legal systems

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.

Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan

The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan is the body responsible for advising on reforms and improvements to the law including "modernization, unification and codification". The site gives historic and background information to the judicial system and administration of justice in Pakistan along with a full-text copy of the Constitution. Annual reports of the various courts and judicial statistics can be viewed on the site and full-text reports of the Law Commission can be downloaded.

Supreme Court of Japan

Official website of the Supreme Court of Japan. The site includes an overview of the judicial system in Japan and a guide to judicial proceedings. A database of selected Supreme Court judgments is available, in English, from 1950 onwards. The site can be viewed in English and Japanese.

Introduction to the Greek Legal System

An introduction to the Greek legal system written by Dimitrios Ph. Christodoulou and made freely available on the JURIST Website. The article provides an outline of various aspects of Greek law covering sources of law, the Constitution and the distinction between public and private law. Different aspects of the civil code are summarised including areas dealing with the law of obligations, property law, family law and inheritance law. The author also looks at the commercial code and the laws governing industrial property, companies, bankruptcy, antitrust and banking.

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