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Constitution of Mauritania

The Mauritanian Constitution of 1991, provided by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) Project at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The document sets out the functions and powers of the main branches of government, including the judiciary, executive and legislative bodies. It also details the rights of individual citizens.

Constitution of Mongolia

Site containing the full text of the Constitution of Mongolia as adopted in 1992 and made freely available by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution details the structure of the state, the role and powers of the main branches of government including the legislature, executive and judiciary, regional government and the Constitutional Court. It also sets out the rights and responsibilities of the individual citizen within the region.

Constitution of Portugal

The text of the 1976 Portuguese Constitution updated to 1989, provided in English by the International Constitutional Law (ICL) project at the University of Bern in Switzerland.The site also offers brief historical information about the constitution. There are links to information about constitutional revisions on Portuguese websites.

Church of England Legal Services

Website of the Church of England Legal Office who provide professional legal services to National Church Institutions of the Church of England. The website has a list of Church Assembly and General Synod Measures back to 1920 along with Statutory Instruments relating to the Church of England back to 1964. The site also has a copy of the Canons of the Church of England which can be viewed in full in PDF format. A selection of FAQs provide information on ecclesiastical land and the General Synod.

Ecclesiastical Law Society

Website of the Ecclesiastical Law Society (ELS), an organisation established in 1987 to promote the study of ecclesiastical and canon law. The site outlines the aims of the Society and gives details of its events and publications, including the Ecclesiastical Law Journal. The book, 'The Principles of Canon Law Common to the Churches of the Anglican Communion' can be downloaded in pdf format, free of charge. To accompany the book, the site provides a bibliography, details of selected cases and links to Church resolutions and other official documents.

Constitution of Libya

Website containing an English translation of the 1969 Constitution of Libya made freely available by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The constitution outlines the functions and powers of the judicial, executive and legislative functions of government. It also details the individual rights and responsibilities of the citizen. There is background information on the history of the Constitution. The site also contains a copy of the Declaration on the Establishment of the Authority of the People.

Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

Website of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) the regulatory body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes. The site gives details about the work and powers of the organisation including sections focused on consumers, advertisers, schools and colleges and new media. There are online copies of the British Code of Advertising, Sales Promotion and Direct Marketing (CAP Code), the Radio Advertising Standards Code and the TV Advertising Standards Code.

Shipman Inquiry

The Shipman Inquiry was an independent public inquiry that began work in February 2001 under the chairmanship of Dame Janet Smith DBE. The Inquiry looked into the deaths of former patients of Harold Shipman and examined the systems and procedures in place. The website provides background information and documentation from the case, as well as details of the Inquiry team, ministerial statements and terms of reference. The site has transcripts of procedural meetings, witness statements, all the Inquiry reports and other documents.

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