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Welcome to the Library Guide for Law.

Use the tabs at the top of this guide to find out how to locate books and journals, both on the Library shelves and available via our many legal databases.
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Take a look at the 'How to..' videos showing how to use the key legal databases.
Get comprehensive support for referencing in the OSCOLA style.

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Guide to Foreign and International Legal Citations (follow OSCOLA rules on punctuation) 2nd edn available

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Law in Northern Ireland, 4th edn by Brice Dickson
ISBN: 9781509961207
Publication Date: 2022
This textbook presents an engaging and thorough examination of the law in Northern Ireland. This edition has been updated following recent legal developments in Northern Ireland including the 'New Decade, New Approach' agreement of 2020 and the different elements of the power-sharing government, such as the proposed Languages Bill and the Northern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill. It explains the effect of Brexit, in particular the new concept of 'retained EU law' and the effect of the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol to the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.
Letters to a Law Student, 4th edn by Nicholas J. McBride
ISBN: 9781292149240
Publication Date: 2017
What does it take to succeed as a law student? This book will show you how. Letters to a Law Student is packed full of practical advice and helpful answers to the most common questions about studying law at University across every stage of taking, or thinking about taking, a law degree.

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