Government bodies

Law Reform Commission of Thailand

Web pages of the Law Reform Commission of Thailand an independent body providing research and advice to the Thai Government on legal developments and reforms. The site has an English interface and provides English translations of the Thai Constitution and a small selection of laws and treaties that Thailand has signed; other legislation and codes on the site are in Thai.

Federal Judicial Center

The Federal Judicial Center (FJC) is the education and research agency for the US federal courts. Its website provides research on the federal courts as well as educational materials for judges and court employees. Datasets covering civil and criminal filings and terminations in federal district courts, together with details of bankruptcy court and appellate court cases from 1970 onwards, are available in the FJC's Integrated Data Base . A section of the site gives information about the FJC International Office's work with foreign judges and court officials.

Scottish Children's Reporter Administration

Website of the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) the body with responsibility for facilitating the work of the Children's Reporters and providing accommodation for Children's Hearings. Children's Hearings are distinct to Scotland and deal with both young offenders and children in need of care and protection. The site provides history, background and organisational information about the SCRA. There is information on the Children's Hearings System covering procedure and decision making.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

This site provides historical information and documentation on the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a joint digitisation project of the UN's Dag Hammarskjöld Library and the Library of the UN Office at Geneva. The site has details of meetings which took place between 1946 and 1948, including meeting records and reports. Documents can be downloaded in English and French. Profiles of members of the Drafting Committee are also given.

Republic of Uganda Judiciary

Official website of the Ugandan Judiciary. The site provides background information on the roles and functions of the Judiciary and gives an outline of its structure. There is information on the Ugandan courts including cause lists and profiles of judges. The site also links to sources of Ugandan judgements and to other Ugandan legal resources.

Uganda Law Reform Commission

Website of the Uganda Law Reform Commission (ULRC) a body established in 1990 by the Uganda Law Reform Commission Act. The site provides information on the composition, powers and functions of the ULRC. Study reports of the ULRC can be downloaded from the site in PDF. These focus on a range of commercial and criminal projects dealing with competition law, consumer protection, insolvency law, companies, sale of goods and services and intellectual property. A full text copy of the Constitution of Uganda is also available to download from the site.

Antarctic Treaty Secretariat

The Antarctic Treaty Secretariat is responsible for providing information about the Antarctic Treaty system and support for the annual Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM). Its website includes the text of the Antarctic Treaty and its environmental protocol, details of parties to the treaty and information about the ATCM and other meetings, together with information relating to the Committee for Environmental Protection (CEP). The Information Exchange page includes a collection of reports.

Public Safety Canada

Website of Public Safety Canada the government department with responsibility for national security, emergency management, law enforcement, corrections, crime prevention and borders and all aspects of public safety in Canada. The work of the department is outlined on the site under the following headings: emergency management; national security; crime prevention; law enforcement policy and corrections policy. These sections are broken down into further subject areas and links are given to relevant legislation, guidance and official publications.

Tribunal Constitucional del Peru

Official website of the Constitutional Court of Peru. The site contains information about the Court and gives profiles of the judges. Provides judgments, the Constitution and associated legislation. Links are given to the website of the Court Gazette and to the Centre for Constitutional Studies of the Constitutional Court , the research and academic arm of the Court. The site is in Spanish

Northern Mariana Islands Judiciary

Official website of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands judiciary. The Commonwealth is a jurisdiction of the United States consisting of fourteen tropical islands in Micronesia. The site provides background and historical information about the courts and the Northern Mariana Islands. Profiles of the justices and contact details are given for the Supreme Court and the Superior Court. The Administration section provides information on Bar admissions, court forms and annual reports. A link is given to the Law Revision Commission where court opinions and rules can be found.

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