GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION
Here you will find additional documents and information you may use from time to time on the Diploma Course
1. BLC LIBRARY ACCESS
The British Law Centre maintains a selection of books English, EU and international law textbooks, that students may like to borrow from time to time. The libraries of other distance learning centres have also been provided with some textbooks that should be useful. If you would like to borrow a book, please click on the link to see if we have the book you are looking for, and then please contact our librarian, Will, at [email protected] to reserve the title and arrange collection.
2. USEFUL RESEARCH LINKS
The following links may be useful to assist with your research
Case-Law Links
Database of British and Irish case-law and legislation
Incorporated Council of Law Reporting (For complete texts of judgements)
Links to current British legislation and Bills before Parliament
Links to relevant British Government Departments
UK Government Home Office (Ministry of the Interior)
Links to the British Courts Service
Her Majesty’s Court service and related sites
Judiciary of England and Wales
House of Lords judicial reports
UK Criminal Justice System online (for overview of day-to-day running of the Judicial system)
European Law Links
Database of European Union law
Case-law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities
Information of the Legal Profession in
Policy Research Links
Access to Law (comprehensive legal database)
Intute: Social Sciences web directory (comparative law links)
Ministry of Justice: How should Britain be governed?
Other Links
World Trade Law: Dispute settlement commentary
World Trade Organisation website
Case-law of the European Court of Human Rights
World Intellectual Property Organisation (for definitions and other related resource material)
3. OBITER DICTA BLC NEWSLETTER
Click to access the newsletter. We welcome articles on any relevant topic. If you would like to write something for the OD, please write to Ruairi.
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