Collection of information about national legislation implementing the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The information is compiled by VERTIC, a non-governmental organisation specialising in the verification and monitoring of international agreements. The collection consists of an alphabetical list of countries; for each, it gives details of relevant laws, with the full text where available.
VERTIC is an independent, non-profit-making research organisation which verifies and monitors international agreements relating to disarmament, peace and environmental protection. Publications available on the website include VERTIC's newsletter, Trust and Verify, as well as briefings, reports, occasional papers and factsheets. The site also provides a collection of national legislation implementing the Biological Weapons Convention, other national implementation information and a database concerning weapons inspections in Iraq. There is also a section devoted to treaties.
The Al-Muqtafi database is produced by the Institute of Law at Birzeit University in Palestine. It gives details of all legislation enacted in Palestine since the middle of the nineteenth century. The database can be searched by subject, historical period, date, keyword or type. Records include the title, date, topic, bibliographic details and links to any amendments. A selection of documents are provided in full-text form, mostly in Arabic. Al-Muqtafi also covers court judgments, some of which are available in full, in Arabic.
Website of the Institute of Law at Birzeit University in Palestine which was established in 1993 to provide legal research and education and to contribute to "the evolution of legal structures and the rule of law in Palestine". The website has information about courses run at the Institute and details of current research projects. Details of the Institute's publications are given on the site. Some of these are made freely available online as PDF or HTML documents and appear in Arabic or English.
Website of the American Law Institute (ALI) a non-profit legal organisation established in 1923 with the aim of clarifying and improving the law. The work of the ALI includes Restatements of the Law, developing the Uniform Commercial Code, law reform and continuing legal education. The website has details of the officers and council members of the ALI along with press releases and annual reports. The Institute's activities and news are included in the ALI Reporter which can be viewed in full-text on the site.
Hosted by gov.uk, the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal web page gives information on what to do if a person disagrees with a decision by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA). The site gives access to legislation and a link to related previous decisions.
The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL) is an open access journal published three times a year by students at Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California at Berkeley. It covers public and private international law and the whole series is available online, back to 1983. The site also includes a blog and podcast.
Website of the Industrial Law Society (ILS) an organisation founded in 1967 and concerned with all aspects of employment law. Members include lawyers, academics, personnel practitioners and trade union officials. Profiles are given of officers and committee members of the ILS and there is a diary of events. Speeches made by guest speakers at the ILS are made freely available online in HTML format and there is a link to the ILS's journal, Industrial Law Journal which is published by Oxford University Press.
The Melbourne Journal of International Law (MJIL) is a peer-reviewed academic journal managed by law students at the University of Melbourne in Australia. It is published twice yearly and covers both public and private international law. The entire series is available on the website, together with details of the Editorial Board, Advisory Board and Honorary Advisory Board.
The Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy is published irregularly by students at the University of Kansas School of Law. The aim of the journal is to explore "how the law shapes public policy choices and how public policy choices shape the law". The Journal contains scholarly articles, and recent issues are made freely available in PDF format. Recent subjects covered include safety in US schools, government lawyer ethics and information disclosures by government. The site also provides editor details and subscription information.
