legal systems

Researching South African law

Online guide to researching South African law written by Amanda Barratt and Pamela Snyman who are law librarians at the University of Cape Town Law Library. The guide has been updated by Redson Kapindu who is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Johannesburg. The guide was published in 2005 and updated in 2018 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The authors give background and historical information to the structure of the state including the Constitution, Parliament and judicial system.

Guide to the Tunisian legal system

Online research guide by Dahmene Touchent, who manages the Algerian website LEXALGERIA, updated by Khalil Mechantaf an Attorney at Law in Beirut, Lebanon. The guide was published in 2005 (and updated in 2010) on New York University's Globalex website. The author presents an overview of the Tunisian legal system covering the role and functions of the President, Government, Prime Minister and Parliament. There are sections on judicial power, the court system and other authorities including the Constitutional Council.

AccessToLaw

AccessToLaw is a collection of annotated legal links compiled by the Inner Temple Library and made freely available on their website. Resources linked to on the site cover United Kingdom law, Commonwealth countries and other jurisdictions, a selection of legal subjects and general resources. The section covering United Kingdom law includes links to sources of case law, legislation, local government and court information. The collection of broad subject headings includes banking, criminal law, employment law, human rights, international law, planning, property and taxation.

Access to New Zealand Law

A free online research guide focusing on New Zealand law and legal materials written by Margaret Greville who is the Law Librarian at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. The guide was published in 2005 (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. Background information is given to the New Zealand Government and legal system along with sources of primary legal information including treaties, legislation and case law.

Performing legal research: the Moldovan experience

An online research guide to the Moldovan legal system written by Mariana Harjevschi and Svetlana Andritchi from the Public Law Library in Chisinau, Moldova. The guide is published on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The authors give background and historical information to the legal system of Moldova covering the Constitution and the Constitutional Court. The role of the President, legislative, executive and judicial powers are also included.

Sark Chief Pleas

Website of the Government of Sark, the smallest of the four major Channel Islands, and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. There is information about the island's legislature, the Chief Pleas Assembly, including committee reports, minutes, and agendas going back to 2005. Details of the Chief Pleas committees are also given. Official forms are provided, together with recent items published in the Sark Gazette Officielle. Sark legislation is available via a link to the Guernsey Legal Resources website.

Citizens Advice

Website provides information for the UK general public on law and rights relating to privacy, benefits, housing, employment, debt, consumer protection, immigration and other topics. It is produced by Citizens Advice. Where appropriate, users are clearly directed to additional sources of expert advice, so that they can find further help on questions. The site is in Welsh and English.

Azerbaijan Law Guide

A freely available annotated research guide to Azerbaijan Internet sources compiled by the Law Library of Congress in Washington DC. Categories include subjects such as constitution, executive, judicial, legislative and legal guides. There is also a section which includes links to sites giving general and human rights information on Azerbaijan.

Legal Research Guide to Kazakhstan

LLRX legal research guide for the Republic of Kazakhstan, by legal information professionals Victor Malinovskiy and Karim Shakirov. The guide outlines the legal system in the Republic, with references to Internet sources and official print materials. The authors provide notes about: the Constitution, Presidency, Government and Parliament, Court System, Legal System, Legal profession and legal education. Other sections of the guide describe the main codifications, legal publications and electronic sources.

Legal Information in Norway, Written and Electronic Sources

An online research guide to Norwegian legal sources and legal literature written by Pal A. Bertnes at the Faculty of Law Library, University of Oslo. The guide is intended for English-speaking law students at Oslo University. It includes an introduction to the Norwegian legal system, finding primary and secondary legal sources, a guide to the law library at the University of Oslo, useful contacts in Norway and a bibliography. There is background information to the history of Norwegian law, the courts of justice and recommended introductory works on the legal system.

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