Law - Reference works

The Taylor Library contains many items of reference regarding the study of law. This list notes items held in our library. Click on an appropriate heading below for more information.

Dictionaries

Black's Law Dictionary, 8th ed., 2004
Law Gen Ref 340.0342 Bla

Dictionary of Law, 3rd ed., 2006
Law Gen Ref 340.0342 Col

Glossary : Scottish and European Union legal terms and Latin phrases 2nd ed., 2003
Law Gen Ref 340.0341 Smi

Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law, 2nd ed.& supplements, 1985
Law Gen Ref 340.0342 Jow

Mozley & Whiteley's Law Dictionary, 12th ed., 2001
Law Gen Ref 340.0342 Moz
Contains definitions of legal terms across the whole field of law, including legal history.

Osborn's Concise Law Dictionary, 10th ed., 2005
Law Gen Ref 340.0342 Osb

Trayner's Latin Maxims, 4th ed., 1993
Law Gen Ref 340.03 Tra
'Collected from The Institutional Writers on the Law of Scotland and Other Sources with translations and illustrations'

Directories

The Blue Book 1998
Law Gen Ref 340.06 Law
The Directory of the Law Society of Scotland for 1998 containing addresses for law firms and individuals in Scotland.

Legal 500:who's who in the law 21st ed., 2008
Law Gen Ref 340.06 Pri
Lists the largest 500 firms in the countryand gives descriptions of firms, details of partners and types of work undertaken.

The Scottish Law Directory
Law Gen Ref 340.06 Sco
Annual publication which includes the 'official list of certified solicitors published with the authority of the Law Society of Scotland'.Encyclopedias

The Laws of Scotland : Stair Memorial Encyclopedia
Law Ref 349.41 Sta
This reference work is fully indexed but is no longer updated. It is available electronically through Lexis.

Halsbury's Laws of England
Law Ref 349.42 Hal
This major legal encyclopedia provides a statement of the whole of the law of England & Wales and is kept updated by a noter-up service

The Parliament House Book
Law Gen Ref 347 Par
This is a looseleaf compendium of primary and delegated legislation covering private law and court procedure.

The following are loose-leaf services (available for library use only) that are updated on a regular basis:

Encyclopedia of Consumer Credit Law
Law Gen Ref 346.41073 Gue

Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
Law Gen Ref 346.04442 Tro

Encyclopedia of Insurance Law
Law Gen Ref 346.41086 McG

Encyclopedia of the Law of Compulsory Purchase and Compensation
Gen Ref 346.4104362 Bra

Encyclopedia of Planning Law & Practice
Gen Ref 346.41045 Hea

Encyclopedia of UK and European Patent Law
Law Gen Ref 346.048642 Vit

Other useful reference sources

Greens Solicitors Professional Handbook 2007-2008
Law 340.02341 Sol
Reprinted from the Parliament House Book.

How to Cite Legal Authorities, 1996
Law Gen Ref 340.072 Fre
An aid to the citation of legal authorities in accordance with conventions adopted by lawyers in the UK, the Commonwealth and Republic of Ireland.

[Raistrick] Index to Legal Citations and Abbreviations, 3rd ed., 2008.
Held at Taylor Issue Desk
Contains over 2500 entries and has been extended to cover more entries from EU countries.