Lawdocs document delivery service
Lawdocs is our library’s document delivery service. You can use it to get legal documents sent to you on the same day or faster, including:
- precedents
- cases
- journal articles
- legislation
- commentary
It's a pay-as-you-go service and does not require a subscription. You do not need to be a member to use this service.
If you’re a member and are unsure where to begin your search, you can use our enquiry service.
Ordering documents
Place an order by:
- completing our online order form below
- emailing library@lawsociety.org.uk
- calling us on 020 7320 5946
Lawdocs offers same day delivery or faster. You can choose from two levels of service:
- standard – we’ll aim to supply orders within three hours of payment
- premium express – we’ll email or fax your order to you within 45 minutes of payment
Cost
Prices start at £27 + VAT, including any copyright fees. We supply material under licence from the Copyright Licensing Agency.
The service prices are:
| Item | Cost |
|
|---|---|---|
| Standard service (within three hours) | Premium express service (within 45 minutes | |
| Law reports (each)* |
£30 + VAT |
An additional £22 + VAT per order |
| Book extracts (per 20 pages) Precedents (per 20 pages) Legislation (per 50 pages) Parliamentary pages (per 50 pages) Journal articles (each)* Law Society publications, unpriced or no ISBN (each) |
£27 + VAT |
An additional £22 + VAT per order |
*Some items cost more due to high copyright fees. When you place an order our staff will tell you if the item will cost more.
We'll charge higher prices for certain items if necessary, to cover reasonable costs. If the item is not included in the above list, we’ll decide the cost.
See our Lawdocs service terms and conditions of supply (PDF 670 KB)
Paying for your order
Phone
We accept credit or debit card payment over the phone. All major cards are accepted.
Cheque
We also accept cheques made payable to ‘the Law Society’ which can be posted to our library with your order.
Regular customers
If you’re a regular customer, we offer alternative payment methods.
Email our library staff for more details.