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Criminal Defense Resource Center

The State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) in Michigan, US, represents convicted indigent felons on appeal in the State. The website offers many resources for criminal attorneys, some freely available, some reserved for paying users. The free items include summaries - and some full reports - of recent criminal court decisions in Michigan and the US Supreme Court; court rules; guidance and information for the public the criminal justice system in Michigan; and links to other relevant websites.

Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology

Website of the Shidler Center for Law, Commerce and Technology at the School of Law, University of Washington in Seattle, US. The Center was established to provide leadership in teaching, research and policy analysis in the legal aspects of emerging technologies. In its website, the Center places an emphasis on the role of the consumer in the complex electronic marketplace, and focuses on telecommunications and other policy issues relating to the internet and e-commerce.

American College of Legal Medicine

Web pages of the American College of Legal Medicine, a membership organisation concerned with the issues arising from the convergence of medicine and the law. The College provides educational courses, works to influence policy-making, promotes research and scholarship and facilitates communication between professionals. The site presents membership, background and organisational information. There are articles, an annotated list of related websites and guidelines for expert witnesses. Information on the College's publications is provided including contents pages and selected free articles.

British Columbia Law Institute

Website of the British Columbia Law Institute, based in Vancouver, Canada. The Institute was set up in 1997 and aims to promote the clarification of the law and its adaptation to modern social needs. The site contains background information on the Institute and includes the full-text (PDF) of its by-laws, completed reports and details of active law reform projects. Publications of the British Columbia Law Reform Commission from 1969 to 1997 can also be downloaded from the site in full in HTML, RTF or Word Perfect. A set of links to other law reform agencies is available.

Alaska Court System : Recent Supreme Court Decisions

Recent opinions for the Supreme Court in the US State of Alaska are provided on the State Government website, and on the Alaska Legal Resource Center site. Decisions are listed in date order on the State site, commencing with the most recent judgments. The list gives case number and name linking to full text in PDF format. Zipped and compressed file formats are also available. Decisions are removed from the site once they appear in print in the Pacific Reporter 2nd series.

Opinions of the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals

State website publishing opinions from the Arkansas Supreme Court and Arkansas Court of Appeals. Opinions are arranged by date and can be viewed back to 1996 on the site. The full text opinions are provided in HTML and WordPerfect 5.1 formats. The service is maintained by the Librarians of the Arkansas Supreme Court in cooperation with the Reporter of Decisions.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Official website of the Supreme Court of the US State of Delaware. The site offers information about the Court's history, judges and committees. Copies of the Supreme Court rules and administrative directives can be downloaded from the site. Supreme Court orders and opinions are available on the site back to 2000 and can also be downloaded in full text.

GayLawNet

Australian website providing information, news and resources concerning the law as it affects gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender and intersex people around the world. Includes details of laws relating to children, discrimination, inheritance, partnership, property, sexual offences, superannuation and other topics in various jurisdictions around the world. There are also links to legislation, cases and news reports, some of which require subscription access.

Florida State Courts: Opinions, Rules and Other Court Documents

Official Court site offering free access to the text of opinions and other documents from the US State of Florida. Opinions from the Florida State Supreme Court and the District Courts of Appeal are given with varying back runs. The Florida Rules of Procedure are also offered by the service. Other documents provided include the Code of Judicidal Conduct, reports of the Office of Inspector General and family law forms and rules. Documents are published in PDF.

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