Halsbury's Laws of England provides comprehensive coverage of legal topics pertaining to the English law jurisdiction. This valuable source is a great starting point for orientating yourself with a new area of law, and providing context on the development of different legal areas.
The Max Planck Encyclopedia of Public International Law (MPEPIL) is a comprehensive online resource containing peer-reviewed articles on every aspect of public international law. Written and edited by an incomparable team of over 800 scholars and practitioners, published in partnership with the Max Planck Foundation for International Peace and the Rule of Law, and updated throughout the year, this major reference work, which contains over 1,700 articles, is essential for anyone researching or teaching international law. Includes access to the newly launched Max Planck Encyclopedia of International Procedural Law which complements the existing encyclopedia
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To access Westlaw Books, use the drop-down arrow next to the 'Westlaw Edge UK' logo and select 'Westlaw Books'. Links directly to relevant commentary will be provided in case law and legislation analysis menu. Westlaw book coverage included key titles from the Common Law Library and The Scottish Universities Law Institute.
This Summer, 2019, Westlaw has moved to a new interface, offering a wide range of features, including improved searching and alerts, and direct links to content from Library Search. Over 300 Westlaw E-books are also included - use the 'Viewing' dropdown menu on the top left to switch over to the E-book interface.
Elgar Advanced Introductions Law Collection are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in law, expertly written by some of the world’s leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential principles of a particular field, and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking. By distilling the vast and often technical corpus of information on the subject into a concise and meaningful form, the books serve as accessible introductions for undergraduate and graduate students coming to the subject for the first time. Importantly, they also develop well-informed, nuanced critiques of the field that will challenge and extend the understanding of advanced students, scholars and policy-makers.
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HeinOnline contains many important historical legal texts. Browse book titles under 'Legal Classics' to view thousands of titles from some of the greatest legal minds in history. You can also find works by key Scottish legal institutional writers, such as Stair, Bell, Hume, Erskine and Mackenzie, under the 'Scottish Legal History' collection.
OBserving Law - the IALS Open Book Service for Law is part of the School of Advanced Study's Humanities Digital Library open access book publishing initiative. Our open access books are free to read online and download in PDF format for anyone in the world to use.
The Humanities Digital Library is the open access library and catalogue for books published by the School of Advanced Study, University of London. It forms part of the School’s mission to embrace the opportunities of digital content delivery and enable greater access to knowledge. The Humanities Digital Library is managed by the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS).
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