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Scandinavian Studies in Law

Free online version of 'Scandinavian Studies in Law', a series of books published by the Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law at Stockholm University. The series covers the law of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and presents articles by Scandinavian lawyers and legal scholars translated into English. Each volume focuses on a particular legal topic. All but the last few volumes can be accessed for free using the 'Sc.St.L. Database'. The  Scandinavian Studies in Law website also includes a list of abbreviations used in the series, and a help page.

Animal Legal and Historical Web Center

Website of the Animal Legal and Historical Web Center which is a project based at the Michigan State University - Detroit College of Law. The site provides free access to primary legal materials and guides to the law. US laws and cases are arranged by state or subject. Subjects covered include animal rights, dog fighting and exotic pets. There is also information on the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). The emphasis of the site is on U.S law but it includes legal materials from other countries such as the United Kingdom, Brazil, Malawi, Poland and Taiwan.

Nordic Research Council for Criminology

The Nordic Research Council for Criminology was founded in 1962 by the Ministries of Justice in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It advises Nordic governments about issues relating to criminology, awards research grants and holds conferences and seminars. Its website provides recent policy briefings, a newsletter, event information and a blog; the About page has a link to the council's digital archives. The site is in English.

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.

Supreme Court of Norway

Official website of the Norwegian Supreme Court (Høyesterett). The English version has an introduction to the Court, summaries of judgments from 2000 to the present and speeches given by Supreme Court justices. The Norwegian version of the site has full-text judgments from 2008 onwards, an outline of court procedures, news, articles and speeches. There is also a Sami version of the site.

Constitution of Norway

The Constitution of Norway is available in English on the website the Norwegian Parliament. The Constitution was adopted in 1814 and this version incorporates amendments. Areas covered include the form of government and religion, the executive, legislative and judicial powers, the king and the royal family, the rights of citizens and general provisions.

Guide to legal research in Norway

Online guide to Norwegian legal research by Rebecca J. Five Bergstrøm, an academic librarian at the University of Oslo. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007, and updated in 2025, it gives an introduction and brief history of Norway and the Norwegian legal system, with references to key works on the legal system.

Domstol.no

Official website of the Norwegian courts, giving an overview of the Norwegian legal system and information about the Supreme Court, Courts of Appeal and District Courts. Also has guidance about being a witness, representing yourself in court, judicial mediation, criminal court proceedings and other matters.

Norwegian law in foreign languages

Online bibliography of Norwegian law publications, by Kirsti Lothe Jacobsen and Elen Elvebakk, law librarians at the University of Bergen. The bibliography is on the University of Bergen website and focuses on books and articles in languages other than Norwegian. Click on 'Group Library' to browse by area of law and other topics. A search facility is available.

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