On-line Services
Middle Temple Library Homepage
The following online resources include databases to which the Library subscribes, and provides free access to Library users. They are shown on the Middle Temple Library Menu and marked with an asterisk. In addition to these, there are some free databases listed, such as the Court Service. Please ask a librarian at the Enquiry Desk if you need help to login to the database you need. You can access the Internet by using the Google search window or by typing in a web address. Access to the catalogue of the Middle Temple library and of the other three Inns' libraries is also available from this screen.
The Middle Temple Library Catalogue
The Middle Temple Catalogue and the catalogues of the other Inns look similar, and are searchable in the same way.
The Catalogues of the other Inns' Libraries
The catalogues of Inner Temple, Lincoln's and Gray's Inn can now also be accessed direct from the web using the addresses:
Library Subscription Databases
Lawtel - covers case law, and transcripts from 1980, practice directions, quantum reports, legislation from 1987 and legal journal articles from 1996. The database also gives access to case law on Human Rights from 1979, Personal Injury, Civil Procedure and Local Government.
Westlaw - includes 180,000 full text reported and unreported cases, case analysis and status, full text journal articles and legislation from 1267.
Westlaw U.S.- covers law enacted by the United States Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit Courts and the Federal District Courts.
All England Direct - includes the All England Law Reports back to 1936 and also contains material not available in the printed copy. It also covers Commercial cases from 1999, the Annual Review, a digest of recent cases, full-text transcripts from 1997, and review articles. Cases from the European Court of Justice are also included and date from 1995.
Casetrack - is described as the definitive source of full text judgments on the Internet. It can be used to view the full texts of judgments; to keep abreast of recent judgments in your practice area; and to check whether judgment has been given.
Electronic Immigration Network - consists of immigration case law and dates from 1988. EIN is a voluntary sector organisation which specialises in the provision of information relating to immigration and refugee law via the Internet, particularly in the United Kingdom and Europe.
CaseSearch - is a citator service from Butterworths that covers cases back to 1502. Some cases are available in full text, and some give citations
Hein on line - full text legal journal articles, mostly American but many UK including a full set of the English Reports
Free Internet Services
British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) - is a free service, the link is provided for your convenience. It houses around half a million reports and other legal material on predominantly UK and Irish material but also a substantial amount from the Commonwealth and the rest of the world. Middle Temple Library is one of the sponsors of this site.
Courts Service - A free service, the link is provided for your convenience. The site contains daily court lists for the appeal courts, high courts and county courts. It also contains a range of legal forms to download, practice directions from 2000 on, sentencing guidelines, court fees and selected judgments starting in 1996.
