Website of the Supreme Court of Portugal, providing its agenda and judgments (acórdãos), together with general information and a historical overview of the judicial system. There are links to key legal documents, including the Constitution and Code of Civil Procedure, and to other Portuguese and international law pages. The site is in Portuguese
Official website for the government of the Isle of Man. It provides official information and guidance from the various government departments, arranged by subject. There are links to government consultations and to a database of company information. The site is primarily designed for members of the public.
Website for the New Zealand Law Commission, an independent law reform agency established by statute in 1985 to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of New Zealand law. The site provides details of projects the Commission is undertaking including the terms of reference, current status and any related publications. Areas of law currently being looked at include search and surveillance powers, review of privacy and criminal defences (insanity and infanticide). Full-text copies of the Commission's publications back to 1997 can be viewed in HTML or PDF.
Website for the Australian Law Reform Commission, a permanent independent federal statutory corporation, established in 1975. The Commission is a very effective and influential agent for legal reform in Australia, and publishes a wide range of publications, including Consultation Papers, Final Reports, Annual Reports and Reform journal. The site provides a full listing of all these publications, and provides access to most recent reports in full-text. Since public consultation has always been an important feature, individual issues papers have email composition links for feedback.
Website for the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) which was established in 1973 to carry out research relating to the law of the Republic of South Africa and to make recommendations for development, improvement, modernisation or reform. A list of current members is published on the site. Projects from the Commission's active programme of work are listed with supporting documents such as media releases, discussion papers, issue papers and reports.
This is the official website of the Austrian Parliament. It provides detailed information on the history and operation of the National Council (Nationalrat) and the Federal Council (Bundesrat), including rules of procedure, the constitution, the role of parliament in the Austrian political system and stages in the legislative process. More detailed information on current parliamentary business is offered in German only. A short introduction is offered in English and other languages.
Website of UNCITRAL, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. The site is available in the six official languages of the UN: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. UNCITRAL is a core legal body of the UN which works towards the progressive harmonisation of the law of international trade.
Official Website for the Government of India's Ministry of Law and Justice. The site explains the work of the Ministry. The section on the Department of Legal Affairs describes the organisational set-up and functions of the Department. The Department of Justice section provides information about the Supreme Court, High Courts and Family Court. The Legislative Department web pages provide information about the Constitution of India, and a Chronological table of acts enacted from 1834 onwards with history of subsequent amendments.
Collection of the UK's recent reports to the United Nations on human rights matters, together with responses to UN communications and related policy papers and updates. The material is on the UK government website.
Official Jersey public information website. Describes the structure and composition of the States of Jersey and its departments, including the Law Officers Department, the Judicial Greffe, the Assembly and the Bailiff's Chambers. Offers information about the work of government and Jersey's constitutional relationship with the United Kingdom. Latest press releases issued by the States, departmental annual reports and consultation papers are also available.
