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Sharīʿah Law in South East Asian (ASEAN) Region: Intellectual Property Innovation and Development, Perspectives and Implication for Business and Trade

Article giving overview of Shariah law as practiced and observed in the South East Asian (ASEAN) region written by Jeong Chun Phuoc who holds a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Malaya and Wei Yan Ting who is director and partner at Guangxi Justlaw Legal Firm. The article was published in 2024 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the NYU, School of Law.

Global Online Access to Legal Information

Global Online Access to Legal Information (GOALI) gives developing countries free or low-cost online access to journals, books and reference sources for law. Its web page has information about who is eligible to use the service, and how to register. There are also links to training materials, which are available to all: video tutorials, MOOCs and webinars about research skills and related topics. GOALI is a partnership between the International Labour Organization (ILO), Brill Nijhoff, Cornell Law School Library and Yale’s Lillian Goldman Law Library.

Introducing the Legal System of North Macedonia

Online article to the law and legal system of the Republic of North Macedonia written by Servaas Feiertag who is a consultant in the rule of law and justice reform in South Eastern Europe. The article was published in 2023 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives historical background to North Macedonia and outlines the main provisions of the Constitution.

Execution of the International Public Contract during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Comparative Perspective

Online article looking at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on contracts and legal agreements written by Mohamed Gomaa who is a Pre-Trial Judge at the State Commissioner Authority at the Egyptian Council of State and Arushi Bhagotra who is a law student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, India. The article was published in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

The Advocate’s Gateway

The Advocate’s Gateway (TAG) is an independent organisation, overseen by a management committee of lawyers and other professionals, providing free guidance on communicating with vulnerable witnesses and defendants. The toolkits are aimed at legal practitioners and focus on maintaining ethical and professional standards when questioning vulnerable people in justice settings.

The Chagos Archive

Online collection of documents, maps, photographs and videos recording the history of the people of the Chagos Islands (also known as the British Indian Ocean Territory, or BIOT), their exile when the US-UK military base was set up on Diego Garcia, and the resulting legal disputes. The archive includes US and UK official documents; UN documents; documents from court cases; birth, death and marriage records; material from Chagossian organisations; literature about the Chagos Archipelago its people; and material from the national archives of Mauritius and the Seychelles.

The Chagos Archipelago

Website about the Chagos Archipelago, or British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). Covers the deportation of the Chagossians; the administration of the BIOT; British policy regarding the archipelago; and disputes regarding sovereignty, citizenship, the Chagossians’ right of abode and other matters. The BIOT Administration section includes a substantial collection of BIOT legislation.

The Mauritian Legal System and Research

Online article looking at the law and legal materials of Mauritius written by Professor Rajendra Parsad Gunputh who is Chair of International Comparative Law and Dean of the Faculty of Law and Management at the University of Mauritius. The article was published in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law. The author gives background information to the Mauritian legal system and an introduction to the sources of law including the Constitution and legal codes.

Comparative Competition Law Regimes in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, India and the United Kingdom

Online article on competition law in a range of jurisdictions written by Mohamed Gomaa who is a Pre-Trial Judge at the State Commissioner Authority at the Egyptian Council of State and Tejas Sateesha Hinder a law student at the National Law Institute University, Bhopal in India. The article was published in 2022 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

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