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Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory

Website of the Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory a research institute based in Frankfurt. It is one of the nine Max Planck institutes, engaged in advanced legal research, which forms part of the Max Planck Law network. Departments within the Institute focus on the following areas of legal research: European and Comparative Legal History, Historical Regimes of Normativity and Multidisciplinary Theory of Law. The site gives information on the research projects being undertaken along with seminars and events.

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The Kluwer Copyright Blog is published by Kluwer Law International and provides information and news on European copyright law. There are articles by lawyers and academics covering the latest legal developments, case law and new publications. All articles can be browsed or searched by keyword and the complete collection can be filtered by date, jurisdiction, contributor or category. Recent articles have looked at copyright and AI policy in the UK in 2025, music streaming debates in 2025, new AI laws in Italy and Kazakhstan and copyright and the arts.

History of Law Blog

Blog on the history of law in England written by Tessa Shepperson who is a solicitor specialising in residential landlord and tenant law. The blog looks at the development of law, focusing on land law, starting from the Norman conquest. A timeline has key dates and posts covering significant events. There are also sections focusing on the ruling dynasties including articles on significant legal developments during these periods eg. the role of sheriffs, the Constitutions of Clarendon and the start of the common law system. A glossary gives definitions of unfamiliar terms.

Institute for Information Law

Website of the Institute for Information Law (IViR) a research centre within the Faculty of Law at the University of Amsterdam. The purpose of the IViR is to further the development of information law and research covers freedom of expression, intellectual property law, media law, privacy, broadcasting and advertising law. Details of the Information Law Series of books, published by Kluwer Law International, are given on the site with older volumes made freely available to download. There is also information on individual research projects, lectures and other events held at the Institute.

Irish Council for Civil Liberties

Website of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) a non-profit organisation whose aim is to “defend and promote civil liberties and human rights in Ireland”. The site has details of the ICCL’s campaigning work covering police and justice reform, equality and inclusion and democratic freedoms. There are campaign reports, submissions to consultations, guides and press releases. Guides to the law on a range of topics are also given including prisoners’ rights, the right to protest and the law relating to trans and non binary people.

International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)

Website of the International Service for Human Rights an independent, non-profit human rights organisation based in Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (United States), with a permanent presence in Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire). The ISHR provides training, information and advocacy support for human rights defenders and is also concerned with promoting human rights and accountability and strengthening human rights laws.

Edinburgh Legal History Blog

The Edinburgh Legal History blog is written by academics at the University of Edinburgh Law School. Posts focus on Scottish and European legal history and the civil law tradition. These can be browsed by date or subject or searched by keyword. Subject headings include Roman law, Greek law, ancient law and Magna Carta. There are also posts on new books, events and resources.

University of Edinburgh Centre for Legal History

Website of the Centre for Legal History a research department at the University of Edinburgh. The Centre’s research interests focus on Roman law, learned laws in the Middle Ages, history of law in Europe, Scots law history and legal history of Louisiana. The site gives information on events including conferences, lectures and seminars organised by the Centre and links to relevant resources – other research centres, societies, websites and journals. A selection of videos of lectures is also made available on the site.

Immigrant Council of Ireland

The Immigrant Council of Ireland is an independent law centre providing assistance to people seeking immigration information and advice. The website has guidance to the law on citizenship, family reunification, employment in Ireland and international students. There is information on the Council’s campaigns, partner organisations and training along with a selection of links to related bodies. The Council’s publications and annual reports can also be downloaded from the site.

Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs

Official website of the South Sudan Ministry of Justice the government body dealing with legal matters, drafting laws and presiding over the judiciary and legal profession in the Republic of South Sudan. The laws of South Sudan including the Constitution are given on the site. An outline of the country’s criminal justice strategy and policies for strengthening human rights and the rule of law are also available along with information on the process for transitional justice and judicial reform following the conflict in South Sudan.
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