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Used in over 60 countries, Westlaw International is built on a vast global library of the world's best legal, news and business information and is designed to help you find information, fast. Case law, legislation, law reviews, treaties, directories and much more. Highlights include: Cases and statutes from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States; over 11,000 international news sources; and over 1,000 journals including the European Competition Law Review and the Harvard Law Review.
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HeinOnline hosts a broad range of international law resources, including databases covering international treaties and agreements, international law journals and international law yearbooks. You can browse these resources by selecting the 'International Resources' category.
The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) is a comprehensive online resource containing peer-reviewed articles on every aspect of public international law. Written and edited by an incomparable team of over 800 scholars and practitioners, published in partnership with the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, and updated throughout the year, this major reference work, which contains over 1,700 articles, is essential for anyone researching or teaching international law. Includes access to the newly launched Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law which complements the existing encyclopedia
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LexisLibrary International covers a broad range of international legal materials and journals. Browse Cases, Secondary Materials, Legislation, Dictionaries, Statutes, Forms & Precedents, Briefs & Pleadings, Administrative Materials
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FLARE is a collaboration between the major libraries collecting law in the United Kingdom: Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (Chair), Bodleian Law Library, Squire Law Library, British Library, and School of Oriental and African Studies. It is working to improve the coverage and accessibility of foreign legal materials at the national level and to raise expertise in their use.
These Research Guides are prepared and maintained by Law Librarians working at the Peace Palace International Law Library. The Research Guides introduce the researcher to the main topics of international law, both public and private. Besides providing a brief introduction, the guides also suggest certain books, articles, databases and other materials considered indispensable.
The IALS international law guides highlight key sources of law and secondary materials applicable to international law research including both private and public international law. Please note you may not have access to all resources mentioned in these guides.
These Guides have been compiled by the University of Georgetown Law Library, and contain lots of useful advice on how to search for international legal resources. Please note, however you may not have access to all resources mentioned in these guides.
This guide describes basic strategies for finding the laws of countries other than the U.S, primarily in English. The emphasis is on codes and laws rather than cases. The guide will also help you find secondary materials that describe other countries' laws. It includes links to websites and to other guides.
This book provides comprehensive information on how to research international law topics. Following a general section on basic concepts, topics covered in the book range from treaty research to chapters on particular subjects of international law. Coverage also includes chapters on researching foreign and comparative law as well as major international organizations, including the UN and the EU.
ECOLEX is an information service on environmental law, operated jointly by FAO, IUCN and UNEP. Its purpose is to build capacity worldwide by providing the most comprehensive possible global source of information on environmental law .
Use the UN Treaty Series Online search to locate treaties which have been registered with the UN. The search engine allows you to search using a range of fields including title, signatories and subject.
The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. You can use their website to search for Judgments, Advisory Opinions and Orders.
The ICC tries individuals for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression. Their website contains judgements, orders and decisions,as well as descriptions of ongoing cases.
Resolving trade disputes is one of the core activities of the WTO. A dispute arises when a member government believes another member government is violating an agreement or a commitment that it has made in the WTO. The WTO has one of the most active international dispute settlement mechanisms in the world. Since 1995, 606 disputes have been brought to the WTO and over 350 rulings have been issued.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, established by treaty in 1899, is an intergovernmental organization providing a variety of dispute resolution services to the international community. Their website allows you to search for cases heard by the PCA which have been released to the public and also the rules and conventions governing PCA.
This Tribunal provides a mechanism for States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea to settle disputes related to this convention.
ICSID is the world’s leading institution devoted to international investment dispute settlement. It has extensive experience in this field, having administered the majority of all international investment cases. States have agreed on ICSID as a forum for investor-State dispute settlement in most international investment treaties and in numerous investment laws and contracts.
The Official Document System (ODS) is an online database of UN documents that was first launched in 1993 and updated in 2016. ODS has full-text, born-digital UN documents published from 1993 onward, including documents of the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and their subsidiaries, as well as administrative issuances and other documents.
The database also includes scanned documents published between 1946 and 1993, including all resolutions of the principal organs, all documents of the Security Council and the General Assembly Official Records. Documents are available in the official languages of the UN; some documents are also available in German.
The United Nations Digital Library includes UN documents, voting data, speeches, maps, and open access publications. The platform provides access to UN-produced materials in digital format and bibliographic records for print UN documents starting in 1979. System features include linked data between related documentation such as resolutions, meeting records and voting, and refining of searches by UN body, agency or type of document. Use the 'Help' button at the top of the page for advice on searching.
The Audiovisual Library is a virtual training and research centre which aims to enhance the dissemination and wider appreciation of international law. It also performs a unique and invaluable function by preserving in a vivid and informative manner the audiovisual heritage of legal developments within the United Nations system and promoting a greater awareness of the unparalleled legacy of the United Nations in the codification and progressive development of international law.
The website hosts historic archives, lectures and other learning resources all related to the UN.
The Yearbook of the United Nations—published by the Department of Global Communications—stands as the authoritative reference work on the activities and concerns of the Organization. Based on official UN documents, the Yearbook provides comprehensive coverage of political and security matters, human rights issues, economic and social questions, legal issues, and institutional, administrative and budgetary matters.
Published on an annual basis, this Yearbook provides a review of legal developments within the UN and related intergovernmental organisations starting from 1963.
Under 'Foreign Law Research' you will find summaries of the law in a number of different jurisdictions, along with links to useful governmental websites which provide primary sources of law in that jurisdiction.
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