The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is composed of 53 member states, headed by HM Queen Elizabeth II. The Commonwealth Secretariat works to promote human rights, good governance, democracy, rule of law, and social and economic development.
The Law Library holds old volumes of case law from Commonwealth countries in the sub-basement, including the general title Law Reports of the Commonwealth (SB-24). For more about researching the law of various Commonwealth countries see the Foreign Law Guide.
- The CommonwealthInformation about the Commonwealth's work and member countries.
- The Commonwealth CharterThe guiding principles of the Commonwealth.
- Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilCourt of final appeal for those Commonwealth countries that have retained the appeal to Her Majesty in Council or to the Judicial Committee. Includes court procedures, decided and current cases.
- Access to LawLinks to legal resources curated by Inner Temple Library. Includes information about Commonwealth nations.
International Criminal Court
An independent international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands. The court tries cases concerning the most serious crimes of international concern, including genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The Rome Statute, signed by 124 member states, governs the court.
- International Criminal CourtWebsite of the ICC.
- The International Criminal Court : elements of crimes and rules of procedure byCall Number: KZ6310.I579 2001ISBN: 1571052097Publication Date: 2001Legislative history of the Elements of Crimes and the Rules of Procedure and Evidence.
World Trade Organization
The WTO is a global organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading nations and ratified in their parliaments.
- What is the World Trade Organization?Information about the function of the WTO.
- WTO Documents and ResourcesDocuments & resources hosted on the WTO website.
