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United Kingdom Legislative & Judicial websitesComprehensive websitesBritish and Irish Legal Information Institute http://www.bailii.org/Includes British and Irish case law & legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports, and other law-related British and Irish material. Lawlinks (University of Kent, Templeman Library, Kent, UK) http://www.kent.ac.uk/lawlinks/ukresources.html Includes links to UK, European Union, international, foreign and other law sources. United Kingdom Parliament http://www.parliament.uk/ Includes links to Parliamentary bills, acts, House of Lords judgments, reports, Parliamentary archives, and other sources. UK Law - Squire Law Library – Cambridge University http://squire.law.cam.ac.uk/electronic_resources/uk_law.php UK and Ireland Law Bodleian Law Library – Oxford University http://www.ouls.ox.ac.uk/law/guides/uk  AbbreviationsCardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations http://www.legalabbrevs.cardiff.ac.uk/This service allows searching for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law. A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included. Publications from over 295 jurisdictions are featured in the Index. The database mainly covers law reports and law periodicals, but some legislative publications and major textbooks are also included. BlogsUnited Kingdom Law Blogs http://www.blawg.com/Listing.aspx?CategoriesID=113Legislation: HistoricalMagna Carta http://www.bl.uk/treasures/magnacarta/magna.htmlStatutes of the Realm http://www.british-history.ac.uk/ Includes volumes 5 through 7 only. Hint: do an advanced search in the full text search mode and select Statutes of the Realm as a source. Legislation: CurrentUK, Scotland, Wales, and Northern IrelandOffice of Public Sector Information Acts of Parliament and Explanatory Memorandum UK Statute Law Database Statutory Instruments and Explanatory Memorandum Church Measures Chronological Tables of Local Acts and of Private and Personal Acts Northern Ireland Legislation Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly and Explanatory Memorandum Northern Ireland Orders in Council (Primary Legislation) and Explanatory Memorandum Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland and Explanatory Memorandum Revised Statutes of Northern Ireland Scotland Legislation Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Explanatory Notes Scottish Statutory Instruments and Executive Notes Wales Legislation - Introduction Acts of the UK Parliament and UK Statutory Instruments which apply exclusively or primarily to Wales Statutory Instruments made by the National Assembly of Wales Cases: CurrentHer Majesty’s Court Service http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/cms/aboutus.htmHer Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is responsible for the administration and support of the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales. The Service also administers the Probate Service. Information about the courts and links to some recent cases. HMCS Court Structure: http://www.hmcourts-service.gov.uk/aboutus/structure/index.htm House of Lords Judgments http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld/ldjudgmt.htm * House of Lords judgments from November 14, 1996 to the present. The House of Lords is the final court of appeal on points of law for the whole of the United Kingdom in civil cases and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in criminal cases. *Selective cases 1838-1995, all decisions from 1996 to present http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/ UK Constitutional Reform - Creation of a Supreme Court http://squire.law.cam.ac.uk/electronic_resources/uk_constitutional_reform.php Information on the Constitutional Reform Act 2005 Latest judgments http://www.bailii.org/recent-decisions-ew.html#ew/cases/EWCA/Civ Leading Cases http://www.bailii.org/openlaw/ Leading cases arranged by subject. Northern Ireland Cases 1999 to present http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/Judicial%20Decisions/Pages/default.aspx Northern Ireland Court Structure http://www.courtsni.gov.uk/en-GB/AboutUs/OrganisationalStructure/Pages/OrganisationalStructure.aspx Scottish Cases (Court of Sessions -- Civil cases; High Court of Justiciary -- Criminal cases) 1998 to present http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinionsApp/supreme.asp Cases: HistoricalEnglish Reports – Full Reprint (abbreviation: Eng. Rep.) cases from 1094 – 1873. Available in full text on HeinOnline (Access by UB community only).http://heinonline.org/HOL/Index?collection=engrep&set_as_cursor=clear Also available in print in the Law Library (UK 006 A1 G51). English Reports - Full Reprint also on LLMC database (Access by UB community only) http://www.llmc.com/Category.asp?ColID=5&Cat=377&Cat=499 Additional Reports available on LLMC database (Access by UB community only) http://www.llmc.com/Category.asp?ColID=5&Cat=377 BAILLII http://www.bailii.org Selective cases from several courts. Examples: House of Lords: Selective years, selected decisions: 1838-1949; all years, selected decisions: 1950-1996; November 16, 1996 to present all cases, all years. English and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil and Criminal Division) and High Court Divisions Decisions – for early cases, the dates and depth of coverage vary. Medieval English Legal History http://www.bu.edu/law/seipp/index.html An Index and Paraphrase of Printed Year Book Reports, 1268-1535 compiled by David J. Seipp Indexes all year book reports printed in the chronological series of the Year Books for all years between 1268 and 1535, and many of the year book reports printed only in alphabetical abridgements. In addition, of these reports, almost 6,000 from 1399 forward have been fully indexed and paraphrased. Website includes Tables of Cases linking printed editions and manuscript versions of cases and an Article and Book Bibliography. Self Help WebsitesLegal Resources in the UK and Ireland: Information for Lawyers http://www.venables.co.uk/lawyers.htmLegal Resources for Lawyers, A - Z http://www.venables.co.uk/sites.htm Click on Courts; Legislation and Parliaments, etc., for useful links Databases commonly available in the United StatesLexisNexisLexisNexis (Law School community only) http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/
LexisNexis Academic (UB community only) http://web.lexis-nexis.com/universe/
Westlaw (Law School community only) http://lawschool.westlaw.com/
Historical TreatisesBlackstone, William, Sir. Commentaries on the laws of England.. Oxford, 1765-69. 4 volumes. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/ECCO?vrsn=1.0&locID=sunybuff_main&srchtp=b&ste=1&n=10 (UB Community only)Bracton, Henry de, d. 1268. Henrici de Bracton de legibus & consuetudinibus Angliae libri quinq[ue] in varios tractatus distincti, ad diuersorum et vetustissimorum codicum collationem, ingenti cura, nunc primu[m] typis vulgati: quorum quid cuiq[ue] insit, proxima pagina demonstrabit., Londini : Apud Richardum Tottellum, An. do. 1569. http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search (UB Community only) Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. The first part of the Institutes of the lawes of England. Or, A commentarie vpon Littleton, not the name of a lawyer onely, but of the law it selfe. Authore Edw: Coke Milite, London : Printed by [Miles Flesher, John Haviland, and Robert Young,] the assignes of Iohn More Esquire; and are to be sold by Richard More in S. Dunstans Churchyard, Anno 1629. http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search (UB Community only) Glanville, Ranulf de, 1130-1190. Tractatus de legibus & consuetudinibus regni Angliae, tempore Regis Henrici secundi compositus, iusticiae gubernacula tenente illustri viro Ranulpho de Glanuilla iuris regni & antiquarum consuetudinum eo tempore peritissimo. Et illas solum leges continet & consuetudines secundum quas placitatur in curia Regis ad Scaccarium & coram Iusticijs vbicunque fuerint, [London : Printed by A. Islip] In aedibus Thomae Wight, 1604. http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search (UB Community only) Littleton, Thomas, Sir, d. 1481. Tenannt en fee simple est celuy ..., [[London] : Imp[re]ssi p[er] nos Ioh[an]e[s] lettou [et] Will[es] de machlinia i citate Londonia[rum], [1482]] http://eebo.chadwyck.com/search (UB Community only) Compiled by Marcia Zubrow 4/2008 |
