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Supreme Court of Tasmania

Official website of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. The site has details of the judges and a history of the Court. Judgements are linked to on AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute) and sentences of the court, for the last month, are provided on the site. Unreported judgements pre-1985 are in the process of being added to the site in full text. There is guidance for people attending court and details of organisations providing legal advice.

Government of Tasmania

Website of the Tasmanian Government providing gateway access to Tasmanian government departments and services. These include links to the websites of the Premier, the Cabinet and the Tasmanian Parliament. There is general information about the state including tourism, news, maps and directories and sites focusing on business and investment. Government press releases can be searched or browsed and there is a comprehensive listing of Tasmanian government and community sites arranged by subject.

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: treaties

The UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's treaty pages, including the treaty database UK Treaties Online, treaties that have been signed by the UK but not yet been ratified (or equivalent)  and information about multilateral treaties deposited with the FCDO. Guidance on UK treaty practice and procedure is also available, together with contact details for the FCDO Treaty Section's enquiry service.

Gambling Appeals Tribunal

Website of the Gambling Appeals Tribunal an independent body set up to hear appeals against decisions made by the Gambling Commission who issue operating licences to companies and personal functional and personal management licences. The GAT forms part of the Tribunals Service which is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. The site provides guidance on how to appeal and forms to download in PDF.

Court of Protection

Court of Protection site on the UK GOV.UK website. The Court makes decisions in relation to financial, healthcare and welfare issues of adults who lack the mental capacity to make decisions for themselves. The site has Court rules and practice directions, a copy of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (which created the Court) and a Code of Practice providing guidance on how the Act works.

Office of the Public Guardian

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) was set up in October 2007 to provide support for the Public Guardian, the Court of Protection and people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves. The OPG manages a register of Lasting Powers of Attorney, a register of Enduring Powers of Attorney and supervises Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection. The site provides information about the work of the OPG and the Court of Protection. There is guidance on the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and advice on Lasting Power of Attorney and Enduring Power of Attorney.

Cambodia Tribunal Monitor

The Cambodia Tribunal Monitor is a consortium of academic and non-profit organisations providing news, information and commentary on the work of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), the special court set up to investigate and bring to justice senior leaders of the Khmer Rouge. The site has background and historical information about the Tribunal and the Khmer Rouge regime. There is documentation, webcasts of trial proceedings and video and written commentaries on the Tribunal.

Employment Court of New Zealand

Official website of the New Zealand Employment Court which has jurisdiction over all matters relating to employment disputes. The site provides information on the history, role and structure of the court and gives an outline of the key pieces of legislation that resulted in the setting up of the Court. There is guidance on taking a case to the Employment Court including a link to the full text of the Employment Court Regulations 2000. All the related forms are available to download. Full text judgements are available from 2006 onwards and can be downloaded in PDF.

Court Funds Office

Website of the Court Funds Office, the UK government department responsible for money being paid into and out of the courts, money belonging to people who lack the capacity to make decisions themselves and children who have been awarded damages through civil proceedings. The Court Funds Office also provides a banking and investment service for courts in England and Wales. The site includes information about the work of the Office, downloadable forms and a glossary.

Assembly of Kosovo

Website of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. with information about the institution's history, function and recent activities. Includes laws, a legislation tracker, minutes, election information, lists of current deputies and details of committees. Coverage is from approximately 2001 onwards. The site is in Albanian, Serb and English.

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