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Welcome to your guide for Law sources.

Law Websites

Google iconThere is a wealth of information available on the web and some of this may be useful for your assignments.  You can search for websites using a search engine such as Google or Bing however often this can overwhelm you with results. To improve your results think about the using the advanced search settings - you can specify words to include/ exclude and limit by type of website. Some good Google search tutorials are available on LinkedIn Learning via Tools and Resources on the DLE/Moodle.

Subject Portals

Access to Law

Access to Law

Annotated links to UK, Commonwealth and worldwide legal websites, selected for their relevance to UK legal practice by the Inner Temple Library in London.

Eagle-i Internet Portal for Law

Eagle-i

Links to quality-assessed legal information sources and sites on the Web, developed and maintained by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies in London.

Eisil.org

EISIL (Electronic Information System for International Law)

Directory of high quality primary materials, authoritative web sites and research guides on international law on the Internet, compiled by the American Society of International Law.

Lawlinks: legal resources guide

Lawlinks: Signposts

Links to freely available websites selected and recommended by the University of Kent as good starting points for legal research, arranged by legal topic.

Venable Legal Resources

Legal Resources in UK and Ireland

Links to online resources selected by legal IT consultant Delia Venables for their value in informing legal practitioners, law students and individuals looking for help with legal problems.

World LII

WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute)

Searchable collection of database resources and links to websites relating to primary and secondary legal sources taken from regional information institutes and nations around the world.

lawbore

Lawbore

Study, research and careers resources to support undergraduate law students at UK universities, including a link directory to key websites, blogs and online documents.

   

General Resources

The Avalon Project

Avalon Project

Multi-disciplinary historical digital archive of documents relating to the fields of law, history, economics, politics, diplomacy and government.

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations

 Searchable database of full and abbreviated titles of law reports and journals from the British Isles, Commonwealth and America.

FindLaw

FindLaw

User-friendly access to basic US legal information, including case law and legislation, for members of the legal profession and public.

FindLaw UK

FindLaw UK

Legal guidance for members of the UK public on common topics in legal practice, including crime, personal injury and property.

Justia

JUSTIA UK Blawg Search

Directory and links to popular UK law blogs (known as "blawgs"), compiled by a US legal marketing firm.

SSRN

SSRN (Social Science Research Network)

Leading social science online library of free full-text and abstracted scholarly research papers deposited by academics.

Our World in Data

Our World in Data

A scientific online publication that focuses on large global problems such as poverty, disease, hunger, climate change, war, existential risks, and inequality

   

UK Law

British and Irish Legal Information Institute

BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute)

Free access to British and Irish primary legal sources, principally transcripts of court decisions.

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Details of the court process and the appointment and role of judges, plus recent judgments.

GOV.UK

GOV.UK

Central portal to government information, including Government departments, agencies and statistics.

House of Lords

House of Lords

Full-text archive of all House of Lords judgments from mid-November 1996 to the end of July 2009.

Law Commission

Law Commission

Work of the statutory independent body keeping the law under review, including reports.

legislation.gov.uk

Legislation.gov.uk

Original and revised versions of legislation, together with accompanying explanatory documents.

Office for National Statistics

Office for National Statistics - Crime and Justice

Data on matters relating to crime, justice and policing from the official national statistical agency.

The Supreme Court

Supreme Court

Details of the work of the final national court of appeal, including judgments from August 2009.

UK Parliament

UK Parliament

Information on Parliamentary business and affairs, including Bills, Select Committees and debates.

European and EU Law

Archive of European Integration (AEI)

AEI (Archive of European Integration)

Online archive for research sources on European integration, including historic EU official documents.

Court of Justice of the European Union

Court of Justice of the European Union (CURIA)

Site of the Court of Justice of the EU, including database of case reports and related documents.

ESO European Sources Online

ESO (European Sources Online)

Details of a wide range of information sources on EU affairs, with links to freely available items.

Publications Office of the European Union

EU Bookshop

Details and full-text online versions of official publications issued by EU institutions.

EUR-Lex

EUR-Lex

Official search for EU legal materials, including the Official Journal, treaties, directives and case law.

Europa

Europa

Official EU portal, giving access to institutions, policies, laws, statistics and official publications.

European Court of Human Rights

European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Information on the work, composition and constitution of the European Court of Human Rights.

Find-eR

Find-eR 

Details of print and online items in EU Commission libraries (electronic access restricted to Reading subscriptions).

HUDOC

HUDOC

Searchable database and index of ECHR case law, including judgments and advisory opinions.

European Parliament Legislative Observatory

Legislative Observatory

Details and texts of ongoing and completed procedural measures in the European Parliament.

   

International Law

Audiovisual Library of International Law

Audiovisual Library of International Law

UN-curated resource bank of research materials on significant legal instruments in international law.

FLAG Foreign Law Guide

FLAG (Foreign Law Guide)

Searchable database of printed foreign primary law materials and collections in UK research libraries.

Flare Index to Treaties

FLARE Index to Treaties

Basic information on significant multilateral and some bilateral treaties, with access details.

ICRC

International Committee of the Red Cross

Information and resources of the leading global agency concerned with international humanitarian law.

International Court of Justice

International Court of Justice

Case law, opinions and publications of the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.

International Criminal Court

International Criminal Court

Information on the ongoing work of the International Criminal Court, governed by the Rome Statute.

United Nations UNCITRAL

UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law)

Documents and other materials of the core UN legal body in the field of international trade law.

United Nations

United Nations

News and documents of the lead body and agencies promoting global security and social progress.

United Nations Treaty Collection

UN Treaty Collection

Details of the status and text of treaties and international agreements deposited with the UN.

WIPO World Intellectual Property Organization

WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization)

Information on the work of the global forum for developing an international intellectual property regime.

World Trade Organization

World Trade Organization

Documents and resources from the main institution regulating and resolving global trade matters.

 

Legal Profession and Education

All About Law

All About Law

Legal careers information and guidance for students and graduates.

The Bar Council

Bar Council

Professional trade body for barristers in England and Wales.

Bar Standards Board

Bar Standards Board

Regulatory details for barristers' profession in England and Wales.

The Law Society

Law Society

Representative body for solicitors in England and Wales.

UK Law Student

Law Student

Free careers and study content from the producers of Westlaw UK.

The Lawyer

The Lawyer

Website and magazine giving guidance on following a career in law.

The Lawyer Portal

The Lawyer Portal

Guidance from the profession on careers and training for aspiring lawyers.

The Legal 500

Legal 500

Long-established directory ranking law firms and service providers.

Legal Services Board

Legal Services Board

Information on the oversight of lawyers in England and Wales.

Mooting Net

MootingNet

Guidance and support for moot participants and organisers.

SLSA Socio-Legal Studies Association

Socio-Legal Studies Association

Information on and support for academic socio-legal research.

Solicitors Regulation Authority

SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority)

Regulatory details for solicitors' profession in England and Wales.