Law

Useful links

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

Inlcudes HeinOnline, LexisNexis, vLex Justis, and Westlaw.

Reliable Legal Resources

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• Books

Including Law Trove access

• Case Law

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

• Hansard

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

• Journals

• Legislation

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

• Magistrates' Courts Decisions

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• Court and Tribunal Finder

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

• Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Includes information on judgments, orders, and sentencing remarks.

• Criminal Courts (GOV.UK)

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.

• Employment Tribunal Decisions

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

• England and Wales High Court (Family Division) Decisions (BAILLI)

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.