Legal Information Sources Research Articles

Legal Assistance for Deaf: Role of Indian Sign Language Digital Library

The digital library is the most widely used source of legal information. However, libraries in India do not fulfill their obligation to provide the deaf population with the necessary legal information and support. Libraries need to investigate different kinds of assistive technology, which could be a beneficial way to give the deaf population access to important legal information resources and help them deal with the problem. This article addresses the legal issues and challenges faced by the deaf population, the role of Indian sign language (ISL) interpreters in providing legal assistance, and the disadvantages of ISL interpreters in the legal system when providing legal services to the deaf population. To overcome the issues and challenges, this article focuses on the design and development of the ISL Legal Digital Library to support the deaf and the legal system.

Jurnal Pencegahan dan Penanganan Kekerasan Seksual menggunakan Natural Languange Process dan Data Science

Violence against women is something that is often heard and discussed in society. Women are often victims of discrimination, harassment and violence. Sexual harassment and violence in Indonesia is certainly not only experienced by adult women, but can also be experienced by children and adult men. Although in many cases it is more experienced by women. Of all respondents who were victims of sexual violence, almost all preferred or decided not to report the sexual violence and harassment they experienced. The cause is a psychological problem because of what happened to him, which makes him confused, embarrassed, afraid and even feels self-blame for what he experienced. This is the basis for the author to build a Chatbot and Recommendation System as a form of care and also a solution for victims of sexual violence by presenting a website "preventing and handling sexual violence". Chatbots serve as a forum for information related to sexual violence such as definitions, boundaries of sexual violence categories, complaint reporting services, and as a legal umbrella that can be used to protect themselves and criminals who commit sexual violence. The data source was obtained from the Law on the Elimination of Sexual Violence. By having easily accessible legal information and official data sources, the author hopes that this can help victims to have the courage to take steps to report the acts of violence they have experienced. The recommender system provides recommendation results in the form of information on legal services and psychological consultations. Not a few victims of sexual violence certainly experience psychological problems such as feelings of confusion, shame towards other people, fear of the perpetrator, not to mention feelings of guilt that seem to blame themselves for what they have experienced. Information on psychological services is available for victims who need psychological recovery.

A review of the 1-2 apartment residential building stock in Lithuania based on an analysis of Energy Performance Certificates

One of priorities of the EU’s climate change policy is the energy performance of buildings. This is reflected primarily through the series of Directives the EU has enacted along the years, but is most precisely conveyed in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). As part of the European Union, Lithuania has enacted its own long-term strategy aimed at transforming the current building stock in one which is more energy efficient. Building energy certification, legalized in accordance with the requirements of the directive is the primary tool used to evaluate the energy-efficiency of a building, which includes determination of the energy consumption of a building and subsequently assigning it with an energy performance class. Energy performance certificates (EPC) are obligatory for new and existing buildings in all European Union (EU) member states and provide not only a description of the energy performance characteristics of individual buildings, but are also useful source of legal information for determination of the achievements of building energy efficiency improvement strategy. Despite the current wide spread presence of EPC analyses in other European countries, similar information on the national EPC register of Lithuania is still hardly present in research studies. To this effect this paper presents a detailed overview of the stock of Lithuanian residential 1-2 apartments buildings using data from the national EPC register. The results obtained present the impact of the implementation of EPBD on Lithuanian residential 1-2 apartments buildings, including changes in thermal insulation of building elements, heating system typology, energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

FORMATION OF LEGAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE MANAGERS OF INNOVATION ACTIVITIES

Today Ukraine has enough resources for the introduction of innovations in the educational process, but without legal support this potential may remain unused, therefore the study of the problem of forming the legal competence of future managers of innovative activities is relevant and necessary.
 The problems of legal training of future specialists are highlighted in the scientific works of many scientists. Researchers pay attention to the importance of ensuring the unity of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the learning process, in particular: legal culture and personal awareness (S. Bogachev, Yu. Krylova, O. Makarova, O. Mynkovich-Slobodyanik, etc.); legal subject competence (A. Bulda, T. Remekh, L. Ryabovol, etc.); legal personality education (Yu. Surmyak, etc.); teaching legal disciplines (V. Vdovichen, L. Vdovichena, O. Melenko, etc.).
 The purpose of the study is to analyze the formation of legal competence of future managers of innovative activities and outline the prospects for its improvement.
 The innovative development of Ukraine requires highly qualified personnel who are able to effectively manage the processes of educational innovation activity. One of the key aspects of the professional training of such specialists is the formation of their legal competence.
 In our opinion, the following ways of forming the legal competence of future managers of innovative activities in Ukraine can be effective:
 First, strengthening the connection between theoretical training and practical application of knowledge. For this, it is possible to introduce student internships at enterprises engaged in innovative activities, as well as to include projects and tasks related to practical work in educational programs.
 Secondly, ensuring the relevance of educational programs and their adaptation to modern requirements. Innovative activity is a dynamic industry, therefore educational programs and legal training courses for future managers must meet modern requirements and practices. For this reason, it is possible to carry out regular analysis and updating of training programs, involve practitioners in their development and take into account their experience and recommendations.
 Thirdly, the involvement of practicing specialists to conduct seminars and workshops, who have experience in the field of innovative activity and knowledge of the legal aspects of this field, can be useful for future managers in the formation of legal competence.
 Fourth, the development of international cooperation and exchange of experience in the formation of legal competence of managers of innovative activities. This can be ensured by concluding international agreements, conducting joint projects and exchange programs.
 Fifth, stimulation of independent work of students with the study of legislation and legal aspects of innovative activity. A variety of methods can be used to stimulate such work, such as individual and group projects, research studies, case studies, and other forms of working with materials and sources of legal information. In addition, it is possible to develop a system of stimulating the most active students and give them the opportunity to participate in scientific conferences and seminars.
 The conducted research does not exhaust all aspects of the identified problem and requires further research into new effective forms and approaches to the formation of legal competence, as well as the development and implementation of specialized courses and programs for managers of innovative activities.

Comparative Analysis of the Polygamy Regulations in Indonesia and Morocco

The purpose of this essay is to compare and comprehend the similarities and differences in the rules governing polygamy in the countries of Indonesia and Morocco. applying a normative strategy while also utilizing comparative research. Using secondary data sources and involving primary, secondary, and tertiary sources of legal information in the research process. Technique of analysis combined with content analysis. In light of this, the law in Morocco goes one step further in providing the wife the ability to create conditions or a marriage agreement, the objective of which is that she is not willing to be co-opted. Despite the fact that both parties subscribe to polygamy, the law in Morocco goes one step further. The court will not grant the spouse permission to remarry even if he expresses a desire to do so. In Indonesia, one does not find an explicit version of the same regulation. Aside from that, the legislation in Morocco seems to further scare men into not practicing polygamy by beginning the sound of various articles with the phrase "polygamy is prohibited if," and so on. This is done to discourage spouses from engaging in the practice. In spite of the fact that the law in Indonesia has a propensity to utilize forceful language, such as mandatory and must, etc. Learning about laws in other countries will broaden legal horizons in the future, especially when revising a law that requires amendments at some time. The benefit of this article is to know and understand the similarities and differences in the regulation of polygamy in Indonesia and Morocco. In addition, learning about laws in other countries will broaden legal horizons in the present.

Architecture and Evaluation of an Advanced Legal Information Platform—Enhancing Productivity of Modern Legal Work

AbstractIt is widely recognized that legislation is of critical importance for the proper functioning of economies and societies. However, the increasing complexity of the problems and challenges faced by modern economies and societies have resulted in the development of extensive, highly complex, and continuously evolving legislations. This makes it difficult for firms and administrations, as well as individual lawyers and public servants, to know the current applicable legislation on a particular topic of interest, as well as its evolution over time. This difficulty increases further due to the internationalization–globalization of economic activity, as well as the development of supranational organizations (such as the European Union (EU)), which make it necessary to continuously monitor legislations of several countries on various topics of interest. Existing national legal information platforms cannot satisfy the above highly complex requirements. This paper contributes to filling this gap, initially by describing the architecture and the capabilities/functionalities of an advanced “international” legal information platform, which has been developed as part of the European research program “ManyLaws,” based on requirements collected through interviews with lawyers and public servants; it enables the advanced search and retrieval of relevant legal documents on a particular topic of interest from within the legislative corpuses of many different countries, as well as EU legislation, using existing sources of open legal information, and also the automated comparative analysis of them and identification of various types of relations among them. The evaluation of this advanced legal information platform, using an extension of the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), provides evidence of the usefulness and the ease of use of its novel functionalities, as well as their positive contribution to the productivity of both national-level legal work and international-level legal work, especially within the EU. The proposed advanced legal information platform can be quite useful for firms and administrations, as well as individual lawyers and public servants, active in the modern globalized economic context.

LEGAL PROTECTION OF INDONESIAN CITIZENS WHO CONDUCT MARRIAGE WITH FOREIGN CITIZENS RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION OF LAND RIGHTS

The official bond in marriage between Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals is sustained through direct interactions. The union of Indonesian citizens and foreign citizens in Indonesia is commonly referred to as Mixed Marriages. The present study employs a normative juridical research approach, specifically relying on library law research or secondary data, which draws upon primary, secondary, and tertiary legal sources. The study employed a research methodology that incorporated the use of statutory, conceptual, and case-based approaches. The process of collecting legal materials involved the identification and inventorying of advantageous legal regulations, literary publications, academic journals, and other relevant sources of legal information. The analysis of legal materials is conducted through the application of grammatical and systematic interpretation techniques. The research findings indicate that the implementation of legal regulations pertaining to land rights in mixed marriages without a marriage agreement has undergone changes following the ratification of Constitutional Court Decision Number 69/PUU-XIII/2015. This has resulted in modifications to the provisions outlined in Article 29 paragraphs (1) to (4) of The Marriage Law, which now offer legal protection to Indonesian citizens who engage in mixed marriages with foreigners and seek to obtain land rights. Specifically, in the absence of a marriage agreement, such a union can lead to the creation of joint assets. It is advisable for couples who engage in cross-cultural marriages to establish a matrimonial agreement that outlines the division of property between spouses. It is also important for Indonesian citizens to adhere to the legal provisions and regulations pertaining to such agreements, and to ensure that they have secured property ownership rights, particularly with regards to land

Development of E-Learning Method as a Digital-Based Legal Information Medium in the Development of National Law

The paradigm shift in Legal Education in Indonesia is currently being felt by academics, practitioners, students and the public, namely the technology-based learning pattern. As previously known, the pattern of learning in Indonesia is still done conventionally and conventionally on reading literacy. However, under current conditions, academics, practitioners and the public in Indonesia are expected to be able to adapt to current technological developments. The aims research to know how is the application of technology and information in providing information and legal education to the younger generation and society and to know how will the e-learning development model as a digital-based forum and source of legal information contribute to increasing public knowledge and legal awareness in the future development of national law. The research method used in this study is the normative legal method. obtained are by developing digital-based e-learning which is expected to be able to help the younger generation and the Indonesian people to understand and be aware of existing laws. In addition, the development of e-learning methods can be used as a forum for the presentation of digital-based legal information and provide a space for the community to search, research, analyze and share information effectively and efficiently. The public will quickly receive ideas and information about the law and the educational process that needs to be developed, and quality human resources in print who understand the existing laws and are able to use the technology necessary to compete in the current and future era of globalization.

ОСОБЕННОСТИ ПРАВОВОЙ СОЦИАЛИЗАЦИИ СТУДЕНЧЕСКОЙ МОЛОДЕЖИ В УСЛОВИЯХ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ: ПОСТАНОВКА ПРОБЛЕМЫ

Objective of the study. The social and legal activity of student youth depends on the formation of meta-legal value orientations and legal ideas that determine their behavior in the existing system of legal relations. In modern conditions, the Internet becomes a source of legal information, and legal behavior is actively discussed in the process of network communications. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to identify the degree of influence of digital technologies on legal representations, value orientations and normative behavior of students as components of the process of legal socialization. The methodological basis of the research. Analysis of various theoretical approaches to the legal socialization of youth, proposed in the works of O. A. Zayachkovsky, M. Yu. Popov and T. M. Khusyainov, makes it possible to develop a comprehensive definition of this process in relation to student youth. When identifying the features of the legal socialization of student youth, the position of V.I. Chuprov and Yu.A. Zubok, who studied the spontaneous and socially controlled components of socialization, depending on the specifics of the development of society and the type of interaction of young people with other social groups. D. E. Dobrinskaya’s appeal to the consideration of the digital society contributed to determining the degree of influence of digital technologies and network communications on the legal socialization of student youth. Research results. As a result of the analysis of scientific literature and sociological research, it was found that the legal representations and value orientations of students are formed under the influence of traditional agents of socialization – education and family institutions that directly affect the transmission and assimilation of legal knowledge and values in the context of digitalization. Technological procedures for algorithmization and data datification of information can affect the way students make decisions regarding legal behavior, especially in the private sphere. However, the basis for the formation of legal representations of student youth is the value orientation towards justice, which is based on the principles of equality before the execution of the law and the social balance of action and retribution. Prospects of the study. Prospects for the development of the presented topics are associated with the implementation of a representative survey of student youth to identify the degree of digital technologies’ influence on the legal socialization of this social group.

The Ideal Position of Judicial Power in the Criminal Justice System

The independence of the judicial power is one of the main pillars of the rule of law, and if this component does not exist, then we can no longer talk about the rule of law. This study aimed to examine the judicial power in the Indonesian criminal justice system as an independent judiciary to enforce law and justice based on Pancasila. This research used doctrinal law research. The sources of legal information were from primary legal materials (relevant regulations and documents) for further qualitative analysis. The approach used was legislation, conceptual, and analysis in helping to solve the problem formulation. The results of the study indicated that judicial power must be free and impartial, this can only be realized if it is subject to the applicable legal rules. If the judicial power does not obey the law, then it will lose its legitimacy and its presence in a country becomes meaningless.

The Use of Green Bonds and Green Covered Bonds in the Realization of the Principles of the European Green Deal

The main aim of the article is to present the prospect of usage of green bonds and green covered bonds as the implementation tools for the principles of the European Green Deal. The material is based on the analysis of the sources of current Polish and European legal and financial public information acts, as well as the case study on the issuance of green bonds and green covered bonds. The European Green Deal was presented on December 11, 2019, as an action plan for more efficient use of resources, by transitioning to a clean circular economy, preventing climate change, countering biodiversity loss and reducing pollution. Special attention was given to the necessary investments and available financial tools. The ways of ensuring a fair transformation were also explained. Achieving the goals outlined in the European Green Deal will require significant investment. It is estimated that in order to meet the currently set climate and energy targets for the period until 2030, it is necessary to increase investment outlays by an amount of EUR 260 billion per year, or around 1.5%. 2018 EU GDP. Such investment will require the mobilization of both the public and private sectors. The aim of the article is to analyze the financial instruments in terms of the possibility of associating them with the implementation of the principles of the European Green Deal. The conclusions of the article indicate that taking into account the necessity to implement the European Union strategy in the field of environmental and climate protection, the use of green bonds and green covered bonds is possible. The basis of green bonds issuance is the realization of investment projects in the field of conservancy which coincide with the European Green Deal goals. Green covered bonds are based on green mortgages intended for financing energy-efficient buildings, which is one of the European Green Deal keystones.

Governance of economic constitution in a critical argumentation

The research aims to analyze the governance of economic philosophy by analyzing the relationship between the economic constitution and the philosophical-ideological reflection of Pancasila in critical argumentation. Economic globalization requires countries to adapt. In practice, the adaptation process can lead to the manifestation of personal and group interests, even if it is not in accordance with the economic needs of the people (Èernius, 2012). The anticipation is that the government will emphasize the position of Pancasila as the main catalyst in the economic constitution. The study was conducted using a normative juridical approach with selected sources of legal information utilized. The analysis technique was conducted using a qualitative design. The results of the study found that the economic constitution has a relationship with philosophical reflections in the form of the basic philosophy of Indonesia’s economic development and conformity with the ideological reflection of Pancasila as the state ideology (Sinaga & Putri, 2021). Moreover, the economic constitution as a philosophical-ideological reflection of Pancasila is realized through the conception of an economic constitution with a religious perspective, an economic constitution reflecting the national identity, a people-based economic constitution, and an economic constitution aimed at improving welfare.

The right to information as the basis of media activity in Ukraine

The article identifies some approaches to identifying the concepts of media and legal information. Some classifications of mass media and their immanent elements are considered. The concept of information and its qualifying legal features are defined. The main Laws of Ukraine concerning information are highlighted. Separate normative-legal laws of Ukraine on information and various forms of information are singled out. Categories of legal, public information and misinformation are considered. The key Law of Ukraine on information dated October 2, 1992 № 2657-XII has been determined. It is investigated, that the main source of legal information is the Constitution of Ukraine in accordance to the Law of Ukraine "On Information". It is proved, that information can exist in an ideal and material form and be the object of commodity relations. Attention is drawn to the Law of Ukraine "On Electronic Documents and Electronic Document Management". It is proved, that in the era of using information and communication technologies, the implementation of e-government makes it possible to operate in an information society. Sources for media information have been identified - state, confidential and anonymous. Attention is drawn to the access of the media to confidential information, to data that are not disclosed or published only by court decision. An example is given of the possibility of disseminating public or private information about a person. Attention is drawn to the need to verify anonymous information. In conclusion, it is emphasized, that the media in Ukraine are trying to follow in the footsteps of the latest information and communication technologies. The use of constitutional and legal acts is a vital necessary condition for building civil society, guaranteeing the constitutionality of democracy, freedom of access of the media to primary sources of information.

Legal Information Needs of Lawyers of Tehran City

Objective: Access to the right legal information at the right time is necessary for the community and for lawyers. The use of information by lawyers and attorneys is strongly influenced by their information needs. These requirements determine the type of information needed, where the information can be found, and how to access it. Lawyers use a variety of methods to access information. Legal information is the most important source for the law and legal professions, and without the right legal information, these professions do not perform well. Methodology: The purpose of this study was to determine the legal information needs of Tehran's lawyers. Legal information needs are met through the use of information resources and formal or semi-formal channels of information and services offered by libraries and information centers. This research is a survey. The statistical population includes all lawyers in Tehran whose names are registered with the Center for Justice Lawyers. From a total of 8000 statistical population, 367 individuals were selected using Krejcie and Morgan's table by random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of two sections: general information and special information. In order to improve the validity of the research instrument, previously tested and validated questions asked in the questionnaires of previous studies conducted in the field of information needs were used in a similar context; and Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability of the questionnaire. Assessment and selection of sources and barriers to the information process were over 0.70 and acceptable. Data were analyzed using the Friedman Ranking Test and Bivariate Chi-square test in the SPSS software version 25. Findings: The results indicated that the most important reasons for seeking information for lawyers were promoting specialized knowledge, and the most important sources for meeting the legal information needs of legal entities, were attending law courses and scientific journal articles. The most important problems for lawyers were access to updated information, dissemination of legal information in different sources, the outdated nature of many sources, and the inadequate sources of law. Conclusion: The most important reason for searching information was to update specialized knowledge and then write a research paper, which shows the scientific attitude of the lawyers towards their specialized field. Books (both printed and electronic) and scientific journals were the most important information sources for meeting the information needs of lawyers. Among informal sources, the library of a legal organization or institution was the most important source of informal acquisition of information; and the Google search engine was the most common search engine used by lawyers. Also, going to the library and visiting the new library resources were the most important ways to update information after reading specialized publications. The suggestions of the study are as follows: (i) the fact that many people today use the Internet to find answers to their questions, lawyers are not an exception. One way to help them is to make legal online databases accessible and expandable; (ii) due to the diffusion of legal information in different sources, the legality of many legal information sources, and the inadequate legal information sources, one of the most important problems for lawyers in accessing information is the need to take appropriate measures; (iii) since legal libraries are one of the places of interest for lawyers to access the information, libraries or legal organizations should select law librarians as managers for courthouse libraries/court law libraries; and (iv) the findings showed that the level of French and English language of lawyers was poor.

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMITTING SABOTAGE AND TERRORISM

The article discusses the problems that arise in connection with the crimes against state and public security committed by use of computer and network technologies. This topic is becoming relevant because some states have already experienced the effects of combat computer viruses, which can be regarded as waging war using cyber weapons. The most famous example is the attack by the Stuxnet computer virus on an Iranian uranium enrichment plant. The virus was created specifically to disable industrial control systems. The use of unmanned ground and air vehicles to carry out terrorist acts is of particular danger. The Russian military in Syria is constantly confronted with terrorist attacks: the Khmeimim aerospace forces base is regularly attacked with unmanned air vehicles - drones. Terrorist acts with the use of computer and network technologies are no less dangerous. The destructive potential of cyberterrorism is determined by the widespread computerization of state and public life, the implementation of projects to create smart cities, including smart transportation, as well as the intensive development of the Internet of things. The purpose of the article is to analyze new criminal threats to state and public security, as well as to study high-tech ways of committing crimes such as sabotage, terrorist acts, and other crimes of a terrorist nature. The cost of their consequences for society is very high, and criminals do not always need to attack social objects directly - it is enough to spread panic among the population using online media, social networks and websites of authorities of various levels, after obtaining illegal access to them. The article describes some of the techniques already used to commit crimes of sabotage and terrorism. The authors draw attention to the priority of cybersecurity both for engineers of devices with elements of artificial intelligence, and for lawmakers who should pay attention to methods of technical forecasting when developing legal norms aimed at prevention of new ways of committing such crimes. When writing the article, the authors used a wide range of Russian and foreign sources of legal, statistical, sociological and other information. The authors used such research methods as analysis, synthesis, deduction, induction, formal legal method as well as comparative legal method.

The children rights protection in the new normal era: an Indonesia experience during covid-19 pandemic

The new normal era is a necessity and must be faced by all countries until the discovery of the Covid-19 disease vaccine. The implementation of this new normal era policy has caused public debate related to various concerns of the people, especially the state’s readiness to guarantee the safety of the population from the transmission of Covid-19, especially in the protection of children in terms of fulfilling their rights. This paper aims to find out child protection providers in providing protection and fulfillment of children’s rights in new normal behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic and to find out the implementation of policies towards the protection of children’s rights in new normal behavior during the Covid-19 pandemic. This research uses doctrinal law research. Legal information sources use primary legal materials (relevant regulations and documents) for further qualitative analysis. The approach used is a statutory approach and conceptual approach in helping solving problem formulations. This research concludes that the right effort to deal with the new normal era is to strengthen child protection based on children’s rights, starting from parents, family, community, and government during the pandemic. Associated with the establishment of a policy schedule for children entering school when the new normal era in the Covid-19 pandemic. The key to protecting children in the new normal era is the health protocol rules that can be a guideline for parents and caregivers of children and the fulfillment of children’s primary rights in the new normal era is the health and safety aspects of children.

A mobile app for public legal education: a case study of co-designing with students

The sharp decline in levels of state funded legal support have highlighted the importance of publicly available sources of legal information for facilitating access to justice. Mobile apps present an opportunity to provide legal information that can be targeted at particular audiences. University law schools, sometimes in partnership with civil society organisations, are beginning to engage their students in cross disciplinary projects to create mobile apps which can provide free legal information and guidance to the public. The aim of this case study was to evaluate one such project which involved the co-design of a mobile app for the purpose of disseminating information on employment law. Law, education and computing academics worked with undergraduate law students over a period of three months and the prototype app was reviewed by legal advice charities. The findings have implications for how universities can work across disciplines and in partnership with civil society to provide opportunities for their students to use technology to apply their disciplinary knowledge to enhance the public good.

Prosecutor in civil proceedings

This study highlights the legal aspects of the prosecutor's participation in civil proceedings. In particular, the legal status of the prosecutor in accordance with national legislation was analyzed, his necessary participation and general, special powers were singled out. In addition, some major innovations in the current legislation on the legal status of the prosecutor are highlighted. This chapter focuses on the place of the public prosecutor in common law and civil law jurisdictions. It first describes the institutional positioning of public prosecutors, particularly vis-à-vis the executive power, before discussing their role and powers in regard to the pretrial phase. The legal system of Ukraine is based on the framework of civil law, and belongs to the Romano-Germanic legal tradition. The main source of legal information is codified law. Customary law and case law are not as common, though case law is often used in support of the written law, as in many other legal systems. Historically, the Ukrainian legal system is primarily influenced by the French civil code, Roman Law, and traditional Ukrainian customary law. In this article is described changes in process of civil law and partipation of prosecutor. Also I can say, that a lot of students think that prosecutor work only in criminal cases. Civil law regulates the everyday life of citizens and other legal entities, such as corporations. The main code of Ukrainian civil law is the Civil Code of Ukraine. It comprises provisions governing ownership, intellectual property rights, contracts, torts, obligations, inheritance law, and the definition of legal entities. The code introduces new types of business contracts into the legal practice, including factoring, franchising, rent service, and inherited contracts. Civil litigation is governed by the Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine. In this article we can se how prosecutors can take a part in civil process in Ukraine. Prosecutors are typically lawyers who possess a law degree, and are recognized as legal professionals by the court in which they intend to represent society.

A Study on Legal Commentary Information Services Based on the Usage Patterns of Legal Information Sources

A Study on Legal Commentary Information Services Based on the Usage Patterns of Legal Information Sources

Empreendedorismo e consultoria informacional na área jurídica

Este artigo analisa os serviços de informação na área jurídica para a prestação de consultoria por bibliotecários. Para isso, foram mapeados os profissionais que prestavam serviços de consultoria na área jurídica, foram identificadas as necessidades de informação na referida área e foram propostos serviços que podem ser ofertados por bibliotecários. Trata-se de uma pesquisa de caráter qualitativo, bibliográfico e descritivo. Para desenvolver este trabalho, foi aplicado um questionário com bibliotecários registrados no Conselho Regional de Biblioteconomia de Santa Catarina (14ª região) que trabalham com informação jurídica em Florianópolis para que fosse possível mapear bibliotecários que prestassem serviços de consultoria na área jurídica, identificar necessidades de informação e propor serviços que possam ser ofertados na área jurídica. Conclui-se que inexistem bibliotecários trabalhando como consultores na área jurídica na cidade, dentre aqueles que foram localizados e aceitaram participar da pesquisa. Por outro lado, verificou-se que há muitos serviços que podem ser explorados nesse ramo tais como Disseminação Seletiva da Informação, serviço de referência, projetos internos e externos, programas e cursos de capacitação para a utilização de fontes de informação jurídica, dentre outros nichos. Também observou-se que durante a pesquisa a maioria dos bibliotecários que trabalha com a informação jurídica são servidores públicos, poucos trabalham no setor privado e nenhum presta serviços na área como consultor informacional de forma autônoma. Portanto, cabe ao bibliotecário se capacitar e conhecer as possibilidades existentes para acompanhar este nicho de atuação.