IntroductiontoUKCasesandLegislation.pptVIP

Bodleian Law Library Introduction to UK Cases and Legislation Bodleian Law Library Last updated November 2009 Session overview -legislation Types of Legislation The Legislatative process -Bills -Parliamentary process Sources of Legislation -Unamended and amended - Keeping up to date Session overview - cases Reported case law - Cases pre 1865 - Incorporated Council of Law Reporting - Authority of law reports Unreported case law Finding case law - Citations - Sources of case law Updating case law – is it still ‘good law’ Types of legislation Primary legislation Bills – Public, Private