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An Introduction to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Online research guide to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) written by Shaher Awawdeh who is the OIC’s Deputy Permanent Observer to the United Nations. The guide was published in 2020 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The OIC is an intergovernmental organisation with 57 member countries. The guide gives background and historical information about the OIC and reasons for its establishment in 1969.

Introduction to the Law and Legal System of the Islands of Comoros

Online guide to Comorian law written by Michael Gyan Nyarkois who is a Ghanaian lawyer working in the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. The guide was published in 2020 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The Comoros Islands are an archipelago situated in Southern Africa with a diverse population of Arabs, Persians, Indonesians, Africans, Indians and a minority of Europeans.

Researching the Law of the Spanish Autonomous Communities

Online guide to the law of Spain’s autonomous communities, by Julienne E. Grant, Reference Librarian/Foreign & International Research Specialist at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law Library. The guide was published in 2019 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide gives historical background information to Spain’s autonomous communities and lists key texts and electronic guides to aid research on this topic.

European Commission: Banking Union

This section of the European Commission website provides information on the Banking Union which was set up following the financial crisis to create a safer financial sector for the single market. The first two ‘pillars’ of the Banking Union are a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) and single resolution mechanism (SRM). These are explained on the site, and links are given to related documents and EU directives.

New Zealand Centre for Public Law

The New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Victoria University of Wellington, hosts conferences, seminars and other events to debate and influence public law issues. Its website provides information on its publications, projects and events. The Centre’s journal, the NZ Journal of Public and International Law, is published biannually and older issues can be freely accessed online. Working papers and occasional papers, based on public lectures given at the Centre, are accessible in PDF.

ICLR: Knowledge

The ICLR (Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales) is a legal publisher that produces The Law Reports, The Weekly Law Reports, The Industrial Cases Reports and other law reports. The Knowledge section of its website provides introductory information about various aspects of case law and legislation, including neutral citations, the difference between a law report and a transcript, and the publication of legislation. There is also has a glossary of legal terms and an 'Ask a Question  feature. 

ECOWAS Law

Law section of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) website, focusing on the Treaty of Lagos, 1975, which established this 15-member regional group, and other official documents. The purpose of ECOWAS is to promote economic integration in the region and create an economic and trading union. A revised 1993 version of the Treaty of Lagos is provided, along with regulations, communiques, decisions and other ECOWAS official documents.

European Law Blog

The European Law Blog is written and edited by legal scholars and practitioners based in countries around Europe. Blog posts provide commentary on developments in EU case law, EU legislation and new legal literature. Posts can be browsed by topic or date. A list of other blogs on European law is also given.

New Zealand's Lost Cases

New Zealand's Lost Cases is a project located at the Victoria University of Wellington, which involves the identification and collation of early New Zealand cases from newspapers, manuscript collections, archives and judges notebooks.  The site currently holds details of all Supreme Court and Court of Appeal cases for the period 1842-1869, along with information on the sources used. The Cases database can be searched by keyword or using an advanced search option; most entries include transcripts of the original source. 

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