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OECD Legal Instruments

Database of legal instruments adopted by the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Includes decisions, recommendations and conventions, browseable by subject, type, title, date, reference number or committee. There are also basic and advanced search facilities. The database is available in English and French.

Landmark Supreme Court cases

Collection of twenty US Supreme Court cases that feature on US high school and middle school social studies curriculums, accompanied by teaching materials. Developed by the Supreme Court Historical Society and Street Law, the site provides case summaries,  excerpts from the majority and dissenting opinions, newspaper and courtroom accounts of the cases, chronologies, links to related websites and a glossary.

Public procurement

This European Commission site provides a substantial amount of information about EU public procurement rules and policy. Legislation, guidelines, reports and explanatory notes are available, plus details of consultations and general information about remedies, public private partnerships, electronic public procurement and defence procurement. International aspects of public procurement are covered and there is news of the Commission's activities to counter infringements of the rules. The site is in English and can be translated into other EU languages automatically. 

Legal System in Hong Kong

This page forms part of the website of the Department of Justice of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). It outlines the legal system of Hong Kong, covering the rule of law, the common law, the judiciary and courts, the legislature and other topics. Includes links to the Basic Law and and to other HKSAR government and legal websites.

LSE Law Working Papers

This working paper series was started in 2007 by the Law Department of the London School of Economics (LSE). Originally called the 'Law, Society and Economy Working Paper Series', it publishes interdisciplinary legal scholarship by members of the department. The entire series is available to browse and download. It is also possible to sign up for free email delivery (all papers, or papers on subjects of interest).

Judicial Branch of the State of New Hampshire

Official website of the New Hampshire judiciary in the United States. Has information about the courts of New Hampshire, including the Supreme Court, the Superior Court, the District Courts, the Probate Court, the Family Division and the Office of Mediation and Arbitration. Each section provides background information outlining the functions and jurisdiction of each court, details of justices, opinions (if available), court rules and forms to download. There is a section for lawyers, covering admission to the New Hampshire Bar and other professional matters.

Basic Law of Hong Kong

This Hong Kong government website makes available the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (HKSAR). The Basic Law came into effect on 1 July 1997 when China resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong. As well as providing the text of the law, the site has background information about it and outlines its general principles. 

International agreements

Collection of international agreements entered into by the EU. Part of the EUR-Lex database. it comprises bilateral and multilateral treaty texts, with information about their validity and dates of effect, and links to related documents. It can be browsed by policy area - under 'Directory of international agreements' - or searched. The collection does not include the founding treaties, nor other fundamental treaties: these are found in the separate 'Treaties' collection on EUR-Lex. EUR-Lex is available in all the official languages of the EU.

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