This guide lists essential print and online sources for researching foreign law. NOTE: First 4 tabs list important general sources that might not be repeated in the dropdown tabs.
Contains machine-produced English translations of the legislation of Korea. Warning: Machine-based translations should not be relied upon in important documents and writings.
Contains decisions of the Supreme Court of Korea (in vernacular). The Supreme Court of Korea provides unofficial English translations of a select number of cases of international significance dating back to 2000. To access English translations - toggle to English version of website.
The Constitutional Court of Korea provides summaries of decisions in English and a limited number of unofficial full-text translations of cases with international significance. To search all decisions dating back to the court's founding in 1988 - you must use the Korean interface.
Contains English case summaries and unofficial English translations from the Supreme Court of Korea (2000 - present) and Constitutional Court of Korea (1989 - present).
Contains English translations of decisions from the Supreme Court of Korea (2000 - present), Constitutional Court of Korea (1998 - present), appellate courts (2004 - present) and patent courts (1998 - present).
English and Korean versions of the site available. Includes reports and articles that analyze South Korean legislation, often including a comparative law aspect.
Introduction to Korean Law by