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Republic of Mozambique legal system and research

Guide to the Mozambique legal system, by lawyer Paula Rainha. The article was published in 2008 (and updated in 2022 by Orquídea Massarongo-Jona and Isaura Ernesto Muhosse) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The author gives a country profile and an outline of Mozambique's recent history with links to a selection of recent laws. A description of Mozambique's legal system covers the president, the government, the courts and the Constitutional Council.

Tasmanian Bar

Association of independent barristers based in Tasmania and constituent member of the Australian Bar Association. The Tasmanian Bar's website provides barristers' profiles and contact details and gives links to Tasmanian legal resources. There is also CPD information and news.

Guide to Estonian legal system and legal research

Online guide to the law and legal system of Estonia written by Jannu Kuusik who is a legal adviser with Tallinn City Government and Kart Miil who is a librarian at Tartu University Library. The article was published in 2008 on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the New York University School of Law. The guide gives background and historical information to the governmental and legal system in Estonia. There is a section dealing with the Constitution including a link to the full text of the Constitution and other legislation provided in English.

Legal research in Germany between print and electronic media: an overview

This is an overview of printed and online sources for German legal research, part of the series of Globalex guides to information sources for legal research. The original Germany guide was written by Rita Exter and Martina Kammer (Linklaters Law firm, Düsseldorf) in 2008. It has been updated in 2022 by Dr Sebastian Omlor, (Professor of Law and Director of the Institute of Comparative Law at the University of Marburg School of Law, Germany).

Overview of the North Korean Legal System and Legal Research

Guide to the legal system and legal resources of North Korea by Patricia Goedde, an Associate Professor at Sungkyunkwan University School of Law in Seoul, South Korea. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, it provides background information on the legal history and political structure of North Korea, together with guidance on conducting legal research for North Korea, including details of print and online resources.

Libya's Legal System and Legal Research

An introduction to Libyan legal research by John L. S. Simpkins of Charleston School of Law in the United States, most recently updated in 2019 by Mohamed Lafi and Mahmoud Salem Sawan of Lawyers for Justice in Libya. Published on New York University's Globalex website it provides background and historical information on Libya and its legal and governmental system. There is information on sources of law and Libya's membership of international organisations, along with a bibliography of printed sources and links to online legal resources.

Southern Africa Litigation Centre

The Southern Africa Litigation Centre began as  a joint initiative between the International Bar Association (IBA) and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA). It works to foster human rights, democracy, the rule of law and access to justice in the region by means of advocacy, litigation, training and capacity building. The Centre's website has information about its cases, together with reports, briefings, statements, articles and news. The content can be browsed by topic or by country. 

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