legal systems

Botswana's legal system and legal research

Guide to the legal system of Botswana written by Lubabalo Booi, a librarian at the Republic of South Africa Parliament, and updated in 2021 by Charles Manga Fombad, Professor of Law at the University of Pretoria. The guide, which is on New York University's Globalex website, covers Botswana's history and sources of law, including the Constitution, customary law, common law, legislation and judicial precedent. There is information about the court system and the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.

Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan: A Guide to Web Based Resources

Online guide to web based legal resources of Kazakhstan written by Maria Stalbovskaya and Oleg Stalbovsky, librarians at the Tashkent Open Library for Legal Information in Uzbekistan and updated by lawyer Anuar A Nurakhmet. Published on New York University's Globalex website, it provides an introduction to Kazakhstan and outlines the legal system. Links are given to the Constitution, constitutional laws and codes. The roles and responsibilities of the executive, legislative and judicial powers are explained, with sections on the president, parliament and the Constitutional Council.

Info- Prod Research: Qatar law

Guide to Qatar produced by Info-Prod Research, an organisation providing information on Middle East countries  for the business sector. Provides background information on the legal system in Qatar, focusing on areas of law relevant to business. Also gives background information on the judiciary and court system, company law, currency and banking, intellectual property, taxation and foreign investment laws.

Guide to Turkish public law and legal research

Guide to the Turkish legal system, by Serap Yazici, Professor of Constitutional Law at Istanbul Sehir University. The guide was last updated in 2024; it is provided online by New York University School of Law. The guide provides historical background to the Turkish legal system including an outline of the structure of the Turkish state and basic institutions. There are sections dealing with the legislature, the executive, the judiciary and the courts.

Guide to the Republic of Azerbaijan law research

Online guide to legal research of the Republic of Azerbaijan written by Ramil Isgandarov Avaz, Chairman of the Eurasian Lawyers Association. The guide was published on the Globalex website in 2006 (updated in 2022) and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives background information on the legal system of Azerbaijan covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers and providing information on organisations such as the Cabinet of Ministers, the Constitutional Court and the Procurator's Office .

Bulgarian legal system and legal research

Guide to legal research in Bulgaria by  Aleksandar Aleksandrov who is Managing Associate at the law firm Komarevski, Dimitrov & partners. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2008 (and updated in 2024) and covers sources of Bulgarian law including the Constitution, treaties, statutes and cases. Links are given to online sources of Bulgarian legislation and to other sites, including those of the President, the judiciary, the Bulgarian National Bank, the Constitutional Court and the Bar.

Introduction to the Czech legal system and legal resources online

Guide to the legal system of the Czech Republic written by lawyer Michal Bobek. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2006 (and updated in 2024 by Olga Pouperova) it provides an introduction to the Czech political and legal system covering the executive, legislative and judicial powers. An outline of the legal system covering the courts, sources of law and the types of legislation is given and there are links to government institutions and departments and other websites, in Czech and English.

Legal research in Guatemala

Online guide to Guatemalan legal research by  Iraida Herrera Abreu, a Guatemalan attorney, and  María Isabel Carrascosa who is law professor at University Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala, The guide was published in 2023 on New York University's Globalex website. The authors give an introduction to constitutional law, the structure of government, court system and sources of law. Links are given to government and legal organisations and other websites providing access to Guatemalan law.

 

Supreme Court of Albania

Official website of the Supreme Court of Albania, providing the Albanian Constitution, laws relating to the Supreme Court, and judgments from 1999 onwards, in Albanian only.  Also has a calendar of forthcoming cases, a history of the Albanian court system and information about judicial appointments. A limited English version of the site is available.

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