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Legal system and research in the Sultanate of Oman

Guide to the law and legal research in Oman written by Khalil Mechantaf, a Beirut attorney, updated by Thomas Wigley, a partner at Trowers and Hamlins' Oman office. The guide, which is on New York University's Globalex website,  provides background and historical information on Oman and outlines the system of government, the composition of the judiciary and the court system. It includes a list of laws and legal codes.

Isle of Man Courts of Justice

The official website of the Isle of Man courts, providing information about the Manx judicial system, court listings, legal aid information, court rules, court forms, lectures, news and other material. Judgments are available via a link to Isle of Man Judgments Online. The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency which is not part of the United Kingdom.

Isle of Man Judgments Online

Isle of Man Courts website, providing judgments handed down by the Isle of Man Courts of Justice. It has almost all judgments delivered from 2002 onwards and most of those delivered between 2000 and 2001. Judgments of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (Supreme Court of the Isle of Man) and relevant judgments of the European Court of Human Rights are also provided, under 'Other judgments'. Cases can be browsed by court or searched by keyword or case number. The Isle of Man is a self-governing Crown dependency which does not form part of the United Kingdom.

Japanese Law Translation

Website provided by the Japanese Ministry of Justice, offering unofficial English translations of Japanese legislation. Translated laws can be searched by title, keyword or number or browsed by subject or government department. The texts can be viewed with the Japanese and English versions side by side. The site also has a Japanese-English dictionary and links to Japanese government agencies and other law sites.

Migration Information Source

Migration Information Source is the online journal of the Migration Policy Institute, an independent think-tank based in Washington, DC. It covers migration, immigration, asylum and refugees and includes news, research, country profiles, statistics and information about US policy. Content can be browsed by date, region or type of material.

Arts Law Centre of Australia

The Arts Law Centre of Australia is a national community legal centre. It provides legal and business advice and referral services, professional development resources and advocacy for artists and art organisations. Advice and information is given on matters including contracts, copyright, business names and structures, defamation, insurance and employment. Publications provided on the website include information sheets, the quarterly newsletter, ART+Law, and sample contracts and letters.

Supreme Court of the United Kingdom

Official website of the UK Supreme Court, the final court of appeal for civil cases in the UK and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The site provides a comprehensive collection of judgments, details of ongoing cases, a schedule of court sittings and an outline of the Court's history and role. Live and recorded video footage of court sittings are available, together with court forms, court rules, practice directions and other procedural information.

Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office (ICPO), formerly the Office of the Surveillance Commissioners, monitors UK public authorities' use of covert surveillance, interception of communications, acquisition of communications data and other investigatory powers. Its website provides details of the work of the ICPO and the legal framework, with links to the relevant legislation. It also provides policy documents, guidance and information about the Technology Advisory Panel.

Introduction to the Ethiopian legal system and legal research

Guide to the law and legal materials of Ethiopia by Girmachew Alemu Aneme, Assistant Professor and Head of the Research and Publications Unit at the School of Law, Addis Ababa University, updated by attorney and investment consultant, Alemayehu B. Bekele. The article was published in 2010 (and updated in 2024) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the NYU, School of Law. The author gives an overview of the Ethiopian legal system, legislature, government and courts.

Inter-American system of human rights: a research guide

Online guide to the inter-American system of human rights written by Cecilia Cristina Naddeo who is a JSD (Doctor of the Science of the Law) candidate at Stanford Law School. The guide was published in 2010 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The guide describes the historical development of the Inter-American system of human rights focusing on the institutional features of the system.

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