Finding Law Reports at Lingnan

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Finding Law Reports at Lingnan

• Lingnan University Library
• Sept 2007

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Contents

• All England Law Reports
• Location and Formats
• All England Law Reports on CDROM (1936-1998)
• Hong Kong Law Reports and Digest
• Location and Formats
• HK Law Reports Digest on CDROM (1905-2000)
• Additional Sources

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All England Law Reportsat Lingnan

• CDROM Copy
• Coverage 1936 to 1998
• Borrow at Circulation Counter (3-Hour)
• Use at CDROM Workstations A or B at the
  Information Commons, 1/F, Library

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All England Law Reportsat Lingnan (2)

• Print Copies
• Library has print copies for 1999 onwards
• Located on 2/F, Library
• Call Number SER KD288 .A45
• Students can only check out bound volumes but
  they must use the unbound issues inside the
  Library

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Hong Kong Law Reports Digestat Lingnan

• CDROM Copy
• Coverage 1905 to 2000
• Borrow at Circulation Counter (3-Hour)
• Use at CDROM Workstations A or B at the
  Information Commons, 1/F, Library

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Hong Kong Law Reports Digestat Lingnan (2)

• Print Copies

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Hong Kong Law Reports Digestat Lingnan (3)

• Print Copies

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Additional Sources

• LexisNexis Academic
• http//www.library.ln.edu.hk/eresource/
• Online access to full text of law cases from All
  England Law Reports and Hong Kong Law Cases
• Good for finding a specific case (i.e. you
  already know the title of the case) but difficult
  to search by subjects or topics

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Additional Sources (2)

• Hong Kong Legal Reference System
• http//www.judiciary.gov.hk/en/legal_ref/judgments
  .htm
• Online access to judgments delivered in various
  Hong Kong courts between 1946 and 1948, and 1966
  onwards

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Additional Sources (3)

• Hong Kong Legal Information Institute
• http//www.hklii.org/
• With free searchable online database of
  judgements and regulations

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Assistance and Queries

• Please ask for Assistance at the Information Desk
  at the Electronic Information Area (1/F, Library)