its staff, outlining the program of work, research and training projects and consultancy services. Work concentrates particularly on the processes by which a new international law of the sea is formed and national responsibilities for regulation.

SSRN Legal Scholarship Network

The Legal Scholarship Network aims to facilitate the distribution of scholarly information related to law, economics and business; it is a division of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN). It is free to join the Network, but subscriptions are payable for some of the services offered. Users of the Network can access research papers, conference papers, pre-print journal articles and other scholarly writings, either in the form of abstracts, or as full-text documents. Authors can submit their abstracts and papers online, for possible publication on the LRN website.

FLAG Foreign Law Guide

FLAG is a searchable directory of foreign and international law holdings in UK libraries. It helps to identify the best locations for particular materials and so makes foreign and international law more accessible to researchers. The database can be searched by jurisdiction, type of legal literature, and/or region of the UK in which the material is available. The FLAG website also provides background information, reports and other documentation, together with details of database updates.

METRO: Institute for Transnational Legal Research

Website for METRO, Maastricht University's Institute for Transnational Legal Research. Information is provided on the work and aims of the Institute with outlines of its interdisciplinary research programmes, covering matters such as human rights, women and law, constitutional law, and the legal aspects of business and enterprise. METRO specialises in transnational research dealing with issues of European and international integration and identifying common ground amongst the legal systems of European Union member states.

Japanese Law and Government

Website presenting links to Japanese legal resources maintained by the School of Law, Tohoku University in Japan. The pages are in English but include links to resources which are available in Japanese only. The resources are listed under the following headings: Japanese law; legal publishers; law journals; law schools; legal organisations; links to legal scholars; research institutes; government and university sites.

Practical Law

Practical Law is a Thomson Reuters subscription database providing a range of resources for lawyers, including contracts, toolkits, documents, practice notes and training materials. A wide range of practice areas are covered including construction, banking, employment, environmental, intellectual property and tax law.

Lawtel

Lawtel is a fee based current awareness services, part of Thomson Reuters. Lawtel monitors and provides current information on UK and EU case law, legislation and journal articles. Lawtel provides a range of services including Lawtel Precendents giving access to commercial law, commercial property and employment precedents and the Lawtel FirstPoint service providing checklists, guidance and commentary on key property and commercial law issues.

Amicus Curiae

Amicus Curiae is the official journal of both the Society for Advanced Legal Studies and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London. It aims to promote scholarship and research that involves academics, the legal profession and those engaged in the administration of law. The journal began publication in 1997. The print version is published 6 times a year by the Society for Advanced Legal Studies (formerly by Sweet and Maxwell). The website includes tables of contents, notes for authors and information concerning the Society for Advanced Legal Studies.

FindLaw

A comprehensive US-centred site indexing and linking to online legal resources aimed at legal professionals and the public. The service is freely available on the internet. Legal information and links to resources for the public are arranged under the following broad headings: accidents and injuries; bankruptcy and debt; car accidents; civil rights; criminal law; dangerous products; family law; employee's rights; estate planning and probate; immigration law; intellectual property; real estate; small businesses and taxation. Information is broken down into further sub categories.

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