There are various guides to researching UK law:
Lawbore
Provides access to relevant materials on UK law including websites, journal articles, cases, legislation and key documentation. Also includes an open forum to discuss current legal issues and to ask advice. Compiled by City University.
Infolaw: gateway to the UK legal internet
Access to UK legal information including lawyers and law firms, government bodies, parliaments and courts online, legal resources by topic and primary law (via LawFinder).
United Kingdom Law: University of Oxford
Provides information on and links to sources of law for the UK.
British and Irish Legal Information Institute
Contains legislation and recent decisions of the House of Lords, Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts
Supreme Court
Includes judgments from the Supreme Court from October 2009 onwards.
House of Lords
Includes judgments from the House of Lords from 14th November 1996 to 31st July 2009
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Includes judgments from the Privy Council from October 2009 onwards
Proceedings of the Old Bailey
Contains texts of the criminal trails held at London's Old Bailey from 1674 to 1834.
Legislation.gov.uk
Includes access to Secondary Legislation (Statutory Instruments) from 1988 onwards and Primary Legislation (Acts) from 1988 onwards (note that most Acts pre-1988 are available but do not include the revised version).
TSO Official Documents
Provides access to Command Papers from 2004 onwards.
Parliament UK
Provides access to Bills, Hansard and other relevant papers.
Need some extra help with your research?
SOAS students and staff may attend Library training sessions or arrange an individual training sessions with the subject librarian, Carly Lockett, via the booking link here or by emailing cl74@soas.ac.uk