Government bodies
Hæstiréttur Íslands
Website of the Supreme Court of Iceland, the highest judicial authority in Iceland. To display the English section of the site, select 'English' then click on the black arrows. The website provides limited information about the history and role of the Supreme Court, court procedure and the court building. The last page of the English section summarises what is available in Icelandic on the website; this includes judgments and details of current court business. Contact information can be found under the heading "Um Hæstarétt". The site also has a Danish section.
Judicial Greffe
Website for the States of Jersey Judicial Greffe, the government department responsible for providing "administrative and secretarial services to the Island's Courts" and delivering information services relating to the Courts to the legal profession and public. The site presents outline information on the role and work of each section comprising the Judicial Greffe, including the: Appellate section, Family section, Probate section, Public registry, and Samedi section, supported by online HTML versions of guidance notes issued by the department. Staff contact lists are also included.
Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority
Official website for the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority overseeing the introduction of competition, particularly relating to the telecommunications businesses and services operating in Jersey. The Authority has preparatory, regulatory and promotional roles, acting as a focus for consultation within the industries and between the government and general public.
States of Jersey : Customs and Immigration
Web pages describing the functions and activities of the Customs and Immigration Department in the Channel Island of Jersey. The department was formed in January 2005 from a merger of the former departments of Customs and Excise, and Immigration and Nationality. It enforces and administers an independent customs territory for the island.
States of Guernsey : Law Officers of the Crown
Official Guernsey Government web pages explaining the functions and services of the Law Officers of the Crown in the States of Guernsey. The States or Bailiwick comprises the Channel Islands of Guernsey, Alderney and Sark. The site gives details of the range of legal services offered and to whom, and contact information for the current Law Officers.
Jersey Law Commission
The Jersey Law Commission is responsible for the review and development of law and the legal justice system in the Channel Island of Jersey. Research topics have covered areas such as: the Law of Real Property, Law of Contract and Law of Tutelles. The site contains a number of online documents in HTML format, including selected Consultation Papers from 1998 onwards, Topic Reports, and Annual Reports from 1996 onwards.
Government of Gibraltar
Presidence du Gouvernement de la Polynesie Française
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
Website of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, a federal regulator established in 2001 to oversee consumer issues in the financial services sector. The site provides information about the Agency's history, role and mandate, and details of the federal and provincial organisations it regulates, such as banks, credit unions, trust and loan companies, insurance companies, retail associations and co-operative credit associations. The site is arranged into sections aimed at consmers, industry and the media.