Law

This page will help you get more out of your Library resources for your assignments, projects, and dissertations in Law.

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Databases

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Inlcudes HeinOnline, LexisNexis, vLex Justis, and Westlaw.

• Books

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Including Law Trove access

• Case Law

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Body of law arising from judges' opinions in court cases.

• Hansard

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Records of court proceedings (including decisions made by judges and arguments from solicitors).

• Legislation

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A law or a set of laws that have been passed by Parliament.

Use this service to find contact details for court and tribunal venues.


Includes information on judgments, orders, and sentencing remarks.


All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court and normally handles cases known as ‘summary offences’ but it can also deal with some of the more serious offences.


Find decisions on Employment Tribunal cases in England, Wales and Scotland from February 2017 onwards.


Hears cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. See also Family Division of the High Court (GOV.UK) for more information.

 

• Published Government Documents

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Includes parliamentary reports, hansard, law commission reports, and committee reports.

• Treaties

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International agreements between States in written form and governed by international law.

Commercial Awareness

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Stay up to date with these resources!

Open Access Legal Resources

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These resources will be helpful for you to stay relevant once you graduate and lose access to UoP resources.

Your Subject Team

 Mystery Beck

Faculty Librarian

email Mystery.Beck@port.ac.uk

phone (023) 9284 3240

 Sharon Bittner

Assistant Faculty Librarian

email sharon.bittner@port.ac.uk

phone (023) 9284 3234