During the LPC exams period the library will be opening longer Monday to Thursday.
Mon 20 Feb 8.30am - 8.30pm
Tue 21 Feb 8.30am – 8.30pm
Wed 22 Feb 8.30am – 8.30pm
Thu 23 Feb 8.30am – 8.30pm
Fri 24 Feb 8.30 am – 6.00 pm
Sat 25 Feb and Sun 26 Feb 12.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Mon 27 Feb 8.30am - 8.30pm
Tue 28 Feb 8.30am – 8.30pm
Wed 29 Feb 8.30am – 8.30pm
Thu 1 Mar 8.30am – 8.30pm
The LexisNexis Annual Student Survey asks questions about what research methods you use, which online legal research providers you are aware and your experiences of legal research provider training.
The deadline to complete the survey is 16th March.
The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes and all students who complete it are eligible to be entered into a prize draw to win £1,000 of Virgin vouchers. An additional ten further entrants will be drawn at random and will each win £100 of Virgin vouchers.
The College has recently updated its advice on how to log on to your library account from your computer at home.
When you log in to ELITE and click the My Library tab, you will see under the heading Library Resources an option called My Library Account. Click this link to access the library catalogue screen. Now click the My Account tab at the top of the screen and log in.
If you are experiencing difficulties logging in then try clicking on the Problems with Login? link located underneath the log in box. This will access the updated advice page – we hope you will find it useful in identifying and resolving any access problems you may have.
If you would like extra help, please ask at the library desk whenever you’re passing.
One of the most common uses of My Account is to renew your library loans. If you find you can’t make a renewal because you can’t access your account, there are other ways of renewing. The easiest is to send an e-mail to us at library.york@lawcol.co.uk : if this arrives with us before midnight on the day your loan expires we will renew it for you the next day and waive any overdue fees you may have incurred.
Please be aware that if you are unable to renew your loans online and do NOT send us an e-mail or make some other effort to request renewal, the overdue fees will stand!
You may also be interested to know that there is a short online guide to making renewals, available on the My Library page.
Not sure how to search the catalogue, login to your Library Account, renew and reserve books?
Firstly, go to Online Catalogue: http://library.lawcol.com/vwebv/searchBasic
Clicking on the Help icon 
at the top right of any screen will open a new window explaining what the current screen shows, as well as giving guidance on navigating and functionality.
For Example The Help explains what to do if renewals fail. The ‘Reserve a Copy’ Help outlines the process step by step.
Important Note Apple iMac PCs: Older versions of Apple’s Safari browser is incompatible with My Library Account Login. Make sure that you have the latest version of Safari, your login should then work. Unfortunately, iPads and iPhones may not always work, you could try downloading an alternative browser from iTunes.
| ARBN | Fenn, P. | Commercial conflict management and dispute resolution |
| BNFN | MacGillivray on insurance law : relating to all risks other than marine | |
| BUSN | Loose, P. | Company director : powers, duties and liabilities |
| BUSN.PTN | Banks, R.C.I. | Lindley & Banks on partnership |
| CNTR | Chitty on contracts | |
| COMP | Woude, M. van der | EU competition law handbook |
| COMP | Butterworths competition law handbook | |
| CRIM | Rees, E. | Blackstone’s guide to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 |
| DVDs | LNTV | 5633 Family : forum shopping ; 5634 Private client : trust variation |
| DVDs | LNTV | 5641 Personal injury: Part 36 offers ; 5642 Practice management and compliance: regulatory issues |
| DVDs | LNTV | 5643 Private client : tax efficient wills ; 5644 Family : child relocation |
| DVDs | LNTV | 5645 Local government : public procurement ; 5646 Employment : equal pay |
| EMPL | Goodier, C. | Employment tribunals : the complete guide to procedure |
| EMPL | Payne, A. | Employment tribunals handbook : practice, procedure and strategies for success |
| EMPL | Redgrave’s health and safety | |
| FMLY | Bynoe, R. | Privacy and disclosure for family lawyers : a Resolution guide |
| IMGR | Macdonald, I.A. | Immigration law and practice in the United Kingdom |
| INLP | Cook, T. | User’s guide to patents |
| INLP | Kerly, D.M. | Kerly’s law of trade marks and trade names |
| INLP | Moser, D. | Music copyright law |
| INLP | Wood, A. | User’s guide to trade marks and passing off |
| INSO | Fletcher, I.F. | Law of insolvency |
| INTN | Trebilcock, M.J. | Understanding trade law |
| LITG | Legal Services Commission manual | |
| LITG.CIV | Cook, M.J. | Cook on costs 2012 : a guide to legal remuneration in civil contentious and non-contentious business |
| LITG.CIV | O’Hare, J. | Civil litigation |
| LITG.CIV | Bullen & Leake & Jacob’s precedents of pleadings | |
| LITG.CRM | Keogh, A. | Blackstone’s magistrates’ court handbook 2012 |
| LITG.CRM | McLean, I. | Crown Court index |
| LITG.CRM | Anthony & Berryman’s magistrates’ court guide 2012 | |
| LITG.EVI | Phipson on evidence | |
| MDIA | Reed, C. | Computer law |
| PERS | De Wilde, R. | 2011/12 facts & figures : tables for the calculation of damages |
| TORT | McGregor, H. | McGregor on damages |
| TORT | Powell, J.L. | Jackson & Powell on professional liability |
| TORT | Clerk & Lindsell on torts | |
| TRST | Snell’s equity | |
| WELF | Astin, D. | Housing law : an adviser’s handbook |
| WELF | Child Poverty Action Group | Housing benefit and council tax benefit legislation |
| WELF | Welfare benefits and tax credits handbook | |
| WILL | King, L. | Wills : a practical guide |
Here is a FREE resource that will help you organise your studies and professional career like a professional Librarian, a resource I use daily.
Evernote is a free web-based “scrapbook” which has dedicated app’s for PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone, Android so that you can access it any time or anyplace.
It works by allowing you to save web clippings, documents (word, xls, pdf etc), pictures etc and then assign specific “tags” to them so that you quickly find everything when needed. It is a resource increasingly being used by lawyers:
www.theinspiredsolo.com/evernote-for-lawyers-productivity-tips
www.attorneymarketing.com/2011/07/21/evernote-helps-lawyers-get-organized-and-get-things-done
What do you think? Have you tried it?
We’ve created a ‘Library research tips’ guide to help you get the most out of the Library during your PfP research. You can pick up a copy of the guide from the Library Desk also visit our PfP Page.
Don’t forget that we can offer you legal research refresher sessions on finding journal articles and on using the printed or electronic sources. This doesn’t have to be a formal session – it can be a quick answer to a question, or some pointers in the right direction!
Contact your Information Officers: Rachel Hogg (Mon-Tue) and Chris Walker (Wed-Fri) by email library.york@lawcol.co.uk with details of the help you need.
The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Judge, has issued guidance on using laptops and hand-held devices to communicate directly from courts in England and Wales.
“A fundamental aspect of the proper administration of justice is open justice. Fair, accurate and, where possible, immediate reporting of court proceedings forms part of that principle,” Lord Chief Justice.
New guidance makes clear that there is no longer any need for representatives of the media/legal commentators to make an application to use text-based devices to communicate from court. Members of the public should make a formal or informal application if they wish to use these devices. Use of devices should not cause a disturbance or distraction.
The judge always retains full discretion to prohibit live, text based communications from court, in the interests of justice.
The guidance emphasises that anyone using electronic text is strictly bound by the existing restrictions on reporting court proceedings, under the Contempt of Court Act 1981.
Photography in court remains strictly forbidden under the Criminal Justice Act 1925.
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We take your opinions seriously and we are always ready to listen to your comments or concerns and suggestions for improvement.
Hopefully, you feel able to approach any member of the library team, but if you’d prefer to contact us more formally, you may have noticed that we have a suggestions box near to the library desk.
Just fill in one of the suggestion forms and place it in the box. If you wish to you can do so anonymously, but we’d always encourage you to put your name on so that we can get back to you with a response.
Thanks for helping us to offer a library service which is best suited to the requirements of York students.