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International Journal of Legal Information

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First published: March 1, 1973

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The International Journal of Legal Information (IJLI) is the official publication of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL). Published three times a year (Spring, Summer, and Winter), the IJLI aims to promote the global exchange of legal information. With an emphasis on law libraries and the evolving landscape of legal information, the IJLI serves the international community of law librarians, legal scholars, and practitioners through the publication of original articles, conference papers, bibliographies, book reviews, the International Calendar of conferences and events, and other content concerning all aspects of law and law-related information. The views expressed in contributions to the IJLI are the responsibility of the individual authors and do not imply the endorsement of IALL.

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Behind the Books: Global Insights from Law Librarians

March 20, 2026

Michael McArthur, Julie M. Wooldridge

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This column profiles Theresa Buller, a law librarian at the University of Canterbury, and examines law librarianship in Aotearoa New Zealand. It explores the shift to online legal research, the impact of AI and commercial databases, and the role of tikanga Māori within a bicultural legal system. The piece also highlights collaborative open educational resources supporting legal research education.
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March 20, 2026

Julienne Grant

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The Paradigm of Party Autonomy: Towards a Viable AI-Driven Pre-Arbitration Framework in India

March 16, 2026

Shraddha Shukla, Ipsita Ray

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Arbitration proceedings in India are adversely affected by multiple adjournments and procedural uncertainties in the courts. To ensure limited judicial intervention, certain procedural tasks can be automated via artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the efficiency of the arbitration process. The objective of the paper is to examine the current state of the Indian judicial framework and assess the procedural feasibility of incorporating AI to address arbitration-related limitations. The research employs a thematic review of the literature to assess the use of AI in dispute resolution proceedings. In addition, using a comparative research methodology, the study critically analyzes the technological and policy-related initiatives taken by both India and China in their respective judicial systems. Findings suggest that reliance on the party autonomy principle in arbitration is a solution to the limitations that disincentivize governments from implementing AI-powered automation in dispute resolution. The paper, therefore, recommends an integrative approach to AI technology that partially automates arbitration proceedings in the courts.
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Topic Extraction from Eminent Domain Adjudications

March 13, 2026

Changro Lee

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Legal documents are widely reputed to be long and complex, making the manual identification of key topics time-consuming and resource intensive. However, due to the recent advent of large language models (LLMs), topic modeling has become more accessible and easier. This study aims to efficiently extract topics from eminent domain adjudications of the Land Tribunal in South Korea by using two popular topic extraction models: Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) and Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers Topic (BERTopic). We evaluate the topics identified by LDA and BERTopic using both quantitative (topic coherence metric) and qualitative (domain-specific knowledge) methods. The qualitative approach yielded a more reliable assessment than the quantitative one, revealing that BERTopic performed best when applied to English adjudication text. This model extracted eight meaningful topics, including land compensation, farming and fishing compensation, appeals for exclusion, and relocation issues. For legal information professionals, the findings demonstrate how advanced topic modeling can streamline the retrieval and analysis of legal texts, enabling efficient access to precedents and ultimately supporting informed decision-making in specialized domains.
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Trends in the Use of Data Analysis Methods in Legal Research (Analysis of Scopus-Indexed Law Journals in Indonesia and Malaysia)

March 6, 2026

Achmad Irwan Hamzani, Dwi Edi Wibowo, Sami’an Sami’an, Mohd Hazmi Mohd Rusli

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Legal research in Indonesia and Malaysia continues to evolve amid growing demands for methodological transparency and analytical rigor. However, the dominance of doctrinal approaches has limited the adoption of empirical and mixed methods in regional legal scholarship. This study aims to examine the implementation of data analysis methods in Scopus-indexed law journals from both countries between 2019 and 2024. Using a comparative qualitative approach supported by content analysis, 60 research articles were systematically reviewed from four selected journals. The findings reveal that qualitative methods remain predominant (78 %), while mixed methods are emerging gradually, especially in Malaysian publications. Quantitative techniques are used minimally (3 %), indicating persistent reliance on document-based normative research. Differences between Indonesia and Malaysia are influenced by academic traditions, legal education systems, and editorial policies. This study is original in mapping the methodological patterns of legal research in two Southeast Asian jurisdictions through an empirical review of Scopus-indexed publications. The results contribute to the enhancement of methodological literacy and highlight the need for integrating normative and empirical approaches in legal studies. Strengthening mixed-method applications is essential to advancing evidence-based legal scholarship and aligning Indonesian and Malaysian legal research with global academic standards.
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The Override of Presidential Vetoes by the Peruvian Congress: Using Comparative Law to Derive a Proposal for Solving a Domestic Problem

February 25, 2026

Juan-Andrés Fuentes

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A healthy democracy depends on a balanced relationship between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. When this balance is lost, political instability often follows. Peru’s recent history shows how weakened checks and balances can undermine democratic governance. Since the return to democracy in 2000, Congress has repeatedly removed presidents from office and has overridden presidential vetoes. These actions challenge the idea that Peru’s political system is dominated by a strong executive and instead reveal the growing power of Congress. This article examines one key congressional tool: the ability to override a presidential veto through a process known as approval by insistence. Originally designed as an exceptional measure, this mechanism has increasingly been used as a regular political strategy, even when the Executive raises serious technical or constitutional objections. The result has been poorly designed legislation, a weaker separation of powers, and greater political instability. Using comparative examples from the United States (US) and Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, and Costa Rica, this article explores possible reforms to limit the abuse of this power, with the goal of helping to restore balance within Peru’s democratic system.
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Unto the Unheavenly Exodus – Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 and the ‘Basic Structure’ Challenge

February 9, 2026

Anujay Shrivastava

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The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) has elicited great controversies and protests by excluding illegal migrants from the benefit of expedited citizenship naturalization in India on religious classification. While the CAA has been challenged as violative of the fundamental rights of equality and non-discrimination, scholarship has neglected situating and examining the legislation’s constitutional validity on the appraisal of the application of the basic structure doctrine. This article addresses that gap by examining whether the basic structure doctrine applies to ordinary legislation like the CAA. It argues that while its applicability is not straightforward, a doctrinal analysis reveals plausible violations of core constitutional principles, including secularism, equality, and the rule of law. The article concludes that if the basic structure doctrine is invoked by the Supreme Court of India to assess the CAA’s constitutional validity, there are compelling grounds to determine that it is unconstitutional, with significant implications for ongoing constitutional litigation.
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Manipulation: What It Is, Why It’s Bad, What to Do About It

January 28, 2026

Caroline L. Osborne

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Governing Differences: Social Diversity, Polycentric Political Economy and Modus Vivendi

January 26, 2026

Judy K. Davis

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International Calendar

January 22, 2026

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Research Guide to US and International Economic Sanction Laws

January 22, 2026

Wei Luo

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This article provides a comprehensive legal research guide on US economic sanction laws by exploring statutes, regulations, and cases. It succinctly outlines and summarizes key federal statutes such as the Trading with the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and targeted legislation like the Iran Sanctions Act and Magnitsky Act. It enumerates congressional oversight committees and their roles, lists all relevant executive orders and administrative regulations, and highlights oversight administrative agencies like the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Bureau of Industry and Security involved in shaping and enforcing sanctions. Furthermore, the article delves into legal precedents and compliance mandates to illustrate the regulatory and enforcement landscape.
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The Handbook of European Union Governance

January 15, 2026

Jenny Gesley

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Editor in Chief

Julienne E. Grant, University of Illinois Chicago, USA

Associate Editors

Jennifer Chapman, University of Virginia, USA

Sandy Hervieux, McGill University, Canada

Michael McArthur, Duke University, USA

Book Review Editor

Caroline Osborne, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA

International Calendar Editor

Amy Flick, Emory University, USA

IALL Committee on Communications

Rebecca J. Five Bergstrøm, Acting Chair, University of Oslo, Norway

David Isom, Georgetown University, USA

Michael McArthur, Duke University, USA

Julienne Grant, Editor in Chief, International Journal of Legal Information, University of Illinois Chicago, USA

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March 1, 1973

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