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Research Guide to International Weapons Law

Electronic guide to the international law of weapons written by Gudrun Zagel who is Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of the Federal Army Munich. The guide was published in 2015 (and updated in 2021) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author provides links to sources on international weapons law and institutions dealing with weapons.

A Research Guide on the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Research guide on the regional South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) written by Abdullah Al Arif who is a Lecturer in the Department of Law, Daffodil International University in Bangladesh and Md. Ershadul Karim who is a non-practicing lawyer of Bangladesh Supreme Court and the Editor of Chancery Law Chronicles. The guide was published in 2015 (and updated in 2023) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

International Commercial Arbitration

Online guide to international commercial arbitration written and updated by Charles Bjork who is International and Foreign Law Reference Librarian at the Georgetown University Law Library. An earlier version of the guide was written in 2014 by Susan Gualtier. This version was published in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

Guide to Legal Research in Cuba

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Cuba written by Yasmin Morais who is the Cataloguing and Reference Librarian at the Mason Law Library, University of the District of Columbia. The guide was published in 2015 (and updated in 2024) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives a brief history of Cuba and an overview of the country’s legal system. There are also links to legal sources, government departments, law schools, journals and blogs as well as a reading list.

Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) is the adjudication body responsible for making decisions on doctors’ fitness to practice in the UK. The MPTS was established in 2012 and is funded by but independent of the General Medical Council (GMC). The site has information for doctors and witnesses attending hearings. Full text decisions of the MPTS are provided along with guidance and relevant legislation.

Mercantile Court

Website of the Mercantile Courts which are regional courts of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court dealing with commercial transactions and disputes. Mercantile Courts are located in a number of UK cities including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Newcastle. The site provides a detailed Mercantile Court guide and contact details for mercantile judges and clerks.

Parking on Private Land Appeals

Parking on Private Land Appeals (POPLA) is an independent resolution service set up under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 which hears appeals from those who have been issued with parking charge notices in respect of vehicles parked on private land. The site has guidance on making an appeal and a selection of FAQs. POPLA annual reports and a page of links to related websites are also given.

Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland

Website of the Additional Support Needs Tribunals for Scotland (ASNTS). These tribunals hear cases involving children and young people with learning difficulties. Appeals made by parents and young people against decisions of Education Authorities regarding the provision of educational support are considered along with cases involving disability discrimination. Summaries of tribunal decisions are published on the site and links to relevant legislation and codes of practice are also given.

Bar Tribunals and Adjudication Service

Website of the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service (BTAS) the body responsible for appointing and administering the Disciplinary Tribunals for barristers facing charges of professional misconduct. BTAS also appoints and administers panels who consider admission and disciplinary cases brought by the Inns of Court against student members or applicants. There are decisions of the Disciplinary Tribunals, policy and guidance documents and annual reports provided on the site.

Appeals to the Privy Council from the American Colonies: An Annotated Digital Catalogue

Online catalogue of British Privy Council appeals from the 13 colonies that became the United States and from colonies in Canada and the Caribbean heard before the creation of the United States Supreme Court in in 1789. The catalogue was compiled by Sharon Hamby O’Connor and Mary Sarah Bilder and made freely available online by the Ames Foundation in the United States. The catalogue can be searched using a simple keyword search option or by party, participants or counsel. Appeals can also be browsed by colony. Links are given to digital images of original documents.

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