Description
Westlaw UK is one of the major databases for case law, legislation, and commentary.
- Official Law Reports
- The English Reports
- Case analysis provides information on judicial consideration and contains links to relevant legislation and commentary.
- European and international case law.
- Fully consolidated full text of Acts since 1267
- Selected Statutory Instruments since 1948.
Database Content
Legal materials
Included in the Library Search?
No
AI Tools included?
No
Help using this resource
Guidance on using Westlaw Edge UK can be found on the Westlaw Edge UK Support site.
- Case law research
- Legislation research
- Finding secondary sources (e.g. journal articles)
- EU content
Westlaw Questions
Westlaw Questions can be a useful place to start your research. These can be found from the search screen.
Learn more about Westlaw Questions.
Accessibility Features
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Keyboard navigation
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Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement
Relevant workshops
Referencing: OSCOLA style
This workshop is for Law students who use the OSCOLA referencing style. It will focus on the principles of referencing for law including the use of footnotes, and you will learn how to reference some of the most frequently used sources.