Search results for: “legal affairs”
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Legal Information Institute resources
Legal Information Institute resources 1. Australasian Legal Information Institute Description The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free internet access to Australian legal materials, especially primary materials such as legislation and caselaw 2. Australian Treaties Database Description “The Australian Treaties Database (ATD) is an on-line resource for researching treaties to which Australia is a signatory,…
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Legal Information Institute resources
Legal Information Institute resources 1. Australasian Legal Information Institute Description The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) provides free internet access to Australian legal materials, especially primary materials such as legislation and caselaw 2. Australian Treaties Database Description “The Australian Treaties Database (ATD) is an on-line resource for researching treaties to which Australia is a signatory,…
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Common legal abbreviations
Common legal abbreviations The abbreviations showed here are pluralized by adding the letter “s” inside the period. For abbreviations in citations in the United States, see Bluebook Rule 10.2.2. Do no use these abbreviations in this Wiki Encyclopedia. Word Abbreviation Academic ……………………………………….. Acad. Accountab[le, ility]………………………….. Acc. Acquisition …………………………………….. Acq. Adjudicat[e, ory] …………………………….. Adj. Advisor[y]………………………………………. Advis.…
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Legal research: resources for libraries
Some of the Websites presented in this section were created by universities or government agencies. Other sites come from professional associations or other organizations. The Websites are presented in alphabetical order. American Association of Law Libraries Washington Affairs Office https://www.ll.georgetown.edu/aallwash/ The American Association of Law Libraries includes a number of items that are of interest…
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What Kinds of Entities Can be Legal Right-holders?
Main source: Campbell, Kenneth, “Legal Rights”, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2011 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), URL = . What Kinds of Entities Can be Legal Right-holders? There has been much dispute amongst philosophers as what to kinds of entities can be right-holders. Corresponding pretty much to the general dispute about the very…
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Air, Space, and Communications legal resources
Air, Space, and Communications legal resources Aviation Aviation Links (ICAO) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Take-Off, Aims, Publications to Download, How ICAO Works, News Releases, Conferences, Links International Air Transport Association (IATA) About IATA, Members, Events, Products and Services, Links Newsletter (Phillip Kolczynski) Accident Law; Product Liability; Aviation Business Disputes; Death and Injury Litigation; Maritime,…
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms The shortening of existing words is another mean of vocabulary expansion. As with many other military slang and colloquial expressions, many of the slang and colloquial abbreviations originated during war. There were several motives for introducing slang abbreviations but the main reason was to hide the real meaning and linguistic economy.…
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Legal Associations
Legal Associations Directories Law Firms and Lawyers Associations See also: 30 Largest Legal and Multidisciplinary Networks 60 Largest Law and Accounting Firm Networks International Lawyers Associations United States Lawyers Associations India Lawyers Associations United Kingdom Lawyers Associations Other Countries Lawyers Associations Trial Lawyers Associations Legal and Multidisciplinary Networks Adlaw International Region: International Members: 23 Adlaw…
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List of Genetics online legal resources
List of Genetics online legal resources See also Biotechnology law and Genetics 1. Centre for Law & Genetics Description The aim of the Centre is to provide excellence in research into the legal and ethical issues associated with developments in genetic technology. The Centre is based at the Schools of Law at the Universities of…
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List of Cloning online legal resources
List of Cloning online legal resources See also: Biotechnology and Cloning 1. Human Cloning and Embryo Research Act 2004 (ACT) Description An Act to prohibit human cloning and other unacceptable practices associated with reproductive technology and to regulate certain activities involving the use of human embryos. 2. Human Cloning and Other Prohibited Practices Act 2003…
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List of Genetic engineering online legal resources
List of Genetic engineering online legal resources See also Biotechnology law and Genetic engineering 1. Access to Biological Resources: Domestic and International Developments and Issues Description The author of this article follows the controversy which began on 14 February 1998 when two Australian agricultural agencies were alleged to have committed biopiracy. The agencies had apparently…
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Citation of legal blogs in law reviews
The importance (and credibility) of law blogs was confirmed when the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States cited its first blog in January, 2005. See United States v. Booker, 125 S. Ct. 738, 775 n.4 (2005). An article in Slaw (“citing blogs in Law Journals ) points the idea that the “question still arises…
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Uncitral Commercial Law
Commercial Law/Uncitral in 2013 United States views on international law [1] in relation to Commercial Law/Uncitral: On October 16, 2013, John Arbogast, Counselor for Legal Affairs for the U.S. Mission to the UN, addressed the UN General Assembly's Sixth (Legal) Committee during its […]