Resources on Law

Legal Resources by Subject

Administrative Law

• American Bar Association: Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice
• CataLaw: Administrative Law
• Jurist: the Legal Education Network: Administrative Law

Arbitration

Australia

• Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA)
• Institute of Arbitrators & Mediators Australia (IAMA)

Canada

• ADR Institute of Canada

China

• 中國仲裁 Arbitration in China (in GB and English code)
• China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) (in GB and English code)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (in Big5 and English code)

Japan

• Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (in English and Japanese code)

Malaysia

• Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Singapore

• Arbitration Chambers
• Singapore International Arbitration Centre (in GB and English code)
• Singapore Mediation Centre

South Korea

• Korean Commercial Arbitration Board

United Kingdom

• Academy of Experts
• Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
• London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

United States

• American Arbitration Association
• CPR, The International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution

International Organizations

• Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
• ICC International Court of Arbitration
• International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
• London Court of International Arbitration
• Permanent Court of Arbitration
• Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc
  • Publication - Arbitrator
• United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
• WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center

Useful Links

• ASIL Guide to Electronic Resources for International Law: International Commercial Arbitration
• CataLaw: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• International Commercial Arbitration: Locating the Resources
• International Commercial Arbitration: Resources in Print and Electronic Format
• Mediate.com: the World's Dispute Resolution Channel 

Competition & Antitrust Law

Australia

• Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
• National Competition Council

Canada

• Competition Bureau
• Competition Tribunal

EU

• Europa: The European Commission: Competition

Japan

• Japan Fair Trade Commission

Singapore

• Competition Commission

South Korea

• Korea Fair Trade Commission

United Kindgom

• Competition Appeal Tribunal
• Competition Commisssion
• Office of Fair Trading

United States

• U.S. Department of Justice: Antitrust Division

International Organizations

• American Bar Association: Section of Antitrust Law
• APEC: Competition Policy & Law Database
• International Bar Association's Global Competition Forum (GCF)
• International Competition Network
• UNCTAD Competition and Consumer Policies

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Anti-trust and Competition Law
• Hieros Gamos: Antitrust & Unfair Competition

Constitutional Law

• CataLaw: Constitutional Law
• Constitution Finder
• Constitutions of the World
• Jurist: the Legal Education Network: Constitutional Law

Contract Law

• CataLaw: Contract and Remedy Law
• United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG)

Corporate & Securities Law

Australia

• Australian Securities & Investments Commission
• Australian Stock Exchange
  • ASX Listing Rules

Canada

• Toronto Stock Exchange
• Toronto Stock Exchange Company Manual

China

• 上海證券交易所 (in GB and English code)
  • 法律法規庫
• 深圳證券交易所 (in GB and English code)
  • 規則 / 指南

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing Limited (HKEX) (in GB, Big5 and English code)
  • Regulatory Frameworks and Rules (in GB, Big5 and English code)
• Securities and Futures Commission (in GB, Big5 and English code)

Malaysia

• Bursa Malaysia
  • Rules and Regulations

New Zealand

• New Zealand Exchange Limited (NZX)
  • NZX Listing Rules

Singapore

• Singapore Exchange Limited
  • SGX Listing Manual

Switzerland

• Swiss Exchange (SWX)
  • SWX Swiss Exchange Listing Rules / Additional Rules

United Kingdom

• London Stock Exchange
  • Rules of the London Stock Exchange

United States

• NYSE Group
  • Listed Company Manual
  • Rules and Interpretations
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

International Organizations

• Asia-Pacific Central Securities Depository Group (ACG)
• International Organization of Securities Commission
• World Federation of Exchanges

Criminal Law

International Organizations

• Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC)
• International Criminal Court
• United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
  • Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Useful Links

• ASIL: International Criminal Law 
• CataLaw: Criminal Law

Cyber Law

• Baker & Mckenzie Global E-Commerce Law
• CataLaw: Information Technology Law
• Cyber Law Internet Links

Environmental Law

Australia

• Australian Centre for Environmental Law
• Department of the Environment and Heritage

Canada

• Canadian Environment Assessment Agency
• Canadian Environmental Law Association

China

• 國家環境保護總局 (in GB and English code)

Europe

• Europa - Environment DG
• European Environmental Agency
• European Environmental Law

Hong Kong

• Environmental Protection Department (in GB, Big5 and English code)
• Non-Government Organizations / Green Groups

Japan

• Ministry of the Environment

Malaysia

• Department of Environment

New Zealand

• Ministry for the Enviornment
• Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment

Singapore

• Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources
• Singapore National Environment Agency

United Kingdom

• Department of Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
• Environment Agency
• Environment Agency Wales
• Scottish Environment Protection Agency

United States

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

International Organizations

• Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law (APCEL)
• Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN)
• Earthjustice
• United Nations Environment Programme

Useful Links

• ASIL: International Environmental Law 
• CataLaw: Environmental Law
• Environmental and Natural Resources Law
• Environmental Treaties and Resource Indicators (ENTRI)

Family Law

Australia

• Attorney's General Department - Family Law Council
• Australian Children's Contact Services Association Inc
• Child Support Agency
• Family Court of Australia
• Family Law Section - Law Council of Australia

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Family Law Association

New Zealand

• Families Commission
• Family Court

Singapore

• Family Court of Singapore

United Kingdom

• Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS)
• Children's Legal Centre
• Family Issues and the Law

United States

• Administration for Children and Families

International Organizations

• American Bar Association: Family Law Section
• Child Rights Information Network
• Unite for Children (UNICEF)

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Family and Juvenile Law

Human Rights

International Organizations

• Amnesty International On-Line
• Asian Human Rights Commission
• Council of Europe: Human Rights Web
• European Court of Human Rights
• Human Rights Education Associates (HREA)
• Human Rights in China (in GB, Big5 and English code)
• Human Rights Internet
• Human Rights Watch
• Inter-American Court of Human Rights
  • Official Website
  • University of Minnesota Human Rights Library
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
• International Planned Parenthood Federation
• Office of the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Human Rights
  • Publications - Fact Sheets
• United Nations Population Fund
• U.S. Department of State Country Reports on Human Rights

Useful Links

• Annual Review of Population Law Database
• For the Record: the UN Human Rights System
• University of Minnesota Human Rights Center

Intellectual Property

Australia

• IP Australia

Canada

• Canadian Intellectual Property Office

China

• 中國知識產權司法保護 (in GB code)
• 中國商標網 (in GB code)
• 中華人民共和國國家知識產權局 (in GB and English code)
• 中華人民共和國國家版權局 (in GB code)

Europe

• European Patent Office
• Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market

Hong Kong

• Intellectual Property Department (in GB, Big5 and English code)

Japan

• Japan Patent Office

Malaysia

• Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia

New Zealand

• Intellectual Property Office

Singapore

• Intellectual Property Office

South Korea

• Korean Intellectual Property Office (in Korean and English code)

United Kingdom

• The Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
• UK Patent Office

United States

• United States Copyright Office
• United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Patent Full-Text and Full-Page Image Databases (searchable patent database)

International Organizations

• World Intellectual Property Organization
  • Collection of Laws for Electronic Access (CLEA)

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Intellectual Property Law
• Hieros Gamos: Guide to Intellectual Property Law

Trademarks

• All About Trademarks from Gregory H. Guillot

International Law

International Organizations

• American Society of International Law
• Asian Development Bank
• Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism
• International Chamber of Commerce
• International Court of Justice
• International Labour Organization
• International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea
• UNESCO: Legal Instruments
• United Nations
  • International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
  • Office of the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Human Rights
  • UN Refugees Agency (UNHCR)
  • UN-I-QUE : United Nations Info Quest
  • United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention (ODCCP) - Global Programme against Terrorism
  • Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO)
• World Bank
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
  • WTO Documents Online

Useful Links

• Foreign and International Law (Willamette University)
• Foreign and International Law Resources on the Internet: Annotated (Cornell Law Library)
• Foreign and International Law Web (Washburn University)
• Hieros Gamos: Guide to International Law
• International Governmental Organizations
• International Law Association
• League of Nations Statistical and Disarmament Documents
• Legal Research on International Law Issues Using the Internet (University of Chicago)

Private International Law

• ASIL Guide to Private International Law
• Hague Conference on Private International Law

Terrorism

• ASIL Insights
• UN Information System on the Question of Palestine

Labour & Employment Law

Europe

• European Commission - Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities

Hong Kong

• Labour Department (in GB, Big5 and English code)

United Kingdom

• Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) - Employment Matters
• Directgov - Employees
• Employment Appeal Tribunal
• Employment Tribunal Service

United States

• Department of Labor
• National Employment Lawyers Association

International Organizations

• International Labour Organization 

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Labour and Employment Law

Legal History

China

• 中國法律文化網 (in GB code)
• 中華法律文化網 (in GB code)
• 法史網 (in GB code)
• 法律史學術網 (in GB code)

Useful Links

• Guide to Legal History Resources on the Web
• Legal History Sources (University of Chicago Law Library)
• Medieval Sourcebook: Legal History

Maritime Law

China

• 中國海事仲裁委員會 China Maritime Arbitration Commission (in GB and English code)
• 中國海商法協會 China Maritime Law Association (in GB code)

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Maritime Law Association

Japan

• Japan Shipping Exchange, Inc

United Kingdom

• British Maritime Law Association
• London Maritime Arbitrators Association (LMAA)

United States

• Maritime Law Association of the United States
• Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc
  • Publication - Arbitrator

International Organizations

• International Maritime Organization
• United Nations Oceans and Law of the Sea

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Maritime and Transport Law

Women, Gender and the Law

International Organizations

• Center for Reproductive Rights
• United Nations Development Fund for Women

Useful Links

• CataLaw: Women, Gender and the Law
• Women and Human Rights
• Women's Human Rights Resources