Globalex recently updated its legal research guide for Hong Kong. I highly recommend it. It provides an excellent introduction to the study of Hong Kong law. I have also added a link to this in my Hong Kong Law Research Guide under the Web Resources tab. For non-YPHSOL users, as long as you are an active SMU professor, staff member, GU, or PG, you can apply for an account. Please click on this link to fill out the form and express your interest. [20] Official website of Singapore Family Courts. Law degrees in Singapore, as in the United Kingdom, are obtained at undergraduate level. This is complemented by the preparatory course. Thailand: Introduction to the Legal System and Legal Research of the Kingdom of Thailand – UPDATE Coroners` Court: Coroners` courts deal with cases classified by police as coroners. The coroners` court conducts an inquest if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a person died suddenly or abnormally as a result of violence, if the cause of death is unknown, and in situations where an inquest is required by law. In 2015, Singapore established the Centre for Dispute Resolution and the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC).
The SICC was created in response to the fact that Singapore is a leading arbitration centre, not only for Singapore-related issues, but also for trade disputes across Asia. It is a new division of the High Court that provides judicial solutions to international and commercial disputes. The Dispute Resolution Centre was established in state courts to allow courts to consolidate their alternative dispute resolution services. Regulations on Protection against Untruths and Online Manipulation (POFMA): POFMA rules and regulations are published on the official website of the POFMA office. The full text of the Act is also available on the Singapore Statutes online and on the POFMA website. [19] “On Small Claims Courts.” Official website of the State Courts of Singapore. [23] UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration 1985, as amended and adopted in 2006, uncitral.un.org/sites/uncitral.un.org/files/media-documents/uncitral/en/19-09955_e_ebook.pdf. (Previously updated by Arundhati Ashok Satkalmi in September/October 2007; by Tzi Yong Sam Sim in July 2008; by Charlotte Gill in January 2013; and by Chai Yee Xin in March 2017) Family Courts:[20] Under the Family Justice Act 2014, family courts consist of the High Court (Family Division), the Family Court and the Juvenile Court. They deal with a variety of issues, including divorce, alimony, juvenile delinquency, custody and adoption. Cambodia: An Overview of Cambodian History, Governance and Legal Sources Provides access to legal reports, journal articles and texts in the areas of arbitration, competition, construction, financial crime, insurance, reinsurance, intellectual property, maritime and commercial law, and professional negligence.
Major titles include: Lloyds Law Reports, Lloyd`s Maritime & Commercial Law Quarterly, Building Law Reports. New Zealand: Introduction to New Zealand Law and Sources of Legal Information – UPDATE Chai Yee Xin is a Research Librarian at Singapore Management University (SMU). She holds a Master`s degree in Information Science and an LLB from the City University of London. [14] Independence Act of the Republic of Singapore. Laws of Singapore online. If you are a YPHSOL professor, assistant, UG, or PG, your account should already be pre-installed in the system. “One Country, Two Systems” of Legal Research: A Brief Guide to Finding the Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Online databases usually only keep records for documents and laws after independence. For a great guide to pre-1965 Singaporean and colonial material, contact Lee Su-Lin of NUS Libraries.
Note that most of these historical documents are out of print.
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