As part of our Office of Civil and Criminal Justice Reform, below you can access all Commonwealth Model Laws and Toolkits, Best Practice Guidelines and other Legal Resources.
Office of Civil and Criminal Justice Reform
Access to justice
- Manual of International Dispute Resolution
- Model Law on Electronic Evidence
- Model Law on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments
- The Prosecution of International Crimes: A Practical Guide to Prosecuting ICC Crimes in Commonwealth States
- International Humanitarian Law and International Criminal Justice: An Introductory Handbook
- Best Practice Commonwealth Guidelines for the Treatment of Victims of Crime
- Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions
- Model Law to Implement the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
- Model Legislative Provisions on Measures to Combat Terrorism
- Model Criminal Disclosure Act and Model Prosecution Disclosure Guidelines
- Model Legislation on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
- Model Evidentiary Provisions
Information and communication technology
- Guidelines for an Independent Regulatory Framework for Commonwealth Broadcasting Organisations
- Report of the Commonwealth Working Group of Experts on Cybercrime
- Model Law on Computer and Computer Related Crime
- Model Bill on the Protection of Personal Information
- Model Privacy Bill
- Model Freedom of Information Bill
- Model Law on Electronic Transactions
- 2015 Report of the Commonwealth Working Group on Virtual Currencies
Trade, business and commerce
Human rights and gender equality
- Judicial Benchbook on Violence against Women in East Africa
- Without Prejudice: CEDAW and the Determination of Women's Rights in a Legal and Cultural Context
- Gender Equality and the Judiciary: Using International Human Rights Standards
Information and communication technology
Electoral regulation
- Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 1(1)
- Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 1(2)
- Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 2(1)
- Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 2(2)
- Compendium of Election Laws, Practices and Cases of Selected Commonwealth Countries, Volume 2(2)
Economic regulation
- Prioritising the Implementation of International Financial Regulation
- Integrating Sustainable Development into International Investment Agreements
- The International Tax and Regulatory Landscape for Small State IFCs
- Stop Vulture Fund Lawsuits
Governance
- Scheme and Model Bill for the Protection of Cultural Heritage Within the Commonwealth
- Principles for Local Government Legislation: Lessons from the Commonwealth Pacific
Access to justice
- Model Law on Judicial Service Commissions
- Basic Framework for the Implementation of a Functional Juvenile Justice System
- Handbook of Best Practice for Registrars of Final/Appellate Regional and International Courts and Tribunals
- The Lusaka Statement on Government Under the Law
Human rights and gender equality
- Comparative Study on Mandates of National Human Rights Institutions in the Commonwealth
- Best Practice on Freedom of Expression, Association and Assembly
Oceans and natural resources
Anti-corruption
- Commonwealth Strategies to Combat Corruption
- Common Law Legal Systems Model Legislative Provisions on Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Preventive Measures and Proceeds
- Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing: A Model of Best Practice
- Model Legislative Whistleblowing Provisions
- Model Act on Integrity in Public Life
Countering violent extremism
Trade, business and commerce
- Statement on Mutual Assistance between Business Regulatory Agencies
- Commonwealth Framework of Co-Operation on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights
