A good website for law cases?

[daniela]

I've just started a course in law and the lecturer gives us cases as examples however he does not elaborate in what happened etc. I would like to know if there are websites in which I could just type the name of the case and get some information on it?? For example HMA v Kerr (1871) Many thanks.

[tubeway]

I am surprised - when I studied law for each module we would have a workbook, and a cases and materials book which cited the actual law or case.
There are certainly plenty of casebooks available - ask your lecturer if they recommend any

[happyjo]

Hi

LexisNexis and Westlaw are the 2 main sites that I use ( 3rd year of law degree)

I know my uni has subscribed to these and to access the info you have to have an 'Athens' account number.

Does your lecturer recommend any textbooks? I spend about �400 per year on the relevant text books.. they are invaluable to my degree.

For now you could Google the case names and hope for some info... stay away from Wickapedia, its not good!!!

Jo x

[Stu Dent]

I use the same web services as happyjo does. Access is granted via my uni library giving me an initial password and then I can change it to a personal account where I can access Westlaw form work or home. It's free for me to use though I expect my uni has to pay Lexis/Westlaw along the way somewhere. An Athens account gives students access to many, many, online legal resources. It's absolutely brilliant!! Contact your library.

Regarding books? Lecturers can often get discount vouchers from publishers that they can give free to their students. Big savings!

Good luck!!!

[Stu Dent]

Oh...also access the courts websites for opinions. For example www.scotcourts.gov.uk