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Intersentia has published the second edition of Andrews on Civil Processes by Professor Neil Andrews. Andrews on Civil Processes is a fresh and stimulating examination of Civil Justice, embracing court proceedings, mediation, and arbitration. A critical and principled treatment of the subject made possible by extensive knowledge not only in the Eng…

Cambridge University Libraries hold a vast amount of UK and international official publications across the libraries. Examples include government and parliamentary papers, diplomatic papers, manifestos, census data, statistics and reports produced by inter-governmental bodies. We have created a LibGuide (an electronic library guide) to help student…

23 April – 11 June 2019 The Squire Law Library exists primarily to support the research and educational needs of Cambridge University Law Faculty staff and students, and secondarily, the needs of the wider Cambridge University community. During Easter Term (23 April – 11 June inclusive) the first floor area of the Library is reserved for Cambridge …

The Justis (and JustCite) databases have been redeveloped and rebranded into a new platform called JustisOne. The resource still includes case law from over 25 jurisdictions, UK legislation (as printed) and EU law. It also incorporates the International Law Reports, the Times Law Reports, UK local and personal acts, commonwealth sources, and a visu…

Oxford University Press has published the fifth edition of Introduction to English Legal History edited by Professor Sir John H Baker. Fully revised and updated, this classic text provides the authoritative introduction to the history of the English common law. The book traces the development of the principal features of English legal institutions …

Due to remedial electrical work taking place in the David Williams Building, the Squire Law Library will be closed throughout the day on Saturday 30 March.  The library will re-open at 9am on Monday 1 April. 

The David Williams Building and Squire Law Library will be closed for the Easter weekend from Friday 19 April to to Monday 22 April inclusive. The building will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 23 April.

The Squire would like to introduce, Sarah Hammond, our new Library Assistant with responsibility for cataloguing who started on Monday 4th March. Sarah joins us from the UL where she worked with the team processing material for the Library Storage Facility in Ely. Sarah has a bachelor’s in sociology and a master’s degree in social research. We very…

The Faculty needs to make some changes to the Faculty of Law firewall which will hopefully take less than 15 minutes to put in place, which will be undertaken on the morning of 15 January. During this time there will be no access to the internet from the Faculty affecting wired and wireless devices. The work is scheduled to start and finish between…

The Squire Law Library winter vacation opening hours will be as follows: 7-19 December Monday - Friday: 9am - 6.50pm Saturday: 9am - 12.50pm Sunday: Closed 20 December Thursday 20 December: 9am - 4.50pm 21 December Friday 21 December: 9am - 12noon 22 December - 1 January The Squire Law Library will be closed from 22 December - 1 January incl…

John Wiley & Sons has published H.L.A. Hart by Professor Matthew Kramer in their Key Contemporary Thinkers series. H.L.A. Hart is among the most important philosophers of the twentieth century, with an especially great influence on the philosophy of law. His 1961 book The Concept of Law has become an enduring classic of legal philosophy, and has al…

We're pleased to announce that a new browser extension is now available for all members of the University, thanks to an initiative of Cambridge University Library Digital Services. The extension is called Lean Library and is designed for highly mobile researchers. Lean removes the need to enter passwords for access to each individual article when o…

Welcome to all new students We hope the Squire Law Library will be a useful resource for you. You'll find reference books, journals and reports here to support your taught courses (including dedicated short loan collections for MCL and LLM students) plus lots of space to study. The iDiscover catalogue and legal databases are your gateways to extens…

Oxford University Press has published The Public Company Transformed by Professor Brian Cheffins. For decades, the public company has played a dominant role in the American economy. Since the middle of the 20th century, the nature of the public company has changed considerably. The transformation has been a fascinating one, marked by scandals, poli…

The Squire Law Library opened its doors to the public for Open Cambridge on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th September. Over 80 people came for a tour of the library, led by David Wills, and to view a specially curated exhibition Lawmakers and Groundbreakers: Cambridge Women and the Law. Material on display included items from the 17th floor of the Un…