Passage of a Bill
Description of each stage of the legislative process in the UK Parliament at Westminster, on the Parliament website. Includes explanations of terminology and links to further information.
Government publications
Aarhus Convention
This page of the European Commission's Environment website is devoted to the Aarhus Convention of 1998, relating to the public right to information about official environmental policy. As well as the text of the Convention, the page provides an overview of the issues involved, EU implementing legislation, studies, details of conferences, news and guidance from the European Commission about access to information, consultation processes and access to justice. Users will also find a useful section covering concise summaries of European environmental policy and regulations.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Compilation of information about the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982, the Agreement Relating to the implementation of Part XI of the Convention, 1994, and related instruments on the UN's Oceans and Law of the Sea pages. The text of UNCLOS, the 1994 agreement and other documents is provided, together with status information and commentary.
Avalon Project: the United Nations Documents
A set of documents concerning the foundation of the United Nations and its several divisions, provided online by the Avalon Project at Yale Law School. Includes the UN Charter and other charters and statutes relating to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation; the International Courts of Justice; the World Health Organisation; the International Refugee Organisation, the World Meteorological Organisation; and the International Maritime Convention Organisation.
Review of civil litigation costs
This section of the Judiciary website is devoted to official reviews of civil litigation costs, from Lord Justice Jackson's prelimary and final reports of 2009 and 2010 onwards. It provides background information about the reviews, the official reports on civil litigation costs, pilot studies, press releases, speeches, responses to consultations and related documents.
Countries (OHCHR)
Guide to human rights in UN member states, on the website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Human rights documents and news are provided for each country, including Special Procedures reports, reports of UN Treaty Bodies and information about the status of human rights treaties. The site is in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese.
United Nations and the Rule of Law
This site is maintained by the United Nations to provide information and resources regarding its work on maintaining the rule of law. It offers UN press releases and a repository of UN documents including General Assembly resolutions, reports, norms and standards, guidance and training materials. Topics covered include the rule of law at national and international levels, constitution building, transitional justice, informal justice, peace building and international security.
Juridoc
Juridoc is the official law site of New Caledonia (Nouvelle-Calédonie), a French overseas territory in the Pacific Ocean. It includes the Journal Officiel de la Nouvelle Calédonie (JONC) from 1965 onwards, together with codes, individual laws as amended, judicial decisions and administrative decisions. There is also a page of links to other law websites based in New Caledonia, and beyond. The language of the site is French.
South African Government Information: documents
This part of the South African Government Information website provides access to government publications including legislation, policy documents and documentation provided on provincial government websites. The site offers full text legislation including a copy of the Constitution. There are government notices, documents open for public comment, annual reports of government departments and agencies and downloadable forms.
Yearbook of the United Nations
Annual record of the work of the United Nations, covering all areas of its responsibility. Each Yearbook lists all major General Assembly, Security Council and Economic and Social Council resolutions and has details of major UN decisions. They also list of key personnel and appointments and provide information about budgets and key reforms. All volumes of the Yearbook are available, 1946 onwards, with a search facility. 'Pre-press' drafts of forthcoming yearbooks are also provided.