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Introduction to Hungarian law research

A research and resource guide looking at Hungary and the Hungarian legal system, prepared by Zsuzsanna Antal who is Systems Librarian and Deputy Head Librarian at the Central European University Library in Budapest. The author provides an outline of the Hungarian political and legal system, briefly describing the role of the Constitution, Parliament, President, Constitutional Court, Parliamentary Commissioner, central and local Governments, and Judiciary and Legal Profession. The guide references relevant print and electronic sources and materials.

Legal Services Research Centre

Archived website of the Legal Services Research Centre, which carried out research on the subject of legal aid from 1996 to 2013, when it closed. The Centre was the research division of the UK's Legal Services Commission. The website provides information about the Centre's projects concerning administration of justice issues, along with details of the annual conference and useful links.

Algerian law guide

A commentary and bibliographic resource guide concerned with Algerian law, legal materials and research written by Dahmène Touchent, a legal information specialist and journalist responsible for the Algerian legal database, Lexalgeria. The guide is published on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author presents an overview of law and the legal system in Algeria with reference to the main print, electronic, and free web sources.

Medico-Legal Society

Web pages for the Medico-Legal Society founded in 1901 in the United Kingdom to "promote medico-legal knowledge in all its aspects". The site publishes information about the Society's membership and application procedures; details of trustees and officers; and events programme listings. Information is also given on the Society's official journal, the Medico-Legal Journal with notes on current subscription rates, contents table for current issue and online sample articles. Additionally the site offers a small collection of links to related Internet sites.

Jus.no

Continuing legal education portal created jointly by the Norwegian Bar Association, the Norwegian Association of Lawyers and the Centre for Continuing Legal Education. The site offers e-learning material and details of in-person training. Jus.no is in Norwegian.

Guide to Indian laws

A resource guide focusing on Indian laws and the legal system in India written by V. Ramakrishnan, an experienced lawyer practising in Chennai, South India. The guide is published on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides guidance on locating information and documentation about Indian laws with links to web resources and bibliographic details for standard books and commentaries on selected topics.

British Institute of International and Comparative Law

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is a London-based organisation focusing on international law, comparative law and the rule of law. BIICL was established in 1958, incorporating the Grotius Society and Society of Comparative Legislation. The BIICL website describes the institute's aims and activities, including research projects, publications, forums and events. A collection of articles is provided on the Insights page and there are brief details of the journal, International and Comparative Law Quarterly (ICLQ).

Oxford University Comparative Law Forum

This web-based journal and discussion forum was established in 2000 by members of the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford. Its aim is to promote the study and discussion of legal issues from a comparative perspective. All articles are available in full, free of charge. Most of the articles are in English, but a few are in German or French with a summary in English. Users are encouraged to register for a free discussion platform via a brief online form and to submit comments on the articles.

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