Government bodies

Federal Shariat Court

Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court was established in 1980. Its website provides a database of judgments from about 2004 onwards; there is also a page devoted to leading cases, including full-text judgments, brief details of criminal cases from 1980 onwards and summaries of shariat petitions from 1980 onwards. The site gives an overview of the Court’s jurisdiction and lists the judges. It also provides cause lists, court rules, annual reports, statistics, four digitised books and a few articles. The site is almost wholly in English, but the articles are only in Arabic.

Islamabad High Court

Islamabad High Court was established in 2010, covering the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. Its website provides selected judgments, cause lists and rules. Information about the Court’s history and profiles of the judges are also given along with a comprehensive list of links to Pakistan legal resources.

Peshawar High Court

High Court for the province of Peshawar, Pakistan. Its website provides judgments from about 2010 onwards, together with cause lists, information about the Court’s history and lists of judges. There is also a directory of the Peshawar district courts and a list of special courts.

Sindh High Court

Website of the High Court for the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Provides a database of more than 25,000 judgments and orders. Also makes available cause lists, an explanation of the Court’s jurisdiction and lists of judges. The site also has a set of links to Pakistani law websites.

National Assembly of the Seychelles

Official website of the Seychelles National Assembly- the legislative branch of the Seychelles government. The site provides information on National Assembly members and committees and on the work of the organisation. A full text copy of the Constitution can be downloaded and there are other important documents provided including order papers, standing orders and the official Journal.

Jamaican Court Locations

This page of the Jamaican Ministry of Justice website provides information on the court system of Jamaica. There are contact details given for all Jamaican courts as well as links to the websites of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Full text (PDF) copies of the Civil Procedure Rules and the Court of Appeal Rules are also provided on the site.

Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Official site of the Parliament of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. Provides background information about the instituion's history and structure and about political parties. Sections on chamber business and publications cover information about the progress of bills and provide the full text of Speakers’ Rulings, Resolutions and the Constitution; these are mainly in pdf format. A separate media section covers the texts of press releases, speeches in the National Assembly and links to international organisations.

House of Lords Appointments Commission

The House of Lords Appointments Commission (HOLAC) is an independent public body established in 2000 as part of a transitional phase in the reform of the House of Lords (as set out in the 1999 white paper, ‘Modernising Parliament, Reforming the House of Lords’, Cm 4183). It recommends people for appointment to non-party-political life peerages and also vets nominations (including nominations by political parties) for life peerages.

Attorney General’s Chambers of Montserrat

Official website of the Attorney General of Montserrat who is the Government’s chief legal adviser. The site provides access to all laws in force in Montserrat including acts, statutory instruments and statutory rules and orders. The Acts section has full text (PDF) legislation contained in the 2008 Revised Edition of the Laws of Montserrat along with amendments and new acts passed since 2008. The Omitted Laws section contains all laws excluded from the last revised edition of laws.

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