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Frequently Asked Questions:
Researching UK Law
This guide aims to answer questions frequently
asked of the staff at the Inner Temple Library. The sources suggested
are not intended to be exhaustive. Rather they are sources that the
staff have found to be most useful and which are likely to be found in a
chambers library or a public library with a law collection. The sources
include free web-based sources, hard copy materials and subscription-based databases. Details of the coverage of the subscription-based
databases and other websites can be found at the end of this guide.
Please note that the subscription-based databases
mentioned are available for use in the Inner Temple Library by members
of the Inns of Court only. These databases cannot be accessed remotely
because of restrictions in our licence agreements. Members of the public
are advised to contact a public reference library to enquire if these
databases are available locally. (Quick Reference Guides to some of the
subscription-based databases can be found in the
Library Guides section
of the website.)
Researching
Public Acts
How do I find when an
Act has come into force?
How do I check if an
Act has been amended?
How do I find an Act
if I only have the citation?
How do I find an Act
that has been repealed?
How do I find
historic and prospective versions of an Act?
How do I find a Local
Act?
Researching Statutory Instruments
How do I find an SI by title?
How do I find an SI if I only have the citation?
How do I find what
SIs have been made under an Act?
How do I
find the commencement date for an SI?
Researching UK Case Law
What is a
neutral citation?
What is the
difference between a judgment and a law report of a case?
How do I
find a judgment or law report of a case if I only have the party names?
How do I find
a judgment or law report of a case if I only have a citation?
How do
I find a judgment or law report of a case if I only know the subject
matter?
How do I track
the judicial history of a case?
How do I
find cases that have cited a particular piece of legislation?
Database Coverage
What are the
coverage dates for databases and websites?
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