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Constitution of the Republic of Iceland

English version of the Constitution of Iceland provided by the Government Offices of Iceland. The Constitution covers the role and function of the President, the State Council, Althingi (the Icelandic Parliament) and the judiciary. There are also sections dealing with the electoral system, the role of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (state church) and the rights, freedoms and obligations of citizens. This version contains amendments made up to June 1999.

Binary Law

Binary Law is the blog of Nick Holmes, a legal publishing consultant. It started in February 2004 and focuses on legal information and digital publishing issues; subjects covered include intellectual property, information management, internet law, blogging and social media. There are links to other law blogs, to the Internet Newsletter for Lawyers and to Infolaw, a UK legal web gateway.

Woolley & Co Solicitors

Website of Woolley & Co a United Kingdom based firm of solicitors specialising in divorce law. As well as information relating to Woolley & Co's legal services the site provides access to freely available advice and information relating to the divorce process. Subjects covered include children and child maintenance, matrimonial assets, legal aid, advice for UK citizens living abroad, unmarried couples, civil partnerships and domestic violence. The site also includes links to relevant organisations, documentation and articles along with a divorce flow chart.

Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet

Website of the Society of Writers to Her Majesty's Signet (WS Society), a society of Scottish solicitors based in Edinburgh. The site has information about the WS Society including its history and details of staff and committees. There is also information regarding the Society's professional education programmes and seminars for solicitors, the Signet Library which is open to non-members and Scottish legal news.

The IBA International Anti-Money Laundering Forum: the Lawyer's Guide to Legislation and Compliance

This International Bar Association (IBA) website is a discussion forum and source of information for lawyers working in the anti-money laundering field. It provides an introduction to the subject of anti-money laundering, together with outlines of anti-money laundering regimes worldwide. There is an implementation chart for the EU's Third Money Laundering Directive (2005/60/EC) and another chart shows which countries of the world have anti-money laundering legislation applying to lawyers. The Reading Room section provides articles, news, book reviews and other information.

International Lawyers Network

The International Lawyers Network (ILN) has members in more than 60 countries, with expertise in areas such as corporate and commercial law, securities law, taxation, commercial litigation and employment law. The site provides details of members, the ILN bulletin and guides to doing business in Switzerland, Canada, Australia, Singapore, France, Lithuania and Argentina.

Native American Web

Online resource guide to Native American law compiled by the Washburn University School of Law in the United States. The guide provides links to federal government internet resources and other government related material along with case law, tribal courts and codes and government agencies concerned with issues affecting Native Americans. There are also links to Native American student organisations, Indian tribes, national organisations and institutes and other online research guides.

LITIG

Website of LITIG (Legal IT Innovators Group) a not-for-profit group for senior professionals involved in all aspects of legal information technology within the UK. LITIG produce consultation papers and good practice guides relating to particular aspects of IT and these are made available in full-text as Word or PDF documents on the site. Topics currently include papers on e-billing , collaboration, electronic file management and email. The site also includes a list of members.

Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)

The Tribunal's jurisdiction includes rating appeals, land compensation, taxation appeals concerning land and blight notice references. The website has information about the Tribunal, including a link to a database of decisions and a list of appeals from the Lands Chamber to the Court of Appeal. An online guide explains the role of the Tribunal along with a copy of the Lands Tribunal Rules 1996 and the Practice Directions. Statutory forms are presented in PDF format.

Indian Law Resource Center

Website of the Indian Law Resource Center a non-profit law and advocacy organisation based in Washington, D.C and Montana. The site gives information about the staff and Board of Directors of the Center along with details of work being undertaken which focuses on indigenous peoples and covers issues such as sovereignty, environment, land rights, human rights and land reform.

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