Useful resources

 

Exchange rates/time & date

WorldClock
Current local times around the world.

OANDA 164 Currency Converter
An invaluable resource, updated daily and containing 164 different international currency rates.

Blogs

Legal weblogs
This is a list of weblogs (blogs). Blogs are online publications which can include newstories, opinion pieces and commentary.

Legal dictionaries & directories

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
This web-based service allows you 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. 

The WWLIA Legal Dictionary
A dictionary produced by the World Wide Legal Information Association which aims to make legal information available to the world. Access to definitions possible through AlphaLinks.

Legal500.com
Contains legal directories, recommended law firms and leading barristers chambers organised according to country.

Ngata English-Māori Dictionary
Published by Learning Media, this dictionary provides translations of English to Māori/Māori to English words and phrases.


Scholarly Literature

Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. Google Scholar helps you find relevant work across the world of scholarly research, including legal.

Law Talk

Get the latest copy of the LawTalk magazine here.
Link to the lawyer registry.

Lawyer Login


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