Legal Links by Jurisdiction

Includes British and Irish case law & legislation, European Union case law, Law Commission reports, and other law-related British and Irish material.

Includes links to UK, European Union, international, foreign and other law sources.

Includes links to Parliamentary bills, acts, House of Lords judgments, reports, Parliamentary archives, and other sources.

by Lesley Dingle & Bradley Miller (2005)

This service allows searching for the meaning of abbreviations for English language legal publications, from the British Isles, the Commonwealth and the United States, including those covering international and comparative law. A wide selection of major foreign language law publications is also included. Publications from over 295 jurisdictions are featured in the Index. The database mainly covers law reports and law periodicals, but some legislative publications and major textbooks are also included.

Includes volumes 5 through 7 only. Hint: Click on "Primary Sources" and scroll down to "Statutes of the Realm."

Browse this list of UK Legislation. Also, hover over the map to see which legislation types are applicable to the geographical area you are interested in.

Acts of Parliament and Explanatory Memoranda

The Statute Law Database is the official revised version of the statute book for the UK in electronic form. 'The statute book' is a term used to mean all the primary legislation of a public general nature in force at any particular time. SLD is published 'by Authority', which means that it is published with the authority of the Crown.

Statutory Instruments and Explanatory Memoranda. Statutory Instruments are a type of secondary legislation made under authority contained in Acts of Parliament.

1921 - 1972

Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) is responsible for the administration and support of the magistrates' courts, the Crown Court, county courts, the High Court and Court of Appeal in England and Wales. The Service also administers the Probate Service. Information about the courts and links to some recent cases.

House of Lords judgments from 1709-2009. For this period the House of Lords was the final court of appeal on points of law for the whole of the United Kingdom in civil cases and for England, Wales and Northern Ireland in criminal cases.

From October 1, 2009 to present, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom assumes jurisdiction on points of law for all civil law cases in the UK and all criminal cases in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.