Introduction to the justice system
Overview of the judicial system of Northern Ireland, both civil and criminal, on the official NI Direct website. Includes a link to information about forthcoming hearings.
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Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal
Website of the Social Security and Child Support Appeals Tribunal (SSCSA). The Tribunal deals with disputes relating to a number of benefits including Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Universal Credit and Vaccine Damage Payment. The site describes the role and work of the SSCSA providing key documents including annual reports, business plans, leaflets and a copy of The Benchbook which provides procedural guidance. Documents are given in PDF format. There is also guidance on how to appeal and an enquiry form to download.
Sark Chief Pleas
Website of the Government of Sark, the smallest of the four major Channel Islands, and part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. There is information about the island's legislature, the Chief Pleas Assembly, including committee reports, minutes, and agendas going back to 2005. Details of the Chief Pleas committees are also given. Official forms are provided, together with recent items published in the Sark Gazette Officielle. Sark legislation is available via a link to the Guernsey Legal Resources website.
States of Alderney Government
Website of the Government of Alderney, the third largest of the Channel Islands. Alderney is a self-governing crown dependency which forms part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The website explains the Island's constitutional position, its relationship with the United Kingdom, the role of the States of Alderney (the legislature) which consists of a President and ten States Members and the Alderney States Committees.
Copyright Tribunal
Website of the Copyright Tribunal, part of the UK Patent Office. The Copyright Tribunal was established in 1989, its main function being to make rulings regarding the terms and conditions of licences offered by, or licensing schemes operated by, collective copyright licensing bodies. The website explains the work of the Tribunal and provides procedural information and Tribunal decisions.
Hungary National Assembly
Official website of the Hungarian National Assembly which is available in English and Hungarian. The site has links to the constitution of Hungary, to legislation and standing orders of the Parliament. There is also information and pictures about the history of the Parliament building.
Constitutional Court of Hungary
Official website of the Hungarian Constitutional Court. The site is available in Hungarian and English and provides information on the organisation, procedures and functions of the Court. It includes the Hungarian Constitution, the Act on the Constitutional Court and the Court's rules of procedure, together with a selection of decisions dating from 1992 onwards. It also has profiles of members and former members of the Court, along with a selection of links.
Constitution of Romania
An online version of the 1991 Romanian Constitution (amended to 2003) made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution includes sections on fundamental rights and freedoms, the role of the President, the passing of legislation and the organisation and functions of Parliament, the Government, judicial authority, the Constitutional Court, local government, armed forces and the police. The Constitution can be viewed in HTML.
Constitutional Court of Romania
Official website of the Constitutional Court of Romania, with background information on the Constitution and Constitutional Court and details of the Court's functions and composition. Decisions of the Court are available from 2005 onwards, in Romanian, and selected decisions are available in English from 2017 onwards; there are also English translations of the Romanian Constitution and related legislation. The website is available in English, French or Romanian.
Conference of European Constitutional Courts
The Conference of European Constitutional Courts promotes the exchange of ideas among European constitutional courts and similar bodies. It holds a periodic Congress and other specialised conferences. The site has brief details about the organisation and provides agendas and reports from the most recent Congresses. The site is available in English, French, German and Russian.