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Researching the legal aspects of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom

Guide to the legal materials relating to asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, written by Colin Fong, a senior visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, the guide covers the relevant legislation and case law and gives an overview of other sources, including government reports, monographs, treaties, journal articles and indexes, news sources, relevant organisations and websites. References are given to printed works and there are links to online materials.

Burundi legal system and research

Guide to the legal system and law of Burundi by lawyers Jean-Claude Barakamfitiye and Janvier Ncamatwi. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 (and updated in 2024) it outlines the history and legal system of Burundi and the structure of its government,  describes the sources of law and the court system and examines human rights issues. It also gives links to Burundian internet resources, including news sites, NGOs and the government website.

Researching the law of the Vatican City State

Guide to researching the law of the Vatican City State (VCS) written by librarians Stephen Young and Alison Shea and updated by Italian lawyer Angelo Coccìa in 2024. The guide was published on the Globalex website which is run by the Hauser Global Law School Program at New York University. The authors give an introduction to the Vatican City State and its legal system and outline the sources of law, including the Lateran Treaty with the Republic of Italy, which gave independence to the VCS.

International trademark law: the Madrid System

Guide to the Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks, by Vicenç Feliú, Associate Dean for Library Services and Professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it explains registration of trademarks under the Madrid System, which is based on the Madrid Agreement and Madrid Protocol.

Republic of Angola legal system and research

Online guide to the legal system and legal materials of Angola written by Dunia P. Zongwe who is an author and academic and Nélia Daniel Dias who is a law lecturer in Angola. The guide was published in 2007 (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 guide gives background and historical information on the Republic of Angola.

Basic structure of the Ecuadorian legal system and legal research

Guide to the legal system of Ecuador by Juan Andres Fuentes, Librarian for Foreign, Comparative & International Law at Harvard Law School. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it covers the Constitution, the Constitutional Court and the structure of government, examining the role of the National Congress, the President, the judicial branch and local government.

Law and legal research in Eswatini

Guide to the law of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) by lawyer Buhle Angelo Dube and law student Alfred S. Magagula. The guide was published on New York University's Globalex website in 2012 and updated in 2023 by Sibusiso Nhlabatsi. The authors give an introduction and historical overview of Swaziland and information on the sources of law: the Constitution; legislation; common law; judicial precedent; customary law; royal decrees and international law.

Law of the Republic of Tajikistan: a guide to web based resources

Guide toTajik legal information compiled by Oleg Stalbovskiy and Maria Stalbovskay and updated by Tajik lawyer, Bakhtiyor Abdulhamidov. Published on New York University's Globalex website, it provides introductory and historical information about the Republic of Tajikistan and its legal system, including the Constitutionand legal codes.There is an outline of the governmental system with information about the Parliament, President and Constitutional Court.

A guide to Uruguay's legal system and research

Online guide to the legal system of Uruguay written by Cecilia Orlando who is Counsel at the law firm Guyer & Regules in Montevideo and Melanie Ollero also at Guyer & Regules. The guide was published in 2007 (and updated 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 authors give a profile of and background information to Uruguay with guidance on the legal and judicial systems, sources of law and the functions of the different types of courts.

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