Criminal law & justice   Tags: electronic legal resources, legal resources  

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Print resources

Halsbury's Laws is an authoritative encyclopaedia of law in the England and Wales. Volumes 25 to 28 (5th ed) will give you an overview of English criminal law, while the footnotes will direct you to the most important cases, legislation and commentary in that area. The print volumes are at K1 in the main Reading Room. Use the Cumulative Supplement to check for any new developments in the law since the volume was printed.
OU members can access Halsbury's Laws electronically via Lexis®Library. (use link below)

Monographs on the English criminal law are shelved on the main Reading Room Floor

KM 500 – KM 565 Criminal law

KM 570 - KM 690 Criminal procedure

Works on the criminal law of other jurisdictions will be among the monographs for that jurisdiction.
Works on international crimes are at Internat 580 in the Upper Gallery Wing.

Law Library: Reserve Collection

When you search SOLO for texts you may find - especially if the text is recommended on an undergrad reading list - that the location is shown as "Law Library Reserve Collection."  Armed with your University Card/Reader's Ticket and desk number, please ask for these books at the Reserve Collection desk in the Reading Room and they will be issued to you for use in the Library.

Electronic resources