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Finding, Referencing and Evaluating legal materials: Legislation

Legislation

To find UK legislation on Westlaw select the legislation tab and to find EU legislation, select the EU tab as highlighted in red below:

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Finding legislation

Use Westlaw to search for Section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979

  • When did this version come into force?

Click on the title of the Section, then on 'Journal articles' on the menu on the left

  • What is the title of the journal article referring to Section 13 of the Sale of Goods Act which was written in the Journal of Business Law in 2011?
  • How would you reference the section of the Act in a footnote?

Check page 11 of the DMU footnote guide for guidance

Finding and referencing EU legislation

  1. Select the EU tab in Westlaw.
  2. Search for the Directive 2011/83  using the 'Case or Document No.' search box

  • What is the Directive on?
  • How would you reference it in a footnote?

Check page the bottom of page 8 and the top of  page 9 of the DMU footnote guide for guidance.