Feb
21
Law318 – Land Law – Magee
February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Anyone looking for Craigdarragh Trading Co Ltd v Doherty [1986] NI 218 should note that the year is wrong. It should be 1989. Enter the corrected citation in LexisLibrary and the case will be displayed.
Jan
30
Land Law Reform – Northern Ireland
January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment
The Northern Ireland Law Commission’s Report on Land Law NILC 8 (2010) is available to view on the Northern Ireland Law Commission website. This report follows on from the Consultation paper on Land Law (June 2009) and the Supplementary Consultation Paper on Land Law (February 2010). NILC 8 (2010) contains a draft Land Law Reform Bill [...]
Oct
6
More Brice Dickson books available
October 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment
There are now more copies of the new Brice Dickson book available at both Magee and Jordanstown. If you’re a part-time student and pretty fed up with the books always being out by the time you get to the shelves, there are some copies restricted to part-time student use for two week loans. Ask at the [...]
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 [...]
Jul
29
Valentine All Law of Northern Ireland
July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The July update CD for Valentine’s All Law of Northern Ireland has finally arrived from the new supplier. It is held in the Short Loan collection in the Library at Magee and at the Information Point at Jordanstown.
Jul
18
Delay to Valentine All Law CD update
July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Our apologies. Due to a change of supplier, we are still waiting on the April update for the Valentine CD. We have chased this with the new supplier and are awaiting their response. Thanks for your patience.
Jun
29
Managing Criminal Legal Aid report
June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The Northern Ireland Audit Office has just published its report on Managing Criminal Legal Aid. The report states that “Northern Ireland spends more per head on criminal legal aid than other comparable nations”. It addresses concerns about the growing cost of criminal legal aid in Northern Ireland, the need for effective budgetary control and measures to ensure value for [...]
Apr
6
Lexis Library – improved legislation search
April 6, 2011 | 1 Comment
Lexis Library has improved its legislation search results by including annotations from Halsbury’s Statutes, links to related cases and journal articles that discuss individual sections of an Act. The Status Snapshot also gives an overview of commencement details and amendments. But remember – neither Lexis nor Westlaw provide comprehensive coverage of Northern Ireland legislation. Use [...]
Feb
18
Valentine – All Law of Northern Ireland
February 18, 2011 | 2 Comments
Barry Valentine’s All Law CD is a really useful source of information on Northern Ireland law. It comprises searchable word files of annotated primary and secondary legislation (and associated case references) from or affecting Northern Ireland, since 1921. Especially useful for those areas where there is an historical difference between NI and the law in [...]