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Statute law consists of Acts of Parliament and delegated legislation (commonly known as Statutory Instruments) made by ministers under powers given to them by Act. Draft laws take the form of parliamentary bills.
Statutes
Central
- Acts of the UK parliament 1988 -
The full text of all new Public General Acts. Acts are bills which have succeeded in passing both the House of Commons and the House of Lords and have received the Royal Assent. Partial collection available from 1837- - Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England 1988 -
Devolved Assemblies of Northern Ireland and Scotland
Regulations
Central
Includes subordinate legislation (legislation not directly enacted by Parliament to enable orders to be promulgated quickly during an emergency) and delegated legislation (regulations made by a Minister under the authority of an Act of Parliament or an Order-in-Council).
- UK Statutory Instruments full text, 1987 -
Devolved Assemblies of Northern Ireland and Scotland
- Northern Ireland Statutory Rules (SRs) 1991 -
- Scottish Statutory Instruments (SSIs) 1999 -
- Statutory Instruments made by the Welsh Assembly Government and formerly the National Assembly for Wales 1999 -
Gazettes
The London, Edinburgh, and Belfast Gazettes are the official newspapers of record in the United Kingdom. Several legal notices, including insolvency notices, are required by law to be published in the London, Belfast or Edinburgh Gazette. Switch editions by selecting options under top left Gazette logo.
Case Decisons
- Case law
Judgments and opinions from courts in the United Kingdom. A portal service to key legal information on the Internet. - Judgements of the Court
Decisions from the Chancery Division, Court of Appeal (Civil), Court of Appeal (Criminal) Family Division, Queen's Bench Division, and Supreme Court Costs Office. - Court Service
Contains a database of selected recent cases from the Court of Appeal and the High Court. - House of Lords Judgments
Available on the Web from 1996 to July 30, 2009 when the judicial role of the House of Lords as highest appeal court ended. - Supreme Court 2009-
From October 1st, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom assumed jurisdiction on points of law for all civil law cases in the UK and all criminal cases in England and Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Proceedings of the Old Bailey London 1674 to 1834
Full text decisions.
Historical Papers
- U.K. Historical LegislativePapers
A guide to using historical papers in the Government Publications section of the Library (lower level)
