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The Library is offering refresher Legal Research Workshops in February. They are aimed at 2nd year part-time LPC students undertaking their PLR assessment, however they are open to any student who wishes to attend.
Printed Legal Research Workshop (Library)
How to find cases, legislation and commentary using Halsbury’s Laws, Halsbury’s Statutes, Current Law and The Digest.
- 3.30pm Tuesday 16 February
- 3.30pm Wednesday 17 February Please note session now on 3.30pm Wed 24th February
- 12.00pm Saturday 20 February
Electronic Legal Research Workshop (Room 116)
How to find cases, legislation and commentary using LexisLibrary and Westlaw.
- 4.30pm Wednesday 17 February
- 3.30pm Thursday 18 February now changed to 3.30pm Tuesday 23 February
- 12.00pm Sunday 21 February
(We are reviewing the Electronic sessions planned for Wed 17th and Thu 18th to see if they will go ahead in these slots, or have be re-arranged ,but please sign up and we will notify you accordingly)
If you would like to attend a workshop, please sign-up for a class on ELITE. Sign-up sheets are available on ELITE:
Click on the ‘My Centre’ tab > ‘Click here for more info’ bar > ‘Library’ from the blue menu >’Legal Research Workshops’.
Please note that places are limited to a maximum of 20 students per workshop.
UK Legislation Status Snapshots
- An amalgamation of the Halsbury’s Is It In Force and Halsbury’s Statutes Citator sources.
- This source gives you a quick at-a-glance snapshot of all covered UK Acts providing you with commencement information and amendments in one place.
- It can be accessed from the “Sources” drop-down list on the Legislation Search Form.
Remember, should you require any additional help/training on using LexisLibrary you can contact your Student Representative Kim McKenzie by email: kim.mckenzie69@lawcol.com
You may have received an email from the LexisNexis student rep. Kim McKenzie about this certification test. Offered by LexisNexis the LexisLibrary database provider, it can be used to demonstrate to potential employers that you have reached a level of competence in using LexisLibrary’s online research services.
You’re given an hour to complete the test, it consists of 15 questions and the pass mark is 13/15.
Click the link below to find out more and register to take the test – the College of Law subscribes to all the resources that you will need to complete it.
Register for the LexisNexis Online Research Certification test
Your student associates for this year are:
Kim McKenzie for Lexis
and
Tom Lathom for Westlaw
They will be available throughout the year to provide tips, advice and training sessions on using the legal databases. Look out for:
- emails
- messages on the plasma screens
- postings here on the Library Blog
- or email them direct at Kimberley.McKenzie69@lawcol.co.uk and Tom.Lathom40@lawcol.co.uk with any database queries you may have.
Sign-up sheets are now available for the Lexis & Westlaw training sessions that will be offered this Thursday and Friday (10 & 11 September).
To find them go to:
- My Centre
- “Click here for information” (button on left-hand side of screen)
- Library (in blue menu)
- Sign-up sheets
If you have any problems or questions please contact me at natasha.skeen@lawcol.co.uk
Watch this space for details of further legal research workshops.
