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Cambridge University Libraries are continually focused on the changing needs of our academics, students and visitors as we strive to deliver a flexible and inclusive working environment. The Cambridge Libraries Survey provides an opportunity for all users of Cambridge University libraries to provide their feedback and opinions. The data gathered th…

The Squire Law Library has organised a series of sessions, led by a Lexis trainer, enabling students and staff members to explore the upgraded Lexis+ platform. Sessions will take place on Monday 23 January in Seminar Room S19 and last for one hour each (including a 40 minute presentation, followed by 20 minutes for questions). The sessions will cov…

A selection of law ebook titles purchased in November and December, in association with the ebooks@cambridge team. These are all available through iDiscover, and include: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Public Healthcare: Opportunities and Societal Impact, by KC Santosh and Loveleen Gaur (Springer, 2021) This book discusses and eval…

On 31st December Sweet & Maxwell published the 7th edition of Goode and Gullifer on Legal Problems of Credit and Security edited by Professor Louise Gullifer. Goode and Gullifer on Legal Problems of Credit and Security clearly explains the fundamental concepts of common law and equity as they affect secured transactions. It provides a thorough expl…

Sweet & Maxwell has published the 10th edition of Goff & Jones on Unjust Enrichment edited by Professor Charles Mitchell, Professor Paul Mitchell, and Professor Stephen Watterson. Goff & Jones is the leading work on the law of unjust enrichment. Successive editions have played a major role in establishing the central importance of the subject for p…

Oxford University Press has published Occupation in International Law by Eliav Lieblich and Eyal Benvenisti. The international law of occupation is the body of law, under international humanitarian law, that regulates the actions of states that gain effective control over territory during armed conflict. This body of law seeks to balance between se…

Opening Times Michaelmas Term ends on Friday 2 December, but the Squire Law Library remains open throughout the MCL exam period and for much of the winter vacation. The library opening times for the vacation will be: Saturday 3 December - Thursday 8 December inclusive: Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 20:45 Saturday: 09:00- 17:45 Sunday: Closed Friday 9 De…

A selection of law ebook titles purchased in October, in association with the ebooks@cambridge team. These are all available through iDiscover, and include: Asian Yearbook of International Economic Law 2022, edited by Manjiao Chi, Marc Bungenberg and Andrea K. Bjorklund (Springer, 2022) The Asian Yearbook of International Economic Law (AYIEL) is de…

Image credit: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor (CC BY-NC 2.0)   Public Information Online is an web-based archive of searchable Parliamentary and Official documents, enabling users to view many Parliamentary publications in one place as PDFs. It includes publications from the Westminster Parliament, Scottish Parliament, Northern Ireland Assembly, Wels…

Oxford University Press has published the sixth edition of Intellectual Property Law by Lionel Bently, Brad Sherman, Dev Gangjee, and Phillip Johnson. Intellectual Property Law is the definitive textbook on this subject - an all-embracing and detailed guide to intellectual property law. It clearly sets out the law in relation to copyright, patents,…

The Squire Law Library is pleased to announce that a bookable video conferencing acoustic booth is now available on level 2 of the library. The booth seats one person, and is available to book for telephone calls, video conferences, online supervisions and interviews.  Bookings can be made in one hour time slots between 09:00-20:00 (Monday-Friday, …

Welcome to the Squire Law Library We hope the library will be a useful resource for you. You'll find books, journals and reports here to support your taught course, including a course reserve collection for MCL and LLM students, plus lots of space to study and IT facilities. The iDiscover catalogue and legal databases are your gateways to extensive…

The David Williams Building, including the Squire Law Library, will be closed on Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral. The library will reopen at 09:00 on Tuesday 20 September. 

A selection of law ebook titles purchased in August, in association with the ebooks@cambridge team. These are all available through iDiscover, and include: All for Civil Rights: African American Lawyers in South Carolina, 1868-1968, by W. Lewis Burke (The University of Georgia Press, 2017) Beginning in Reconstruction and continuing to the modern ci…

A new international law resource published by BRILL, International Maritime Boundaries Online is now available for current staff and student members of the University of Cambridge to access. International Maritime Boundaries Online is a comprehensive reference for international state practice concerning maritime boundary delimitation. It provides h…