Journal Online
Website of the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, providing current articles and an archive of past issues going back to January 1999. The site also includes a blog, a discussion form and information about events.
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. There is information about the Foreign Affairs Minister and the Ministry. Under Diplomatic Relations there are contact details for Georgia's embassies and information on Georgia's bilateral and multilateral relations and with various international organisations. The website is available in Georgian and English.
New Square Chambers: calculator to determine the dates of the legal terms in England and Wales
This facility on the website of New Square Chambers will calculate the dates of the legal terms (court sittings) for the High Court and Court of Appeal from 1972/73 up to 2200/2201. It is accompanied by a Historical Note explaining the use of legal terms from medieval times onwards and by links to the current rules regarding term dates.
British History Online
Digital library of British historical sources from the 11th to 19th centuries, provided by the Institute of Historical Research, University of London. Includes an Administrative and Legal History section, with acts of the Privy Council, the Statutes of the Realm, records of the courts of quarter sessions and assize courts, the Acts and Ordinances of the Interregnum and many other materials.
Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England
The first edition of William Blackstone’s ‘Commentaries on the Laws of England’ (Clarendon Press, 1765-1769) has been made available on the internet as part of Yale Law School’s Avalon Project.
International investment agreements navigator
Free database of around 2,800 international investment agreements (IIAs), compiled by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Covers both bilateral investment treaties (BITs) and multilateral agreements. Users may browse by 'economy' (meaning 'country') or by international organisation; there is also a search facility. Dates of signature and entry into force are available, together with the text of each agreement; many are available in English even where there are no English-speaking parties. (At the time of writing, the interactive map on this site did not appear to work.)
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association (BMA) is the doctors’ professional organisation, representing doctors across all branches of medicine in the UK. The ‘Equality and Diversity’ section introduces the Equality Act 2010 and contains a short guide to the changes introduced by the Act. The ‘Medical Ethics’ section provides a range of guidance for doctors including ‘toolkits’, available in PDF, offering ethical guidance to doctors in areas such as child protection and the Mental Capacity Act. This section also contains a range of BMA publications, also in PDF format.
Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development
The Association for Criminal Justice Research and Development (ACJRD Ltd.) was established by Irish lawyers in 1996, under the name ‘Irish Association for the Study of Delinquency’. Its aim is to promote the reform and development of the criminal justice system in Ireland, by means of research and the sharing of best practice.
Parliament of Georgia
The Parliament of Georgia website, containing a list of the members of parliament, and recent news. From the homepage access is given to the constitution and regulations of the parliament in pdf format, in English; however, the legislation pages are in html format and only available in Georgian. The International Acts section has links to international conventions, agreements and treaties of which Georgia is a party, as Word documents. There is also a section of useful links to sites of the ministries and courts. Most of the page is available in both English and Georgian.
Central Bank of Bahrain
The website of the Central Bank of Bahrain, which has a section on the relevant laws, under Regulatory Functions. Under Laws and Regulations there is a quick search box and an option to search by rule number. The full texts of various laws are available in html. The general webpage also gives information about the Central Bank, the monetary policy, banking operations, publications and data, consumer information and the financial sector. The Arabic version of the website is currently under construction.