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Law the Internet Conference 2003 - Call for papers
WorldLII News
LAW THE INTERNET CONFERENCE 2003
AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute) will host the fifth Law via the Internet conference on 26-28 November 2003. It will be held at the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Law via the Internet 2003 will present both submitted and invited papers. The conference proper will take place on 27-28 November. An international meeting of legal information institutes will take place on 26 November, and tutorials on internet legal research will also be offered on the 26th.
Registration details will be available shortly.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/conference/
CALL FOR PAPERS
This year we hope to have a particular focus on the following areas: law of developing countries on the Internet; use of the Internet in the Courtroom; social impact of access to legal information; legislation systems; search techniques for legal information; and innovative research uses of online legal data.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/conference/callforpapers.html
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
There are a number of sponsorship packages available for those interested in sponsoring the 2003 Conference. Please contact Cathy Quigley <cathy@austlii.edu.au> for more information.
Proceeds from the Conference will support AustLII and WorldLII's provision of free access to law via the net.
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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CONTACT DETAILS
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) http://www.austlii.edu.au/
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End of AustLII News
In this issue:
LAW VIA THE INTERNET 2003
NEW DATABASES
NEW CATALOG CONTENT
RESEARCH TIPS
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS
AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute) will host the fifth Law via the Internet conference on 26-28 November 2003. It will be held at the University of Technology, Sydney and the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Law via the Internet 2003 will present both submitted and invited papers. The conference proper will take place on 27-28 November. An international meeting of legal information institutes will take place on 26 November, and tutorials on Internet legal research will also be offered on the 26th.
Registration details will be available shortly.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/conference/
CALL FOR PAPERS
This year we hope to have a particular focus on the following areas: law of developing countries on the Internet; use of the Internet in the Courtroom; social impact of access to legal information; legislation systems; search techniques for legal information; and innovative research uses of online legal data.
See http://www.austlii.edu.au/austlii/conference/callforpapers.html
SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
There are a number of sponsorship packages available for those interested in sponsoring the 2003 Conference. Please contact Cathy Quigley for more information.
Proceeds from the Conference will support AustLII and WorldLII's provision of free access to law via the net.
CanLII
"Nunavut Gazette" (CanLII)
Contains the Nunavut Gazettes from 1999 to 2002 in Word and PDF formats.
See http://www.canlii.org/nu/gaz_en/index.html
"Legislation and conventions" (Denmark)
Links to Danish legislation and relevant international conventions
concerning immigration in English. Available from the Danish
Immigration Service website.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2060.html
"Institute of Legal Information (ILI)" (Ukraine)
Contains English translations and summaries of laws and
draft laws of Ukraine.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/50582.html
RESEARCH
"Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations"
A web-based service that allows to search for the meaning of
abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the
British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including
those covering international and comparative law. Hosted by
Cardiff University.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/50514.html
IRAN>>OTHER INDEXES
"Iran Law"
A guide to Iranian free legal resources available on the web. Hosted
by Pars Times.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/51349.html
HUMAN RIGHTS
"Treaty Body Database"
Contains documents issued by the six United Nations committees
established to monitor the implementation of the principal international
human rights treaties. Full text documents are available in English,
French and Spanish. Includes reporting status, ratifications and
reservations. Available from the Office of the High Commissioner for
Human Rights website.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2670.html
TREATIES & INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
"Reference Guide to Geneva Conventions"
Provides resources on Geneva Conventions including texts of the
Conventions and a list of hyperlinked definitions. Available from
the Society of Professional Journalists website.
See http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/2266.html
WorldLII Search Form - Databases and Catalog
Boolean Operators
A search may be entered in "this Boolean query" (option in the
drop down menu) using logical and proximity connecting words
(called Boolean operators).
Boolean operator 'near'
near
1st term is within 50 words of 2nd term eg
disclos* near offence
w/n or /n/
1st term is within n words of 2nd term eg
court w/5 jurisdiction
pre/n
1st term must precede 2nd term by less than n words eg
contempt pre/3 court
This is the most powerful form of searching, where search results are limited because they must first match the Boolean search, and the results are only then also ranked in likely order of relevance.
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