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South Asian law

The SOAS Library’s collection of printed materials on South Asian law is shelved on Level D. Classmarks begin with the letter ‘A’ and fall within A345.4

The following sites provide access to articles and guides on foreign, international and comparative law:

SCC Online

Huge full text database of case law and legislation from India plus case law only from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Thailand, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, US, Canada & a wide range of international courts.

Pakistanlawsite
From PLD Publishers in Lahore. This database includes full text of statutes, rules and cases, both federal and provincial. It also includes a range of articles relating to the law of Pakistan. The coverage goes back to 1850 for statutes; 1949 for cases and 1960 for articles.

Bibliography of Asian Studies
Index of Western language monographs, journal articles, book chapters, conference proceedings, and anthologies on all parts of Asia published since 1971.

Web Resources

Worldlii – Asia

Provides links to free websites containing general legal information on Asia and for each country within each region. Provides links to primary resources (case law, legislation and constitutions) for each country, where available.

AsianLII
Asia Legal Information Network

Offers a selection of articles, laws, regulations and conference papers made freely available when you register on the site.

Law and Other Things

A blog about Indian law, the Courts and the Constitution.

FLAG Foreign Law Guide (IALS)

Need some extra help with your research?

SOAS students and staff may attend Library training sessions or arrange an individual training sessions with the subject librarian, Carly Lockett, via the booking link here or by emailing cl74@soas.ac.uk