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. Other sections outline the role of the Riigikogu (parliament), the President of the Republic and the government. Links are given to the websites of the various government departments and executive agencies. Other official bodies such as the National Audit Office and the Bank of Estonia are also dealt with. The authors provide an outline of the court system and the civil, administrative and criminal procedures. Links are given to key legislation relating to private law, public law and penal law and there is a directory of resources covering the courts, legal education, legal journals, professional organisations and full text law databases.
Guide to Estonian legal system and legal research
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