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by International | May 24, 2009 | Legal Resources, su1
English Dictionaries Peter Cane and Joanne Conaghan, The new Oxford companion to law, (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008) Jonathan Law and Elizabeth A. Martin, A dictionary of law, 7th ed. (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009) James E. Penner, The law student's [...]
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by International | Apr 24, 2014 | Legal Resources, su1
The Digest The Digest (formerly the English and Empire Digest) is a digest of the case law of England to date. It also includes cases from the courts of Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and the West Indies. The arrangement of titles used by Halsbury's [...]
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by Valentine L. Korah | Apr 25, 2017 | E, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Treatises and Handbooks of Procedure and Pleading (Source: the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) At a very early period in the history of our law, men began to make compendia of different parts of the law of procedure, and to attempt some systematic exposition of the law. But [...]
Categories: E, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: EA, Early Legal Treatises, Legal history, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, Medieval Law, Medieval Legal Documents, and Medieval Legal Materials.
by International | Mar 21, 2015 | E, Legal Resources, su1
Introduction to the Encyclopedia of Britain There are 2 works with almost the same nambe: Bamber Gascoigne's Encyclopedia of Britain (Macmillan, 1993) and Helicon's The encyclopedia of Britain. The first offers more than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in [...]
Categories: E, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: EN, Featured, and Long Read.
by International | Jul 15, 2013 | E, Law Practice, Legal Resources, su1
See Also Legal Systems Comparative Law Contents Hindu Law in General Chinese Law in General Common Law Systems Code Law Systems Socialist Legal Systems English Law System American Law System Rules International Customary Law Islamic Law Rule of law [...]
Categories: E, Law Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: EN and Legal Systems.
by International | Jul 15, 2013 | E, Law Practice, Legal Resources, su1
See Also Legal Systems Comparative Law Contents Hindu Law in General Chinese Law in General Common Law Systems Code Law Systems Socialist Legal Systems English Legal System Milestone Cases English Common Law Rules International Customary Law [...]
Categories: E, Law Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: EN and Legal Systems.
by International | Nov 8, 2017 | Cases, Legal Resources, su1
Categories: Cases, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: Early Law Reports, Legal history, and Long Read.
by J. G. Collier | Feb 24, 2017 | G, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Google Legal Research Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) Legal [...]
Categories: G, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: GO, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by International | Jun 14, 2015 | Legal Resources, Legislation, su1
Halsbury´s Laws of England Halsbury's Laws of England (4th and 5th editions) is the classic English legal encyclopedia. Halsbury's summarizes the law in essay form with citations to supporting statutes and cases in footnotes. It is a useful starting point for UK law. Halsbury’s Laws of [...]
Categories: Legal Resources, Legislation, and su1. Tags: Featured, Legal research, and Long Read.
by Bernard Schwartz | Jan 4, 2017 | H, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to How to do Legal Research Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) [...]
Categories: H, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: HO, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by International | Jan 1, 2016 | Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Court identifiers Early law reports Pre-1875, it is not always easy or possible to determine which court decided a particular reported case. Accordingly, in this period it may not be possible to include court identifiers. Where it is possible to identify the court, use the following [...]
Categories: Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: Legal research.
by J. G. Collier | Apr 26, 2017 | I, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Institute of Historical Research and Medieval Law Institute of Historical Research and Legal History Resources See Also Notability (in this legal Encyclopedia) Detinue (in this legal Encyclopedia) Notability (in this legal Encyclopedia) Religious Law (in this legal Encyclopedia) Uses (in [...]
Categories: I, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: IN, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Short Read.
by B. Hepple | Sep 13, 2015 | Judiciary, L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Legal experience in relation with the Courts and Tribunals in England Solicitors and barristers typically require at least five years' post qualification experience (PQE) for entry-level judicial roles; or seven years PQE for more senior posts. CILEx Fellows with five years' PQE can [...]
Categories: Judiciary, L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: LE, Legal Insights, Legal research, and Legal Skills.
by Valentine L. Korah | Apr 11, 2017 | L, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Legal Research Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) Legal [...]
Categories: L, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: LE, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by Patricia M. Leopold | Feb 10, 2017 | L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Legal Research Methods Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) [...]
Categories: L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: LE, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by David Gordon | Feb 6, 2017 | L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Legal Research Websites Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) [...]
Categories: L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: LE, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by Anthony Lincoln | Mar 17, 2017 | L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Legal Research Writing Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) [...]
Categories: L, Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: LE, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Most Popular.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Administrative Law, Cases, Commonwealth, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, su1
Commonwealth Case Law Case Law Reports series from other Commonwealth jurisdictions. In addition to the indexed series detailed below, is widely used the unreported cases from AustLII. AustLII includes decisions from: Federal Court-1977 onwards Family Court-1982 onwards [...]
Categories: Administrative Law, Cases, Commonwealth, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Australia, Law Reports, LI, and List of.
by International | Jul 16, 2013 | L, Legal Resources, su1
2007 Macropedia: Business law: The body of rules, whether by convention, agreement, or national or international legislation, governing the dealings between persons in commercial matters. Computer crime Constitutional law Crime and Punishment Criminal law Environmental [...]
Categories: L, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: Featured, Legal research, LI, List of, and Long Read.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Administrative Law, Cases, Intellectual Property, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, su1
England and Wales Primary Case Law Series England and Wales Primary Case Law The most authoritative current report series including the ICLR series and the All England Reports as well as historical series. , Coverage, Publisher, Full Text Available at:, , , , , [...]
Categories: Administrative Law, Cases, Intellectual Property, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Courts, Legal research, Legislation, LI, and List of.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Cases, Intellectual Property, L, Legal Resources, su1
List of Legal Periodicals´ Articles Publication Frequency Title, Publication Frequency, American Business Law Journal, Quarterly, American Law and Economics Review, 2 issues per annum, Bar Review, 6 issues per annum, British Journal of Criminology, 6 issues per [...]
Categories: Cases, Intellectual Property, L, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: Legal research and LI.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Cases, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, su1
Scottish Case Law , Coverage, Publisher, Full Text Available at:, Greens Weekly Digest, 2007–present, W. Green, Westlaw, Scots Law Times, 2007–present, W. Green, Westlaw, Scots Law Times (Sheriff Court Reports), 2007–present, W. Green, [...]
Categories: Cases, L, Legal Resources, Procedures, and su1. Tags: Law Reports, Legal research, LI, List of, and Short Read.
by David Gordon | Mar 10, 2017 | Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, O, su1
Most Popular Entries related to Online Legal Research Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Online Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Websites (in the United Kingdom) How to do Legal Research (in the United Kingdom) Legal Research Methods (in the United Kingdom) Legal [...]
Categories: Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, O, and su1. Tags: Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, Most Popular, and ON.
by International | Jul 14, 2015 | Legal Resources, su1
There is also an Oxford Companion to American Law. This legal encyclopaedia is a concise overview of a subject in law - not confined to English law, since there are many entries devoted to European Union law. Original Oxford Companion to Law Review Review of A F Rodger, “Good companion?” [...]
Categories: Legal Resources and su1. Tags: Featured, Legal research, Legal Skills, and Long Read.
by International | Jul 14, 2015 | Legal Resources, su1
Jonathan Law and Elizabeth A. Martin Latest Edition (8 ed.) It was cited, among others, by: The Culture of Equity in Early Modern England (M Fortier, 2013) Predicting financial distress using corporate efficiency and corporate governance measures (L Zhiyong, 2014) Law: a very [...]
Categories: Legal Resources and su1. Tags: Featured and Long Read.
by Anthony J. Bland | Apr 10, 2017 | Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, P, su1
This term related to education means the provision of supervision or training or both to students preparing a dissertation or thesis for a doctorate, Master's degree or other postgraduate degree or diploma to be awarded on the basis of research on a legal topic;
Categories: Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, P, and su1. Tags: Education, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, PO, and Short Read.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Legal Resources, P, su1
Precedence of United Kingdom Law Reports Hierarchy of law reports There are several situations in which a solicitor or a law professional must determine the order of precedence for two or more case reports. The 2012 Practice Direction on the Citation of Authorities ([2012] 1 WLR 780) [...]
Categories: Legal Resources, P, and su1. Tags: Legal research and PR.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Legal Resources, R, su1
Introduction In the history of England and Scotland (and of several European countries) it was common practice to date some documents not according to the running number of the year, but according to the year of the presiding monarch. A system known as regnal years was used. The regnal year [...]
Categories: Legal Resources, R, and su1. Tags: Featured, Legal history, Legal research, Majestry, Monarchy, and RE.
by International | Jan 3, 2016 | Judiciary, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, su1
Modern English reports (a) Official reports The official reports for England and Wales are called the Law Reports and are published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. Cite to the Law Reports where possible. The current main series in the Law Reports are [...]
Categories: Judiciary, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, and su1. Tags: Legal research.
by International | Nov 11, 2017 | Legal Resources, su1
Categories: Legal Resources and su1. Tags: Early Law Reports, Legal history, and Legal research.
by Michael Mann | Mar 10, 2017 | Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, R, su1
This issue under the Ruling of King Richard III of England Richard III Private Legal Documents and Medieval Law Richard III Private Legal Documents and Legal History Legal Materials (Compiled by the University of South Caroline Gould School of Law) Clay, John W. North Country Wills: being [...]
Categories: Law Practice, Legal Practice, Legal Resources, R, and su1. Tags: Legal history, Legal Insights, Legal research, Legal Skills, Medieval Law, Medieval Legal Documents, Medieval Legal Materials, Private Medieval Legal Documents, RI, and Richard III.
by International | Apr 24, 2016 | Legal Resources, su1
British Secondary Legal Resources Textbooks A good starting point for legal research can be UTCat, the library catalog, for references to textbooks on your topic. Do a keyword search to identify titles of textbooks on your topic. If you find a title on point, check the table of contents or [...]
Categories: Legal Resources and su1. Tags: Featured and Legal research.
by International | May 13, 2013 | Cases, Legal Resources, S, su1
Background Lord Jackson (a senior judge) had produced a report recommending certain reforms should be made to the civil justice system to try to reduce the cost of litigation. Some of the key recommendations of this report were included by the Government in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and [...]
Categories: Cases, Legal Resources, S, and su1. Tags: Legal Systems and SI.
by International | Jul 16, 2013 | Administrative Law, Legal Resources, su1, T
Each word may have several meanings. To Judges, precise language is mandatory, because each word and its meaning may be subject to close scrutiny and legal interpretation. To solicitors, the use of persuasive language is extremely essential when addressing written arguments to the Courts. [...]
Categories: Administrative Law, Legal Resources, su1, and T. Tags: Legal research and TH.
by International | Mar 19, 2013 | Legal Resources, su1, U
From BAILII : There is still a restriction on the number of English cases from Divisions of the High Court which can be added to the BAILII database which arises from the fact that the shorthand-writers who transcribe judgments which have been given verbally (as opposed to judgments handed [...]
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