All recent UK legislation is easily accessible from government websites but there are also other resources that we have purchased which give you extra functionality. The Stationery Office is producing less and less material in print as it moves towards entirely digital publication.
There is a more extensive LibGuide to Official Publications accessible via the tab above.
Parliament Business The bills and legislation section of the Parliament UK website
hansard.parliament.uk/ Recent House of Commons and House of Lords proceedings with links to the archives.
Public Information Online has a Bill Tracker.
There is more information on Parliamentary Proceedings under the UK Official Publications tab.
Explanatory Notes have been issued with UK primary legislation since 1999.
Blogs - Inner Temple Current Awareness Blog
Twitter - @UKParliament, @HouseofCommons, @HouseofLords
Alerts - You can set up alerts in Westlaw (after creating a profile) and Lexis (using Raven login).
A list of training guides to our subscription databases are available on the library's webpages accessible here.
See separate tab for Scotland.
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When using legislation you must be mindful regarding whether you are viewing a King's Printer Version (as published) or an amended and up-to-date version.
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This link opens in a new windowHalsbury's Laws of England is accessible through Lexis+ where you can browse by topic or search.
The print volumes are held in the Squire Law Library on the first floor in bookstack 5.
Parliament UK's website has an explanation of secondary legislation with links.
www.legislation.gov.uk All legislation since 1988 (and many before that date) including Church Measures and Ministerial Orders.
Lexis+ and Public Information Online also hold Church of England Measures
Local SIs are issued within the same numbered sequence but not all are printed. The University Library holds local SIs from 1954.
The legislation.gov.uk FAQ page explains how to order local SIs between 1922-2006 from The National Archives. The British Library also holds them on microfiche.
There is a very useful article on Finding and using local statutory instruments by RJB Morris (11 Statute L. Rev. 28). Users with a Raven login can read it via this link.
legislation.gov.uk
All local acts since 1991 selected acts before that.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowFor a note on Wales: Researching Applicable Law in Wales - What is unique in Wales?