DIAL News ========= 28 February 2001 2001/4 In this issue: * NEW LEGISLATION * OTHER NEW AND UPDATED MATERIALS * LAW AND DEVELOPMENT * FEATURED WEBSITE * RESEARCH TIPS * DIAL TRAINING This week we have added a new section to DIAL News - LAW and DEVELOPMENT - which will feature sites that cover issues on human and social perspectives related to economic growth and developing equitable legislative processes. The DIAL News Archive is now available from the Project DIAL page and is located at http://www.austlii.edu.au/dial/news/ ********************************************************************** NEW LEGISLATION "Law on Privatization" Model of Privatization Act from Civil Law Countries prepared by the World Bank See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/50569.html "Law on Privatization" Model of Privatization Act from Common Law Countries prepared by the World Bank See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/50569.html "Interconnection legislation and policies worldwide" See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/2301.html ********************************************************************** OTHER NEW AND UPDATED MATERIALS MONGOLIA Extensive development on the Mongolia pages has been undertaken in the last few months particularly in the subject categories where there are now 29 subject headings as well as 10 categories of sources of legal information. There are excellent legislative sites featuring the full text of statutes under the topics on Foreign Investment, Law Reform, Banking & Finance, Elections, Taxation, Revenue & Customs and Good Governance. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/238.html HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW "Hague Conference on Private International Law" This site features an overview of the organisation, full text of Conventions in original text as well as translations, full status reports, member states, authorities, publications, work in progress, news & events and FAQs. In English and French. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/51671.html UNITED STATES OF AMERICA>>LEGISLATION The sites listed here offer access into most aspects of the US legislative process by state and at the federal government level. Databases such as Thomas, legal publishing sites such as LexisOne and the Cornell Legal Information Institute feature search facilities for laws, regulations and bills and the US Code as well as commentary, summaries and a wealth of other legal information. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/2040.html ********************************************************************* LAW AND DEVELOPMENT GOOD GOVERNANCE "Center for Legislative Development" Independent legislative development organisation that provides database resources, consultancies and training to strengthen institutional capability building, build legislative frameworks in individual countries and to increase citizen participation in the legislative process, particularly in the area of gender and governance. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/3169.html ********************************************************************* FEATURED WEBSITE PRIMARY INDUSTRY>>FISHERIES "Internet Guide to International Fisheries Law" This site includes a collection of over 100 international agreements, treaties, conventions, declarations, resolutions and other texts and legal instruments on fisheries and related issues, important international cases, international fisheries organizations, comprehensive links to other sites and a glossary of fisheries terms. Future developments will include a Bulletin, review of texts on fisheries law and online publications sections. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/52243.html ********************************************************************** RESEARCH TIPS On many pages in World Law, links to some or all subcategories of the catalog will be followed by the '@' symbol. The use of the '@' symbol means that this is a cross-reference to another part of the catalog hierarchy. When you go to a cross-reference, you go to a different part of the hierarchy, from the one you are now in, and the navigation path displayed at the top of the page will change. In order to get back to the page you came from, you must use the 'Back' button in your browser. For example see two cross-references for Privatisation: http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/50058.html ********************************************************************** DIAL TRAINING VIET NAM TRAINING Training in World Law/Project DIAL took place in Hanoi from February 12 to 17, 2001. The training was undertaken in collaboration with the Institute of Law Research of the Ministry of Justice, Viet Nam. It was held at the Viet Nam National University. Photos from the sessions will be available in the next issue of DIAL News. CHINA TRAINING Details of this In-country training will be posted in DIAL News as soon as they are finalised. INDONESIA TRAINING - May 2001 In-country training is planned in Jakarta for May 2001. Details will be posted in DIAL News as soon as they are finalised. GUIDED TOUR AND EXERCISES Did you know that DIAL now has an online User Guide & Guided Tour, and a set of Online Exercises? They can help you master the user of DIAL and internet legal research. See http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/special/dial/#training ********************************************************************** DIAL USERS - COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS WELCOME Please feel free to distribute DIAL News to interested colleagues. Please try to avoid unsanctioned cross-postings to news groups or email lists. DIAL News will be posted to relevant Internet lists from AustLII. We would like to receive comments and suggestions for improvements to the Newsletter via the DIAL User List. Remember if you have any questions about legal research using DIAL, or other questions about legal research using the Internet, you can send your questions to the DIAL User List and the Project DIAL team will do its best to assist. DIAL Users can participate in the development of World Law/Project DIAL by forwarding new legal websites to add to any of the source, subject or country pages either through the DIAL User list or by clicking on 'Add a Link' at the top of World Law pages. Past issues of DIAL News are located at http://www.austlii.edu.au/dial/news/ ********************************************************************** TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE DIAL USER LIST See http://www.austlii.edu.au/dial/ The Project DIAL Team See http://www.austlii.edu.au/dial/DIAL_team.html END OF DIAL NEWS ================