Sep
21
How do I know if a UK (Westminster) Act extends to Northern Ireland?
September 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
You can find out if a Westminster Act extends to Northern Ireland by checking the Short title, commencement and extent section of the Act. You will find this section at the end of the Act (but before any schedules).
Sep
21
UK (Westminster) Act or Northern Ireland Act?
September 21, 2011 | 2 Comments
Not sure whether an Act has been passed by the UK Parliament at Westminster or by the Northern Ireland Assembly (or NI Parliament pre 1972)? A handy way of telling is the position of the words ‘Northern Ireland’ in the title. If ’Northern Ireland’ appears BEFORE the word ‘Act’ then the Act originated at Westminster; if they occur AFTER [...]
Oct
26
Finding Legislation on Westlaw
October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
A new video has been added to the Law Guide pages showing you how to use Westlaw to find UK legislation. Useful components include the ‘Legislation Analysis’ sections which help you find cases or journal articles relating to specific sections of the act.
Oct
26
Public Law 1 (Magee) Week 7 Devolution
October 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment
You have to find the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (as amended) for this week’s reading. As this applies throughout the UK, it is one of those acts relevant to NI which you can safely locate in Westlaw or LexisLibrary. If you do a Legislation search for it in Westlaw, and select a specific section, the Legislation [...]