legal systems

Law Society of Scotland

The Law Society of Scotland is the governing body for Scottish solicitors. The site provides information on what the Society does, the Scottish court system, famous Scottish lawyers and cases and a general history of Scots law. There is a directory of law firms and individual solicitors in Scotland along with a directory of the Society's Accredited Specialists. There is information aimed at members dealing with client care, legal aid, international relations and money laundering. A selection of forms is available to download.

Comparative Law

Online resource guide to researching comparative law written by Paul Norman who was senior reference librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London from 1970 to 2006. The guide was published in 2006 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The guide has been updated in 2021 by Hester Swift who is Foreign and International Law Librarian at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.

A Description of the Structure of the Hellenic Republic, the Greek Legal System, and Legal Research

Online resource guide to researching Greek law written by Maria Panezi who is a Ph.D. candidate and a Nathanson Fellow at Osgoode Hall Law School. The guide was published in 2006 and updated in 2021 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The guide gives background information on Greece and an outline of the system of government covering the legislative, executive and judicial branches and including a list of links to government Websites.

Essential issues of the Peruvian legal system

Online guide to the Peruvian legal system written by Sergio Endress Gómez who is a tax lawyer and Professor of Taxation and Trial Taxation at the School of Law of the Universidad de Chile and Milagros Bustillos Pinto who is a partner at Peruvian law firm Hernández & Cía. Abogados. The guide was published in 2006, and updated in 2014, on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

A guide to the legal system of the Islamic Republic of Iran

Online guide to the Iranian legal system written by Omar Sial who is a partner in the Pakistan based law firm Hasan & Sial, Advocates and Corporate Counselors. The guide was published in March 2006 on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. There is background information on the history and government of Iran and an outline of the roles of the Supreme Leader, the President, Parliament (The Majles), Assembly of Experts, the Council of Guardians and the Expediency Council.

Mongolian Legal System and Laws: a Brief Overview

Online guide to the Mongolian legal system written by Odgerel Tseveen who is a a Legal Counsel at the Mongolia Energy Corporation, Ganbold Battsetseg who was an attorney at Anderson &Anderson LLP and Badmaarag Shagdarsuren who is an officer of law at the Ministry of Defense in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The guide was published in 2006 (and updated in 2009) on the Globalex website and is made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

Researching the Argentine Legal System

Online guide to the Argentine legal system written by Gloria Orrego Hoyos who works at the Secretariat Training and Jurisprudence of the Public Defender's Office in Argentina. The guide was published in 2006 (and updated in 2022) 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 authors provide background information to the Argentine government and the executive, legislative and judicial powers.

National Courts Administration

Website of the National Courts Administration the organisation providing administrative support and technical services to the judiciary in Lithuania. The site contains a full-text copy of the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Courts and an outline of the judicial system. Details of the courts in Lithuania and an alphabetical listing of judges are given and there are summaries of Constitutional Court rulings arranged by topic. The site can be viewed in Lithuanian only.

A Guide to Legal Research in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Online guide to legal information in Bosnia and Herzegovina written by Mirela Rozajac-Zuleiae who is an Expert Counselor in the Library of Law faculty in Sarajevo. The guide was published in 2005 and updated in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The guide provides an introduction to the legal system in Bosnia and Herzegovina along with general and historical information about the state.

Thailand Legal Basics

An outline of the legal system in Thailand, available on the website of Thai law firm Tilleke & Gibbins. The report was written in September 2009 and includes an introduction to Thai law and basic information on the court system, land ownership, working in Thailand and a summary of the law concerning intellectual property, the environment, companies, finance, employment, e-commerce, drugs, insurance and taxation. Other publications on Thai law are available on the same website.

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