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Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Steve Clarke, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. As Kelly Buchanan mentioned a couple of weeks ago, on December 10, 2010, Law Librarian Roberta Shaffer moderated a panel discussion in which each of the four participants addressed an aspect of the Cultural Property Rights of Indigenous People in recognition of …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a guest post by Nicole Atwill, Senior Foreign Law Specialist. One of our readers suggested that I write about the role of the doctrine as source of law in contemporary French law. This subject took me back in time to my law school days in Grenoble, France, where I studied under some …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Andrew Weber
This week’s interview is with Edith Palmer, Senior Foreign Law Specialist at the Law Library of Congress, who covers the German-speaking countries of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland. She has been providing research and reference for the U.S. Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary since she joined the Law Library in 1976. In addition …
Posted in: Global Law, Interview
Posted by: Andrew Weber
I recently returned from Italy, and when traveling I enjoy learning more about the country and culture. I love reading through a mixture of online sources like the CIA World Factbook and the State Department Background Notes or through books (I’ve been reading Roma). While in Rome, in addition to having a lot of coffee …
Posted in: Global Law
Posted by: Kurt Carroll
While the United States does not publish an official gazette, most countries of the world do. These primary law sources are invaluable for foreign legal research. While no two countries’ gazettes are identical, most contain legislation, orders, regulations, statutory instruments, and international agreements. Some even include decisions of courts and administrative agencies. The currency of …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
We all know that there are a huge number of “days” (or weeks, or months, or sometimes the whole year!) for remembering and celebrating significant events or highlighting different issues. There are the serious ones, like Earth Day, World AIDS Day, and Law Day. And then there are some that are a bit less serious, …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
The following is a post by Nicole Atwill, Foreign Law Specialist for France and other French-speaking jurisdictions and one of our new guest bloggers. As Kelly noted in a previous post, we Foreign Law Specialists keep up to date with legal news and events in the jurisdictions that we cover. Browsing through several French newspapers …
Posted in: Global Law, Guest Post
Posted by: Kelly Buchanan
Our funny and brilliant blogger of British origin, Clare, is taking a wee break at the moment – we’ve excused her from blogging duties while she looks after a very new addition to her family – congratulations, Clare!. Therefore, in the interests of maintaining a good coverage of foreign law and a broad international perspective, …
Posted in: Global Law, Law Library
Posted by: Andrew Weber
The following is a guest post by Taru Spiegel, Reference Specialist in the European Division. A lawyer I know who does legal drafting says that there is no need to use archaic terms such as “aforethought,” “forthwith,” “wherefore,” or “to wit.” Legal language should be clear, concise, and unambiguous. Everybody should be able to understand …
Posted in: Collections, Global Law, Guest Post