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Supreme Court of Tasmania

Official website of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. The site provides the court's sentencing comments from 2002 onwards and guidance about finding judgments on AustLII. There is also information for people attending court, and for jurors, guidance about probate, and a collection of speeches and articles. Procedural information is available, including court forms and practice directions,

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office: treaties

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

Court of Protection

Court of Protection site on the 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) provide supports for the Public Guardian, the Court of Protection and people in England and Wales 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 employment disputes. The site provides information on the history, role and structure of the court and gives an outline of its founding legislation. There is guidance on bringing a case and judgments are available from 2006 onwards, together with practice directions, court forms, statistics and other information.

Court Funds Office

Court Funds Office (CFO) page of the UK government website, with contact information and brief guidance about making a complaint. The CFO is 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. It also provides a banking and investment service for courts in England and Wales.

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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