Halsbury's Laws of England now available online
University of Sunderland students and staff may now access Halsbury's Laws of England via LexisLibrary:
Halsbury's Laws of England covers the whole spectrum of English law. It provides the only comprehensive narrative statement of the law of England and Wales, containing law derived from every source. Written by or in conjunction with leading lawyers, both practitioners and academics, it ensures that users benefit from a wealth of knowledge and experience.
You may search Halsbury's Laws:
or browse the contents from a list:
Halsbury's Laws of England covers every proposition of English law (whether statutory or common law), and is divided into alphabetically arranged titles, making it convenient to use and enabling quick and easy research into any area of law. The text of those titles is supplemented by regularly updated annotations: all primary and secondary legislation, all leading law reports, and many specialist series of case reports are monitored for developments which affect the law set out in Halsbury's Laws.
How to access Halsbury's Laws of England (within LexisLibrary)
1. Start from Discover http://www.library.sunderland.ac.uk/discover
2. Click on “University of Sunderland login”
3. Enter your University username and password
4. Do any search (e.g. “law”)
5. On the right side of the results screen, you will see a box called “Discover Law Resources” – click on the link to “LexisLibrary”
a. If you see the OpenAthens Authentication Point page, click on “Alternative login”
b. Search for “Sunderland”, click on “University of Sunderland”, and click on “Go to the University of Sunderland login page”
6. You will then be pushed through to the LexisLibrary interface
... and Halsbury's Laws of England is also available in print format in the Law Library, at shelfmark 348.42022 HAL.
