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Law in Other
Jurisdictions The
following jurisdictions have been selected to reflect the
collection housed in the C J Koh Law Library. The legal systems,
except that of China
and Europe, are
based on the English common law system.
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Australia
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Legislation/
Parliament |
AustLII (Australasian Legal
Information Institute)
Full
text databases contain consolidated Commonwealth and state
legislation. The
Australian
Treaties Library which includes texts from the Australian
Treaty Series is also housed here.
ComLaw
(Commonwealth of Australia Law)
Legal information retrieval system owned by the Australian
Attorney-General's Department containing:
- Commonwealth primary
legislation, and
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the new Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI)
as the authoritative source for legislative instruments and
compilations of legislative instruments.
Parliament of
Australia
Online access to the Hansard as well as bills and accompanying explanatory memoranda.
See also C J Koh Law Library's:
Official Documents on the Web : Australia : Legislation
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Case
Law/
Courts |
AustLII
(Australasian Legal
Information Institute)
Full text databases contain decisions of most
Australian courts and tribunals.
Federal Court of
Australia
Fully searchable index of judgments,
access to reserved judgments and videos/audios of judgment summaries.
High Court of Australia
Judgments, transcripts, practice directions and annual reports of the High Court.
See also C J Koh Law Library's:
Official Documents on the Web : Australia : Case Law
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Government/
Official
Documents |
Australian Law
Reform Commission (ALRC)
Full texts of the Commission's publications, including reports and consultation
papers. Full text of past issues, and summaries of current issues of Reform
journal. Publications.gov.au
Full texts of government publications including the Commonwealth
of Australia Gazettes. www.gov.au
Access to information and services of Australian, state,
territory and local governments. See also C J Koh Law Library's:
Official Documents on the Web : Australia : General
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Attorney-General's Department
For information relating to Australia's system of law and justice, and its national
security.
AustLII (Australasian Legal
Information Institute)
A major resource of
Australian legal information jointly operated by the Faculties of Law at the
University of Technology, Sydney and the University of New South Wales.
Contains full text databases of Commonwealth and state
legislation as well as decisions of most Australian courts and tribunals. AustLII also houses a number of more specialised databases (such as the
Australian Treaties Library)
as well as an index
to Australian law on the Internet.
Australian Copyright Council
Information on the copyright laws of Australia.
Australian Law:
Selected Websites
Guide to Australian law resources published by the National Library of Australia.
WebLaw
A cooperative subject gateway to Australian legal resources on the Internet. The WebLaw project is
coordinated by the Walter Harrison Law Library, University of Queensland.
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LexisNexisAU
Database housing a wide range of Australian legal materials.
Excellent for Australian legal research. Includes:
- Australian company law reports
- Australian law reports
- Unreported judgments
- Australian current law
- Casebase
- Halsbury's laws of Australia
Access:
NUS staff and students access via the
NUS
Libraries E-Resources.
First-time registration
required to obtain User ID
and Password to access database.
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Canada
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Legislation/
Parliament |
CanLII
(Canadian
Legal Information Institute)
Free access to Canadian federal, provincial and territorial legislation.
Justice Laws
Web Site
Point-in-time access to consolidated Canadian Acts and regulations.
Browse by title or use the advanced search engine.
Administered by the Department of Justice.
Parliament
of Canada
Access to bills and parliamentary debates.
See also C J Koh Law Library's:
Official Documents on the Web : Canada : Legislation
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Case Law/
Courts |
CanLII
(Canadian
Legal Information Institute)
Free access to Canadian federal,
provincial and territorial case law.
Federal Court
of Canada
Full text Federal Court decisions (1990,1991,1995-).
Information on court processes and procedures. Links to
other Canadian court decisions.
Federal Courts Reports
(FCR)
Court reports (1993-) published by the Office of the Commissioner for
Federal Judicial Affairs.
Judgments of the
Supreme Court of Canada
Database of Supreme Court Reports (SCR) dating back to
1876. Collaborative effort of the
Supreme Court of Canada and the LexUM Laboratory.
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Government/
Official Publications
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Government of
Canada
Access to Canadian government information and services.See C J Koh Law Library's:
Official Documents on the Web : Canada : General
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ACJNet (Access to Justice Network)
Links to legal news and various
Canadian legal resources. Project of the Legal Studies
Program, Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta.CanLII
(Canadian
Legal Information Institute)
An essential component of the legal information system in
Canada, providing an integrated website for primary sources
of Canadian federal, provincial and territorial law. Produced by
the LexUM Laboratory and funded by the Federation of Law Societies of
Canada. JURIST Canada
A
web-based legal news and real-time legal research service. The Canadian affiliate of JURIST: the Legal Education
Network, is hosted by the Faculty of Law, University of
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China
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Legislation/
Parliament |
iSinoLaw
Subscription database providing access to comprehensive and
up-to-date statutes released by the Standing Committee of the
National People’s Congress, the Legal Affairs Office of the
State Council, the Supreme People’s Court and other authorities
as well as those recognised by the Legislation Law of the
People’s Republic of China and the relevant provisions.
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Case
Law/
Courts |
Supreme People's Court of
the Republic of China
Information on the judicial system, and full text laws of the
People's Republic of China.
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Government |
Central People's Government of
the People's Republic of China
The Chinese Central Government's Official Web Portal.
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Judicial Protection of
IPR in China
Laws and judgments relating to intellectual property law in China. Managed by a group of IP law judges, the main sponsor being Mr Jiang Zhipei, the chief judge and director of IPR Tribunal, Supreme People's
Court of China.
WorldLII: China
Contributors to this index to China laws are the Asian Development Bank, the Tsinghua
University School of Law, the Hong Kong Legal Information Institute and AustLII.
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LawinfoChina
Database providing access to Chinese laws and regulations, cases,
gazettes, law journals and legal news. Set up by Chinalawinfo Co. Ltd, Peking
University Center for Legal Information.
Access: NUS staff and students access via
NUS Libraries E-resources. |
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Europe
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Council of Europe
Important information on human rights, in particular recent judgments
of the European Court of Human Rights.
Council of Europe Treaties are also
available here.
Europa (The European Union On-Line)
Portal site of the European Union. Information on policies administered by the EU as well as access to websites of EU institutions
including the
EUR-Lex
Portal
to European Union Law which incorporates the CELEX service. This system makes it
possible to consult the Official Journal of the European Union and
includes inter alia treaties, legislation, case law and legislative
proposals.
The EFTA Secretariat
Publications of the European Free Trade Association.
The Jean Monnet Program
Resources include the
Jean Monnet Working Papers with the European Research Papers Archive.
Managed by the Jean Monnet Center of International and Regional
Economic Law & Justice, NYU School of Law.
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India
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Legislation/
Parliament |
India Code
The India Code Information System (INCODIS) contains all Central Acts of Parliament from 1836 onwards.
The full texts of recent bills have also been added. Updated by
the Legislative Department, Ministry of Law and Justice.
Indian Parliament
Parliamentary debates and bills as well as legislative bills of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. indlaw.com
Subscribers to this database have access to Indian Acts, rules,
bills, ordinances and treaties.
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Case
Law/
Courts |
Indian Courts
Judgments of the Indian High Courts and Supreme Court. Managed by
the Courts Informatics Division, National Informatics Centre.indlaw.com
Subscription database containing judgments of the Indian High
Courts and the Supreme Court of India. Free access to the latest
legal updates.
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Government/
Official Documents
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india.gov.in
The national portal of India. See also
India Image.
Law Commission of
India
Full text of the Law Commission's reports from Report no.1.
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General |
indlaw.com
Subscription database providing research modules relating to Indian legal, tax, business and regulatory issues. Access
to both primary and secondary legal documents.
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Database |
Manupatra
Source of Indian primary and secondary legal sources. Includes
Central and several state bare acts, bills, notifications as
well as cases from the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Access: NUS staff and students access via
NUS Libraries E-resources. |
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New Zealand
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Legislation/
Parliament |
New Zealand Parliament
Publications include legislation, bills, Hansard (2003-), select committee reports and parliamentary
papers. Parliamentary Counsel Office
New Zealand's law drafting office provides links to free NZ legislation:
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Case
Law/
Courts |
Ministry of Justice
This site provides information about court
functions and processes as well as full texts of selected judicial decisions
from the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
NZ Case
Law
Databases administered by NZLII, providing access to case law from
NZ courts and tribunals, including the Supreme Court, Court of
Appeal and High Court.
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Government/
Official Documents |
Law Commission (Te Aka
Matua O Te Ture)
Background information on the work of the New Zealand Law Commission as well as full texts of the Commission's publications
(1986/87-).newzealand.govt.nz
Official gateway to New Zealand government websites.
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NZLII (New Zealand Legal
Information Institute)
NZLII, a joint project of the University of Otago Faculty of Law, the Victoria
University of Wellington Faculty of Law and AustLII, provides
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United Kingdom
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Legislation/
Parliament |
BAILII (British and Irish Legal
Information Institute)
Access to UK, Irish, Northern Ireland, Scottish and Welsh
legislation.
Treaties (Foreign & Commonwealth
Office)
The Treaty
Section of the FCO publishes status lists for the 36 international
treaties for which the UK is a depository, plus explanatory
memoranda and command papers for treaties laid before Parliament.
United
Kingdom Legislation (Office of Public Sector Information)
Full texts of UK legislation since 1988 (selected Acts from 1837-1987) and UK statutory instruments from 1987.
UK Statute Law
Database
Database containing the official revised editions of UK primary
legislation. Managed by the Ministry of Justice.
United Kingdom Parliament
Valuable resources include the Hansard, current bills, select committee reports, and practice
directions ('Blue Book' and 'Red Book'). The currently
ongoing Hansard Digitisation Project enables you to search for
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Case Law/
Courts |
BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information
Institute)
Search this database for cases from British and Irish courts and tribunals.
Cases include for recent ones bearing the neutral citations :
Her Majesty's Courts Service
(HMCS)
Executive agency of the Department of Constitutional Affairs.
Information includes
court forms, practice directions and a selection
of judgments dating back to 1996.
Judicial
Work (of Parliament)
House of Lords judgments from 14 Nov 1996-30 July 2009. The judicial
role of the House of Lords as the highest appeal court in the UK has
ended and has been taken over by the Supreme Court.
Privy Council Office Judicial Committee
Contains judgments of the Judicial Committee from
1999 onwards, and key judgments prior to 1999. Search here for judgments
bearing the citation [Year]
UKPC. Practice directions and information on the jurisdiction of
the Committee are also available.
The Supreme
Court
In October 2009, The Supreme Court replaced the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords as the highest court in
the United Kingdom.
Court cases and procedures are available through this website.
Times Online
Online version of the Times Newspapers. Free access to
law reports for the first seven days after publication.
WLR Daily
Summaries of significant decisions published daily by the Incorporated
Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales.
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Government/
Official
Publications |
Competition Commission
Includes the Rules (CC1-CC9) and Reports (1950-) of the Commission.
Department for Constitutional Affairs
(DCA)
General information about the administration of justice in
England and Wales. The Department's consultation papers as well as Civil Procedure Rules and practice
directions are available online.
Directgov
The official UK public service information provider
Law Commission
The Law Commission Library contains full texts of the Commission's publications, including reports
and consultation papers.
official-documents
Official Documents is the official reference facility for Command and
departmentally sponsored House of Commons Papers. From May 2005
onwards, all Command Papers and House of Commons Papers, as well as
Key Departmental Papers, are available for free on the site in PDF
format. Published by TSO.
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BAILII (British and Irish
Legal Information Institute)
BAILII provides access to the most comprehensive collection of
British and Irish primary legal materials on the Internet. The OpenLaw project
has now added books and journals to BAILII. European Union case law
is also available. BAILII is hosted
by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London and the Law
Faculty, University College, Cork.
Lawlinks
The Templeman Library, University of Kent, has compiled
an annotated list of legal web resources. This award-winning site is excellent for its links to
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Indexes
AsianLII
CommonLII
FindLaw:
Countries
Global
Legal Information Network (GLIN)
LII
WorldLII
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