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Middle Temple Library

 

Address:

Middle Temple Lane
London
EC4Y 9BT

Telephone: 020 7427 4830
Fax: 020 7427 4831
Email: 

library@middletemple.org.uk

Web Site:

www.middletemplelibrary.org.uk

Librarian: 

Vanessa Hayward

Hours: Student and Legal Terms  Mon-Thu 9.00am – 8.00pm
Friday 9.00am – 6.30pm
Saturdays See Saturday Opening Calendar

Vacation

Mon-Fri 9.00am – 5.30pm

Closed first two weeks of August

Admissions Policy: Open to all members of Middle Temple and to barrister members of the other Inns of Court.

 

Specialisations:  European law – The EC Library, containing the law of the Community and the relevant law of the member states.

US law – The American Library, a substantial collection of US law reports, together with Federal and State legislation.

Ecclesiastical law – including unreported Ecclesiastical Court Reports.

 

Loans:

Masters of the Bench of the Middle Temple may borrow books on completion of a loan form. Middle Temple barristers and students may borrow certain texts overnight or for the weekend.

 

Distance Services:

Photocopies (subject to copyright) sent by fax, post or email to Middle Temple barristers and to barristers of other Inns when material is not held by their own Library.
Charges on application.

Photocopies can also be obtained on behalf of Middle Temple barristers from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies. Further details and charges on application.

 

Electronic Services:

Web based library catalogue and access to other Inns’ catalogues at www.middletemplelibrary.org.uk  Online subscription services free for members, include, All England Direct, Casetrack, Electronic Immigration Network, Justis.com (covering Daily Cases, The Law Reports 1865-, The Weekly Law Reports 1953-, UK Statutes, Statutory Instruments, and the Official Journal C series), Lawtel, Lawtel EU, Lexis, Lexis.com (for US Law), The Times Digital Archive 1785-1985, and Times Law Reports 1985- and Legal Articles 1989- and Westlaw UK.

 

Other Services and Facilities:

Card Indexes:

European Court Reports.
Unbound Private Acts / Local and Personal Acts.
Check lists: Privy Council Appeals.
Newspaper Law Reports: Financial Times, Independent, The Times.
Publications: Range of guides to the Library and its services; union lists.
Photocopying: Self-service copying machines (card or coin operated).
Word processing facilities: Word and WordPerfect.
Electronic magnifying machine for enlarging print
Hearing loop for the hard of hearing
 
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