English

Language:
English

Disability Law Service

The Disability Law Service (DLS) is a UK charity providing information and advice for disabled people.  Its website has information about the DLS and its work, including its annual reports. Factsheets are provided on assessment of and services for disabled children, special educational needs, benefits and driving licences for disabled people. There is also information on training courses and campaigns, together with news and useful links.

Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History

The Osgoode Society for Canadian Legal History conducts research and promotes interest in the history of law and the legal profession in Canada. Its website has a list of officers and patrons of the Society and provides details of its publications and events. A podcast series about Canadian legal history, called Time Immemorial, is also available, and there are details of the Society's Oral History Programme, which since 1979 has recorded more than 700 interviews with legal professionals. 

Trusts, Settlements and Estates Manual

Online version of the Trusts, Settlements and Estates Manual (TSEM1000) published by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on the UK government website. There is an introduction to trusts and sections providing guidance to the legislation and the legal background covering the law in England and Wales and in Scotland. There is a section on the difference types of trusts and on trusts set up for particular purposes such as employment related-trusts or heritage maintenance funds; other sections deal with trust enquires, trust income and trust management expenses.

Center for Air and Space Law

The Center for Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi carries out research and teaching on aviation and space law. Its website has details of its events, courses, publications and staff. The Journal of Space Law is available on an open access basis from volume 1 (1973) onwards, except for the latest two issues; there is also information about the Journal of Drone Law and Policy, which was launched in 2020.

Space Policy Institute

The Space Policy Institute at George Washington University is concerned with research and teaching on space policy issues in the United States. Its website provides information on courses and profiles of faculty members. It also makes available videos, articles, book chapters and reports on space law by faculty members, together with details of books.

Vietnamese Legal Translations

Web page from Australian based law firm Allens which provides English translations of Vietnamese laws. This is a subscription service but a selection of Vietnamese laws translated into English are made freely available on the site.  Translations include laws on enterprises, investments, securities, cybersecurity, competition, bankruptcy, construction, land and the Labour Code.

Researching the legal aspects of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom

Guide to the legal materials relating to asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, written by Colin Fong, a senior visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, the guide covers the relevant legislation and case law and gives an overview of other sources, including government reports, monographs, treaties, journal articles and indexes, news sources, relevant organisations and websites. References are given to printed works and there are links to online materials.

Burundi legal system and research

Guide to the legal system and law of Burundi by lawyers Jean-Claude Barakamfitiye and Janvier Ncamatwi. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 (and updated in 2024) it outlines the history and legal system of Burundi and the structure of its government,  describes the sources of law and the court system and examines human rights issues. It also gives links to Burundian internet resources, including news sites, NGOs and the government website.

Subscribe to English