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International Legal Foundation

Website of the International Legal Foundation (ILF), a US-based organisation concerned with the establishment of fair criminal justice systems in post-conflict countries. The site has background information about the ILF, details of current projects and a blog. The Resources section provides reports, factsheets, policy guidance and other ILF publications.

Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions

This section of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) website provides information on the protection of indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge (TK), genetic resources (GR) and traditional cultural expressions (TCE). There are details of the work being undertaken to safeguard, record and digitize cultural heritage. Documentation and decisions from the conferences, meetings and seminars of the WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore are also provided.

Antique Rare IP Library e-Treatise Reading Room

Online collection of digitised intellectual property publications from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, on the website of the Franklin Pierce Law Center, an independent US law school. Around 250 items are available, in pdf format, on copyright, patents, trademarks or general IP law. The collection includes books, articles, speeches, laws, digests and judgments; the main focus is on the law of the UK and US, but some other jurisdictions are also covered. 

Asian Legal Information Institute

The Asian Legal Information Institute (AsianLII) website provides free access to legal materials from all 28 countries and territories in Asia, as well as the regional organisations, APEC, ASEAN and SAARC. It includes legislation, case law, law reform reports, treaties, a few law journals and other legal material, along with links to other law sites. The content can be searched or browsed; searches can be limited to one country, or extended to all countries. 

Blawgsearch

Law blog (or 'blawg') finder, provided by Justia Legal Resources. The site indexes US blogs primarily, but there is some coverage of other jurisdictions. The home page lists the most popular blogs and most recent posts. Users may browse by area of law, US state or country and there is also a search facility. A resources page includes information about blogging software and hosting. 

Uganda Law Society

Website of the Uganda Law Society, which represents the legal profession and promotes access to justice, human rights and the rule of law in Uganda. The site gives information about the structure and work of the organisation.

Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department

Official website of the Australian Attorney-General. Has information about the ministers and organisational structure, news, speeches and publications. There are sections providing information about all areas of the Department's work, which include the legal and justice system, crime prevention and enforcement, legal services, families and marriage, national security and counter-terrorism, human rights and anti-discrimination, access to justice, private international law and anti-corruption. 

Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citation

The Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citation is produced by New York University's Journal of International Law and Politics. The first edition (2006) is freely available on the NYU website. It includes chapters covering around 45 different countries, for each of which it gives an introduction to the legal system followed by a citation guide covering the constitution, legislation, jurisprudence, books, periodical articles, newspapers and weekly journals, official publications, unpublished materials, electronic materials and unwritten sources.

Republic of Palau

Website of the government of the Pacific island of Palau, with information about the executive and judicial branches; a section for the legislative branch was under construction at the time of writing (May 2023). Some of the government department pages provide official forms and other publications. The site also has a Documents section which includes Presidential proclamations and directives, bills, executive orders and press releases.

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