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Bolivian legal system and legal research

Online guide to Bolivian legal materials written by Mauricio Ipiña Nagel who is a founding partner of Ipiña Nagel Abogados in La Paz, Republic of Bolivia. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated 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 focuses on key aspects of the Constitution and the organisation of government outlining the role of the executive, legislative, electoral and judicial branches.

Strengthening forensic science: the next wave of scholarship

Online guide highlighting recent reports and scholarly articles on forensic evidence written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide was published in November 2009 on the features page of LLRX.com (Law Library Resource Xchange) the free online web journal for legal information professionals. The guide features a key report by the National Academy of Sciences called Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward.

Criminal Justice Profiles

Criminal Justice Profiles is a site providing information on careers in criminal justice and law enforcement in the United States. The site is intended for criminal justice professionals, job seekers and students. Profiles contain information on what the job involves, qualifications required and salaries. Careers profiled include police officer, prison warder, probation officer, CIA agent and court reporter along with less obvious careers including coast guard, fish and game warden and forensic accounting.

Guide to legal research in Serbia

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Serbia written by Linda Tashbook who is the Foreign International Comparative Law Librarian at the University Of Pittsburgh School Of Law's Barco Law Library and Marko Zivanov a Serbian lawyer currently pursuing a J.D. at the University of Pittsburgh. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2015) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School Program at the New York University School of Law.

Trinidad and Tobago law and legal research

Online guide to the law and legal materials of Trinidad and Tobago written by Vincent Moyer, Foreign, Comparative and International Law Librarian at the University of California Hastings College of the Law and Catherine A. Deane, Reference/Foreign & International Law Librarian at the Alyne Queener Massey Law Library at Vanderbilt University. The guide, last updated in 2024, is on the Globalex website, a free service provided by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University School of Law.

Law and legal research in Zambia

Online guide to the law and legal system of Zambia written by Alfred S. Magagula who is an LL.B. student at the University of Swaziland. 2011 update of the guide published 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 provides background information on the history, governmental system, foreign policy, political parties and economy of Zambia. There is an outline of the judicial system and details of Zambian sources of law which include the Constitution, legislation and judicial precedent.

Pretexting, legal ethics and social networking sites

Online guide to the ethical implications of using social networking sites to gather evidence written by Ken Strutin who is Director of Legal Information Services at the New York State Defenders Association. The guide was published on LLRX.com in October 2009. The emphasis of this article is on United States law and includes links and references to legal materials which give "background on the current legal thinking about covert investigations and include recent publications addressing online pretexting and the privacy limits of social media".

Indonesian legal system and legal research

Online guide to the Indonesian legal system, by law graduate Alamo D. Laiman and others, and updated by Dewi Savitri Reni who works at Indonesian law firm Soewito Suhardiman Eddymurthy Kardono. The guide was published in 2009 (and updated in 2015) on New York University's Globalex website. It provides background and historical information about Indonesia and its legal system, with references and links to further resources. There is an outline of the governmental system, together with sections providing information on the courts system, sources of law and the legal profession.

Advertising Law and Ethics

Website providing information and links to resources dealing with advertising law and ethics in the United States. The site is made freely available by the College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. The site is arranged by topic covering a range of issues relevant to advertising law. These include children, deception, tobacco and alcohol advertising, self regulation, telemarketing, privacy and unfairness. Each section contains background information and external links to organisations and full text legislation.

Droit des affaires en Mauritanie

Collection of legal materials relating to business and company law in Mauritania made freely available online by Droit-Afrique.com a web portal to business law in French-speaking Africa. The site offers links to full text Mauritanian laws dealing with finance, taxation, customs, intellectual property, employment, investment and mining. There are also laws covering banking, insurance, property, maritime, company and criminal law. Additional links are given to government departments and regional organisations that Mauritania is a member of. The site is provided in French throughout.

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