LibGuides: Law: Welcome

At present all our support is online only. You can contact and connect with us in the following ways:

Live chat: For quick questions, use the JustAsk LibChat function (red tab on the right of this page), available during our opening hours. FAQs and a link to the JustAsk email service are also available from this page.
Online tutorials: For in depth questions, LibChat and screensharing will be used to support referencing, RefWorks and literature searching queries. Use the schedule appointment button below your librarian's profile picture on this page to sign-up. You will receive an email with a link to the online tutorial page. At the time of your tutorial, click on this link and follow the instructions on the page.
Email: You can continue to contact us via email using the email contact below your librarian's profile picture.
Online Academic Support Drop-In: Check our Online Academic Support Drop-In page for details of our opening hours and the range of support we provide.
Access to online resources: You can continue to access our e-resources via Library Search and other databases. Use the tabs at the top of the page to find out more.

Library escape rooms and tutorials

Law Escape Room for new students
An interactive way to find out about and use the range of resources and services available to law students. Include links to videos and guides which will help you throughout your studies. You don't have to be a new student to try it!

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Themes::
Room 1 - Using Library Search
Room 2 - The Law subject guide
Room 3 - Law Trove
Room 4 - Westlaw (legal dictionaries and legislation)
Room 5 - Westlaw (cases)
Room 6 - Box of Broadcasts
Law Escape Room for continuing students
An interactive way to polish your legal research and referencing skills and find out about new resources and support available from the Library. Include links to videos and guides which will help you throughout your studies . .

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Themes in each room of the Escape Room:
Room 1 – Changes and support
Room 2 - Law Trove (same as in escape room for new students)
Room 3 – Westlaw (Journal articles)
Room 4 – Westlaw (Related legal materials)
Room 5 - OSCOLA
Case citations and law reports tutorial
An interactive tutorial explaining how to decipher case citations, find cases with a citation, and understand how cases are reported.
Online resources for LPC students
Interactive online tutorial covering how to access and use Halsbury's Laws of England, Forms and Precedents and Lexis PSL from LexisLibrary.