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Bolivian legal system and legal research

Online guide to Bolivian legal materials written by Mauricio Ipiña Nagel who is a founding partner of Ipiña Nagel Abogados in La Paz, Republic of Bolivia. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author focuses on key aspects of the Constitution and the organisation of government outlining the role of the executive, legislative, electoral and judicial branches.

Guide to legal research in Serbia

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Serbia written by Linda Tashbook who is the Foreign International Comparative Law Librarian at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law's Barco Law Library and Marko Zivanov a Serbian lawyer currently pursuing a J.D. at the University of Pittsburgh. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2025) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

Trinidad and Tobago law and legal research

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Trinidad and Tobago written by Vincent Moyer, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian at the University of California Hastings College of the Law and Catherine A. Deane, Reference/Foreign & International Law Librarian at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library at Vanderbilt University. The guide, last updated in 2024, is on the Globalex website, a free service provided by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University School of Law.

Law and legal research in Zambia

Online guide to the law and legal system of Zambia written by Alfred S. Magagula who is an LL.B. student at the University of Swaziland. 2011 update of the guide 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 author provides background information on the history, governmental system, foreign policy, political parties and economy of Zambia. There is an outline of the judicial system and details of Zambian sources of law which include the Constitution, legislation and judicial precedent.

Indonesian legal system and legal research

Online guide to the Indonesian legal system, by law graduate Alamo D. Laiman and others, and updated by Dewi Savitri Reni who works at Indonesian law firm Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2015) on New York University's Globalex website. It provides background and historical information about Indonesia and its legal system, with references and links to further resources. There is an outline of the governmental system, together with sections providing information on the courts system, sources of law and the legal profession.

Droit des affaires en Mauritanie

Collection of legal materials relating to business and company law in Mauritania provided by Droit-Afrique.com, a law portal for French-speaking Africa. The site offers links Mauritanian laws dealing with finance, taxation, customs, intellectual property, employment, investment and mining. There are also laws covering banking, insurance, property, maritime, company and criminal law. Links are given to government departments and regional organisations that Mauritania belongs to. The site is in French.

Research guide on indigenous peoples international law

Online guide to researching indigenous international law written by Christopher C. Dykes who is reference/research librarian at the University of Houston Law Center's O'Quinn Law Library. The guide was published in August 2009 (and updated in July 2024) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide provides an introduction to the topic including a definition of the term "indigenous peoples", a list of indigenous groups and other key terms.

Researching the legal system and laws of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Online guide to Mauritanian law written by Zelezeck Nguimatsa Serge who is a bi-jural (Civil and Common Law) lawyer currently completing a research fellowship on Lusophone legal systems in Maputo, Mozambique. The guide was published in August 2009 (and updated Kevashinee Pillay in 2022) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides historical background and political information on the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Virtuelle Fachbibliothek Recht

The Virtuelle Fachbibliothek Recht (Virtual Law Library) is a portal to high-quality legal resources on the internet, with an emphasis on German legal information. It forms part of the Special Law Collection at the Berlin State Library - Prussian Cultural Heritage in Germany. The portal is arranged into eight sections. The Subject Information Gateway provides access to resources relevant to academic legal research and can be searched by keyword or browsed by subject.

Guide to Qatar's legal system

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Qatar written by Dr Ahmed Khedr. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it gives an introduction to and general history of Qatar and an outline of the legal system, which is based on Sharia (Islamic) law. There are sections covering the Constitution, the hereditary system of government and how laws are made. The author also covers the status and functions of the Amir, the Council of Ministers, the Advisory Council (Al-Shoura Council) and the judiciary and court system.
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