The Justice Sector Metadata Standard is designed specifically for organisations producing legal information and services on the internet. The following schemes have been developed for the justice / legal sector.
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| LIAC Subject Headings Scheme for DC.Subject element |
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| Scheme for DC.Type.documentType element |
JSMS Scheme
| Name | Definition/Examples |
| Act | Includes an act, regulation, ordinance, notice, order, commission or other statutory instrument. |
| Bill | Includes bills and explanatory memoranda. |
| Case | Judicial or quasi judicial decisions of courts, commissions, tribunals or boards empowered to make findings of fact or law in the form of a formal determination. |
| Educational | Resources designed for students to use in study programs or research or for educating the community about the law. |
| Factsheet | A plain language document designed to instruct or inform a general audience, including a brochure style publication.
The information is simple, concise and provides a summary of the law. Factsheets may be ‘frequently asked questions’. |
| Form | A document used as a guide such as a pro forma letter or a contract.
A document designed to elicit a structured response such as an application, summons, questionnaire or survey. |
| Guide | A set of clear instructions on how to complete a process or steps to an outcome, generally written to explain complex procedures to general consumers. A guide gives options and alternative strategies as opposed to a summary of the law.
Includes self help resources, toolkits, sample letters and practical guides. Examples include the Tenants Rights Manual and the Law Handbook. |
| Guideline | A direction or instruction about how to follow a procedure prepared for professionals eg. practice note or direction issued by a court or legal organisation. |
| Homepage | The main page of a website. |
| Media Release | Information prepared for the media about particular activities. |
| Promotional | Any material designed to promote a specific activity (excluding press releases). |
| Referral | Resources offering referral to a source of legal assistance. |
| Report | Includes articles, journal articles, conference papers and reports.
A document prepared to illicit a formal response or a submission (eg. a discussion paper, issues paper, options paper etc).
A formal account or report of findings, evaluation or recommendations (such as a report on law reform).
A formal submission to account for activities eg. an annual report, journal articles, occasional papers (not being reports), lectures, seminar papers and conference papers. |
| Resource guide | Websites which collate links to other internet and non-internet resources, relating to a particular topic or topics eg. Guide to family law resources on the internet. |
| Speech | Includes ministers or judges speeches. |
| Statistic | Includes quantitative data. |
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