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Legal Omnibus

A directory of law sites selected by the International Law Institute, a research and education institution based in Washington DC. The links are arranged in categories covering: Development and Trade; Development Banks and related sites; International Development Agencies; Public International law; Private International law; General International resources; US legal resources; Electronic Commerce and Related Business Law; Law and Economics; and Reference Tools.

T.M.C. Asser Institute

Website describing the work and publishing information developed by the T.M.C. Asser Institute, an international legal research centre based at the Hague in the Netherlands, established as an interuniversity organisation. The website outlines the aims and activities of the Institute and presents information about its advice and consultancy services, education programme of seminars and lectures, research projects and cooperative ventures.

Kingdom of Bahrain

This is the official website of the government of Bahrain. It provides links to all the ministries and government agencies on the web. Also accessible is recent news and basic statistics on health, the economy, budgets, elections and censuses in the region. Other features of the site include the full text of the constitution and information about the monarchy and members of the ruling royal family. The site can be viewed in Arabic and English.

Government of Armenia

This is the official gateway to Armenian government information on the internet. It provides information and background on the Prime Minister, the structure of government and details of government strategies and programmes. There are links to all the government departments, ministries and agencies. It also gives access to general information about Armenia and to recent official press releases. The site can be viewed in Russian, Armenian and English.

ABA Lawinfo.org

This gateway to information on legal topics that affect daily life, developed and maintained by the American Bar Association (ABA), aims to make freely available easy to understand information about law and the legal system of the United States for the general public. Resources are arranged under the following headings: the courts, criminal justice, buying & selling, your family, your home, your job, your finances and finding a lawyer.

American Bar Association

Legal information portal and home pages of the American Bar Association (ABA), a voluntary professional association for lawyers, judges and others working in the legal profession in the United States. The site has sections covering lawyer resources, legal education and information for the public. Lawyer resources covers professional development, careers, practice resources and tools and member services. Legal education provides information on getting a law degree, admission to the Bar and Continuing Legal Education.

Office for Human Research Protections

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) is the division of the United States Department of Health and Human Services responsible for ensuring that human subject research complies with appropriate regulations through the provision of guidance and education to research institutions. The OHRP website publishes a range of policy guidance, including federal regulations, compliance procedures and other advice-giving materials. Policy guidance is organised by topic including consent, research, human subjects, children, prisoners, stem cells and tissue storage.

European Union Research

An online bibliographic reference and research guide prepared by Jeanne Rehberg, librarian at New York University Law Library responsible for the official depository for European Union documents. In addition to offering guidance on finding and using material in the Law Library, the author provides useful bibliographic details for print materials and identifies web-based resources relating to the EU. Particular issues covered by the guide include: national implementing measures; competition cases and merger decisions; and common foreign and security policy.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

Website of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), a non-profit, membership organisation based in the United States concerned with "implementing, and advancing the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research". The site provides organisational and membership information along with details of past and upcoming conferences and PRIM&R publications. There is a large collection of links to related online resources, arranged under headings such as human subjects research, animal care and research, biosafety and general ethics.

American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Website of the American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics (ASLME) , which aims to provide interdisciplinary educational resources for professionals and students whose work encompasses aspects of health, law and ethics. ASLME is responsible for the publication of two major health law journals, the Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics and the American Journal of Law & Medicine. Back issues and individual articles can be ordered from the site. A collection of audio presentations, lectures and talks are made freely available to download on RealPlayer 8.0.

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