Research guides
Our librarians have written a number of brief guides on specific legal research topics. They are practical in approach and are updated regularly. You can access the full text of the guides online by clicking on the relevant title below. We will send you printed copies of specific guides upon request. Members will also find copies on display in the Library. We will be interested to see any suggestions you may have for additional titles in the series.Contact us here for further information.
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How to find official publications |
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Monday 28 April 2008 A legal research guide on how to find official publications. |
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Official publications holdings list |
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Monday 28 April 2008 A list of the official publications in the Law Society library. |
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How to find Treaties |
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Monday 28 April 2008 A legal research guide on finding Treaties. |
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How to find EU case law |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A guide to finding EU case law, based on sources available in the Law Society's Library. |
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How to find EU legislation |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A guide to finding EU legislation, based on sources available in the Law Society's Library. |
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How to research EU law on the internet |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A guide to EU legal information on the internet |
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How to find Bills |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A legal research guide to finding Bills. |
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How to find law reports |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A legal research guide on finding law reports. |
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How to find information for a student project |
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Monday 28 January 2008 A legal research guide for students research a project. |
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How to trace a past solicitor |
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Thursday 27 April 2006 A guide to using the library's resources to find a past solicitor. |
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Information for students and the public
We provide services for solicitors and their staff. Students completing the Legal Practice Course may also use the library. As a members-only library we do not offer a service to students generally or to members of the public. Many university libraries and some public libraries stock legal materials including legislation, law reports and journals.
We may be able to assist those requiring access to rare books and historical materials in our collections that you have not been able to find elsewhere.
Historical research
We hold a large collection of historical material of interest to legal and academic researchers. We have a substantial legal history collection, superseded legal textbooks and historical information on past solicitors. To find details of our holdings, go to Law Society Library Online, our online library catalogue.
Admission
Solicitors planning to visit the library to read historical material should contact us first to check its availability and to arrange its collection from our stores. Non-members who are bona fide academic researchers should first write requesting admission, detailing the material they would like to consult. Contact us
Past solicitors
The Library has extensive holdings of old Law Society Directories and the Law Lists and has a copy of the Roll of Solicitors on CD-Rom. You can read our legal research guide: How to trace past solicitors.
EU Legal Information Service
EU legal enquiries from members are answered by our team of highly qualified law librarians, which includes a specialist EU librarian with overall responsibility for the EU Service and for monitoring current EU legal developments.
Our substantial collection of EU material is in printed, microfiche and electronic format. It can be viewed by visiting the library or ordered via our Lawdocs service, and it includes:
- the Official Journal of the European Union from the 1973 English Special Edition onwards.
- COM documents from 1989 onwards
- Celex database on Justis.com
- major journals and law reports, such as the Common Market Law Reports and European Competition Law Review
- a wide-ranging collection of textbooks
- quick reference databases on EU legislative developments in Law Society Library Online*, our online catalogue
For any other enquiries, contact us.