This section of the European Commission website provides information on the Banking Union which was set up following the financial crisis to create a safer financial sector for the single market. The first two ‘pillars’ of the Banking Union are a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) and single resolution mechanism (SRM). These are explained on the site, and links are given to related documents and EU directives.
Law section of the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) website, focusing on the Treaty of Lagos, 1975, which established this 15-member regional group, and other official documents. The purpose of ECOWAS is to promote economic integration in the region and create an economic and trading union. A revised 1993 version of the Treaty of Lagos is provided, along with regulations, communiques, decisions and other ECOWAS official documents.
This website is the online research depository of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) providing access to WTO reports and key research material on global trade. The library can be searched by theme such as dispute settlement, environment and intellectual property etc., by country or by material type eg. books, papers, statistics or dispute settlement reports. All content can be searched by keyword or by using an advanced search option. Publications are made freely available to read online but a subscription is required to download material.
This site provides information on the system of tribunals in Scotland as set out in the Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014. It covers the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland, the Upper Tribunal for Scotland and other Scottish tribunals. Decisions, procedural information, news and other material are available for each tribunal.
This website is part of the Scottish Courts and Tribunals site and provides information on Scotland’s two supreme courts - the High Court of Justiciary (Scotland’s supreme criminal court) and the Court of Session (Scotland’s supreme civil court). There is background information on the structure of the courts, along with details of judges, rules and practice directions, and daily court lists. There is also information on the different departments within the courts, including the Petition Department, Keeper’s Office and Justiciary Office.
Official website of the Scottish Sentencing Council, an independent advisory body which prepares sentencing guidelines for the courts in Scotland. Information given on the site includes guidance on sentencing in Scotland and definitions of different types of sentence, such as admonition and community payback orders. The Council also conducts and publishes research on sentencing, which is available on the site along with other publications - sentencing guidelines, annual reports, communications, consultations and teaching resources.
Website of the Afghanistan Attorney General’s Office (AGO), which forms part of the executive branch of the Afghanistan government, but plays an independent role in law enforcement. Background and historical information on the AGO is given on the site, along with biographical information on the Attorney General. Policy documents and reports dealing with the work of the AGO are given in English and there is a section outlining the work of the Afghanistan Prosecutors’ Association.
Official website of the Afghanistan Ministry of Justice (MOJ). There is background information about the MOJ, its role and history, and biographical information about the Justice Minister. A copy of the current constitution is given in English with previous constitutions (back to 1964) available in Dari. A database of Afghanistan laws and copies of the Official Gazette are also provided. The site can be viewed in Dari, Pashto and English.
Tokelau is a Pacific island and non-self-governing territory of New Zealand which is moving towards greater self-governance. This site has information regarding the administration, economy and impact of climate change on the island. The role of the Administrator and Office of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau are outlined and there are reports from the General Fono (the Tokelau parliament) provided.
Official website of the Circuit Commercial Court (formerly known as the Mercantile Court) which is a specialist court forming part of the Business and Property Court of the High Court of Justice. The Court handles commercial and business disputes covering issues such as sale of goods, restraint of trade, banking and financial services and disputes over contracts and business documents. Forms, guidance and the daily cause lists are provided on the site along with details of district courts in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Cardiff and Mold.
