Website of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society, which is based at Harvard Law School. The Center researches the development of the internet and its norms and standards and has created a global network bringing together students, academics, practitioners, and members of the public. The site provides information about the Center's research, events and engagement programmes.
The OpenRegs.com website was created by Jerry Brito, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, to act as an alternative to the official US government's website Regulations.gov which provides information on final and proposed legislation in the US federal register. The 'unofficial site' contains additional information such as the ability to browse and register to receive updates more easily. It also offers user discussion forums and a blog which discusses regulation news. All aspects of American government legislation are covered.
Online guide to the law and legal materials of Qatar written by Ahmed Khedr who is a Lecturer of Law and academic member of the European Corporate Governance Institute, the Egyptian Society of Political Economy and Statistics and Legislation and the Egyptian Society of International Law. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2016) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.
This site is aimed at people interested in pursuing a career in law in the United Kingdom. It provides background information on a range of legal professions including guidance on becoming a solicitor, barrister or legal executive. There is information on legal courses including the Legal Practice Course and the Bar Vocational Course. Tips and advice are given on topics such as choosing the right university, interviews and applications, training contracts and pupillage.
Disease-i is a subscription website provided by Weightmans, a UK-based firm of solicitors. The site is intended for lawyers dealing with disease claims and provides guidance and background information on a range of related issues. The section headed Legal Principles covers the existence of a duty of care, forseeability, causation and contributory negligence. Other legal topics include insurance histories and coverage, limitation and quantum.
This website provides answers to questions on traumatic brain injury written by John Hochfelder, is a New York-based traumatic injury trial lawyer. Brief answers are given to a range of medical questions covering brain anatomy, brain injury diagnosis and symptoms, coma, hematoma, epilepsy and types of head injury. There are also questions dealing with related legal issues including lawsuits, financial assistance and Medicaid. A Nationwide Verdict Tracker gives summaries of recent brain injury verdicts and settlements from around the United States.
Online article published on law and technology website LLRX.com in 2009, looking at US laws relating to parental involvement when abortions are sought by minors. The author is Diana Philip of the Women's Health Leadership Network, who is also on the advisory board for Lilith: A Fund for Reproductive Equity. The article outlines the history of young women's reproductive rights in the US, providing references to key texts and links to landmark cases.
The Constitution of Norway is available in English on the website the Norwegian Parliament. The Constitution was adopted in 1814 and this version incorporates amendments up to 2016 (at the time of writing). Areas covered include the form of government and religion, the executive, legislative and judicial powers, the king and the royal family, the rights of citizens and general provisions.
The Basic Laws of Israel, made freely available on the website of the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament). The site includes an introduction to the Basic Laws, a summary of each law, a link to the full text and to details of the Knesset that passed each law. There are Basic Laws covering the following areas: the Knesset; Israel Lands; President of the State; the Government; the State Economy; the Army; Jerusalem, Capital of Israel; the Judiciary; the State Comptroller; Human Dignity and Liberty; the government and Freedom of Occupation.
The How Do I? wiki is written by members of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) PR and Promotions Committee. The service is aimed at law librarians but is made freely available on the BIALL website. The wiki provides answers to questions asked by law librarians on the Lis-Law jiscmail list and can be accessed by broad subject headings, a detailed alphabetical listing or by using the search engine. Subject headings include legislation, judgments and courts, conventions and treaties, European Union and books and journals.
