INTERNATIONAL AND GENERAL

www.world.altavista.com Babel Fish Translation
Automatic translations of websites and on-line materials. Reasonably accurate with occasionally amusing results.
www.collaborativepractice.com
The International Academy of Collaborative Professionals designed for clients and members.
www.expatnetwork.com
Does as it says on the box.
www.hcch.net The Hague Conference on Private International Law
Full text and signatories to all Hague Conventions. Main homepage has direct link to Child Abduction homepage which includes the Hague Abduction Convention Guide to Good Practice published in 2003.
www.iaml.org International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Still the quickest way to find a foreign family lawyer. Exclusive membership policy means many good family law specialists are not listed. Coverage in many jurisdictions is nil or very limited.
www.icj-cij.org
International Court of Justice - The Hague
www.incadat.com The International Child Abduction Database
Commentary and judicial decisions on the Hague Abduction Convention. Link to Hague Conference homepage (see above).
www.reunite.org
reunite International Child Abduction Centre
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock
Gives the precise local time in most major cities worldwide. Don’t wake up your international client with a call in the middle of the night!
www.unicef.org/crc United Nations Children’s Fund
Text of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified by 192 countries (that is, every country except the USA and Somalia).
www.worldlii.org World Legal Information Institute
Portal covering many jurisdictions and practice areas, providing access to statutes, case law and commentary. Provides useful quick link to sibling LII sites including Australasia, UK, Canada and USA.