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Trans-lex

Trans-lex is a legal research tool for transnational law developed by the Center for Transnational Law (CENTRAL) at the University of Cologne in Germany. It has four main sections: Principles, Bibliography, Materials and Archive; there is also an outline of the history of transnational commercial law. The Principles section covers around 150 principles and rules of transnational law, with references to academic texts, court decisions, legislation, treaties and model laws.

Crisis in Darfur: researching the legal issues

Online guide to the legal issues surrounding the Darfur crisis written by Amy Burchfield who is Access and Faculty Services Librarian at the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library in the United States. The guide was published in May 2009 (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 guide provides background information to the civil conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan and highlights "key online and print resources discussing the legal aspects of the Darfur crisis".

Doughty Street Chambers

Doughty Street Chambers is a UK-based barristers' chambers specialising in human rights and civil liberties law. The site provides profiles of barristers, academic experts and other staff and information on the areas of law covered. A collection of articles and papers by Doughty Street Chambers' barristers, associate tenants and academic experts is available under 'Insights'.

United Nations: Department of Economic and Social Affairs Disability

This part of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs website provides information on the Department's work involving people with disabilities. There is a link to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and to information on the work of other UN agencies concerning disabilities. There is guidance on how the Sustainable Development Goals work for disabled people and details of recent events and issues are given.

Cayman Islands Judicial and Legal Services Commission

Website of the Judicial and Legal Services Commission (JLSC), set up under the 2009 Constitution to advise the Governor of the Cayman Islands on judicial appointments and appointment of the Attorney General, the Director of Public Prosecutions, magistrates and other legal public officers. The site reproduces the sections of the Cayman Constitution that apply to the JLSC and provides the Code of Conduct of the Cayman Islands judiciary, reports and other material.

European Society of International Law

The European Society of International Law (ESIL) is a membership organisation designed to provide a forum for discussion and facilitate greater interaction between European lawyers on issues of international law. The site provides background information on ESIL including details of special interest groups, courses and events. Conference reports and other research material is available. There is also information about ESIL's publication, the European Journal of International Law. The site is in English and French.

Hague Academy of International Law

The Hague Academy of International Law is a centre for research and teaching in public and private international law based at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Its website has details of its summer and external programmes and information about its publications. A collection of videos is also provided. The site can be viewed in English and French.

International Humanitarian Law Databases

This part of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) website provides free access to the ICRC's International Humanitarian Law (IHL) databases. There is a treaty database which includes IHL treaties and related documents and lists the states that have signed and/or ratified or acceded to the treaties. It also contains the ICRC commentaries to the four 1949 Geneva Conventions and their additional protocols.

Takeovers Panel

Official website of the New Zealand Takeovers Panel, the body responsible for enforcing the Takeovers Code and keeping the law on takeovers under review. The Panel was established by the Takeovers Act 1993. The website provides information about the Takeovers Code; the Transactions page has decisions and exemption notices issued by the Panel since 2001; guidance, consultation documents and other material is also available.
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