Library User Guide

THE HONOURABLE SOCIETY OF GRAY’S INN

LIBRARY USER GUIDE

Last Updated August 2014 CONTENTS

WELCOME TO GRAY’S INN LIBRARY...... 3

OPENING HOURS ...... 4

THE LIBRARY COLLECTION ...... 5

BOOK LOANS ...... 7

COMPUTER FACILITIES ...... 8

SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES ...... 9

THE LIBRARY CATALOGUE...... 10

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES ...... 11

PHOTOCOPYING ...... 12

DOCUMENT DELIVERY SERVICE ...... 13

LIBRARY TOURS FOR BPTC STUDENTS ...... 14

COMMENTS ...... 14

SPECIALISATIONS OF THE INN LIBRARIES ...... 15

LIBRARY MAP ...... 16

LAW LIBRARIES & LEGAL COLLECTIONS LOCAL TO LONDON ...... 19

Welcome to Gray’s Inn Library

Gray’s Inn Library provides a high quality information service serving the needs of all our members by providing access to:

● Over 75,000 print resources, both current & historical

● An extensive range of online databases

● Professional library staff dedicated to assisting members with all their information needs

● A friendly & accessible working environment

Library services are available to barrister and student members of the four Inns of Court.

Opening Hours

MONDAY TO FRIDAY – 9AM TO 8PM

During August and other holiday periods opening hours are normally 9am-5pm

It is also occasionally necessary to close the Library early for special functions such as Call Day. Notices of early closures and any other changes to hours are posted in the Library and on the website.

2014 September March 27 September Middle Temple 7 March Middle Temple 14 March Gray’s Inn October 21 March Inner Temple 4 October Gray’s Inn 28 March Lincoln’s Inn 11 October Inner Temple 18 October Lincoln’s Inn April 25 October Middle Temple 4 April CLOSED

November 11 April Middle Temple 1 November Gray’s Inn 18 April Gray’s Inn 8 November Inner Temple 25 April Inner Temple 15 November Lincoln’s Inn 22 November Middle Temple May 29 November Gray’s Inn 2 May Lincoln’s Inn 9 May Middle Temple December 16 May Gray’s Inn 6 December Inner Temple 23 May CLOSED 13 December Lincoln’s Inn 30 May Inner Temple 20 December CLOSED 27 December CLOSED June

6 June Lincoln’s Inn 2015 January 13 June Middle Temple 3 January CLOSED 20 June Gray’s Inn 10 January Middle Temple 27 June Inner Temple 17 January Gray’s Inn 24 January Inner Temple July 31 January Lincoln’s Inn 4 July Lincoln’s Inn 11 July Middle Temple February 18 July Gray’s Inn 7 February Middle Temple 25 July Inner Temple 14 February Gray’s Inn

21 February Inner Temple August CLOSED 28 February Lincoln’s Inn

Access - There is only one point of entry for each of the Inns at the weekend, as follows:

Inner & Middle Temple – Tudor Street | Gray’s Inn – High Holborn | Lincoln’s Inn – Lincoln’s Inn Fields 4

The Library Collection

Gray’s Inn Library is primarily a reference library with open access to the majority of the collection.

We aim to provide a comprehensive range of modern English legal materials designed to meet the needs of practising barristers and Bar students.

Our Core Collection includes primary, secondary and local legislation, law reports, legal journals and magazines, encyclopaedias, text books, and legal databases. Old editions of textbooks are retained and can be consulted on request. The Library also has a collection of Northern Ireland and EU law (excluding the law of Member States). We also retain the major Scottish and Irish reports and have good collections of human rights and European Union law.

The Key Specialist Collection of Gray’s Inn Library is International Law and is housed in the North Library. It provides comprehensive coverage of international treaties and public international law topics as well as materials relating to international commercial arbitration.

Barristers also have access to the specialist collections of the other Inns of Court Libraries; Commonwealth law at Inner Temple and Lincoln’s Inn, United States and European Union law at Middle Temple and Parliamentary papers at Lincoln’s Inn.

The Inn Libraries also divide responsibility for coverage of non-English UK, Channel Islands and Irish law and specialise in different areas of English law (see page 11).

New Books

New titles are regularly added to the library’s collection. Suggestions for new titles may be referred to the Librarian for consideration by completing an online enquiry form via our website, or by e-mailing the Librarian direct: [email protected] (Please note that suggested titles will not necessarily be purchased automatically).

We are always delighted to accept donations from authors of legal texts. All donations are acknowledged with a special bookplate and an announcement on the website, Facebook & Google Plus.

The Times newspaper is available from 1785. Format varies according to date of publication and consists of hard copy, digital and Microfilm. Original bound copies of The Times are available for viewing only.

Rare Books & Manuscripts

The Library holds 24 Medieval manuscripts which are described in A catalogue of the ancient manuscripts belonging to The Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn, 1869, by Alfred Horwood.

Microfilms of the medieval manuscripts are available from World Microfilms - http://www.microworld.uk.com/microfilms.asp#MEDIAEVAL

We also have a small collection of post-medieval manuscripts, almost all on legal subjects and a collection of pre-1800 books, which includes a 1477 edition of Statham’s abridgement and a collection of the works of Francis Bacon (1561-1626) many in the first edition.

Accredited researchers should contact the Librarian if they wish to consult any of the Inn’s manuscripts or rare books.

Book Loans

Masters of the Bench of Gray's Inn may borrow material other than rare books and manuscripts for their own use, either in person, or through an intermediary on production of a note bearing the Bencher's signature.

Barrister members and tenants of Gray's Inn may borrow selected items for overnight loan 30 minutes before the library closes: these must be returned by 9.30am the next day that the library is open.

Barrister tenants of the Inn may also borrow bound copies of journals and law reports for up to an hour during the day to photocopy in chambers (for further details please apply to staff).

Computer facilities

The suite of computers located throughout the library provides access to a wide range of online subscription services as well as the Microsoft Office Suite, the internet and our library catalogue.

You can access the library's subscriptions to online legal databases via the library's internet home page using the Online Subscriptions tab at the top. Here you will find a comprehensive alphabetical and hyperlinked list of all of our online subscriptions.

(The Library’s internet home page)

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the library – ask staff for logon details.

Users are welcome to use their laptops in the Library; power points are situated under the tables on the main floor and in the upper gallery (see the floor maps at the end of this guide for locations).

Subscription Services

This is a selection of the major online services available at Gray’s Inn Library. A comprehensive list of what is available online can be downloaded direct from the library website (titled ‘Find It Online’) or viewed from any of the library computers.

Staff are happy to help users with any of these services, and free training sessions with the main legal database providers are held each year in the Library.

SERVICE COVERAGE Full text of thousands of Immigration Tribunal determinations & selected key Electronic Immigration Network Judgments from UK Higher and European Courts (all chosen for their relevance to immigration & refugee law); Access to over 160,000 country reports with (EIN) daily updates to country information; Statutes & Statutory Instruments relevant to Immigration Law.

Arbitration Law Loose-leaf (Current); Building Law Reports (1976 onwards); i-Law International Construction Law Review (2000 onwards); Lloyd's Law Reports (1919 onwards); Lloyd's Maritime and Commercial Law Quarterly (2000 onwards)

"Multi-jurisdictional Citator & Legal Search Engine" - Case Law, UK Statutes & SI's and EU legal information, with extensive links to full-text / PDF on JustCite databases (shown in bold if available at Gray's Inn Library), such as Justis, LexisNexis, Westlaw, BAILLI, etc. Contains entries for more than 2.4 million unique documents with more added every day.

England and Wales Court of Appeal Cases: Civil (1957-89; 1993-date), Justis Criminal (1963-89; 1993-date), UK Statutes (1235 onwards) and UK SI's (1671 onwards) with links to changes; HERMES - press releases & announcements from most of the major government departments in England and Scotland.

All current Statutes and SI's as amended; over 86,000 enactments dating back to 1266; coverage of over 555,000 case law documents; Judgments from court LexisLibrary uploaded within ½ hour of being handed down; commentary titles including Macdonald's Immigration Law & Practice; Online access to Atkin's Court Forms and Halsbury's Laws.

The only resource to contain fully-translated English-language versions of all Oxford Constitutions of the the world's constitutions (both national and sub-national), accompanied by individual jurisdictional commentaries, and supplementary materials, including World foundation documents, historical versions of constitutions, and amendment Acts/Laws.

Case Law from 1865, UK Legislation from 1267, SIs from 1968 and full-text & PDF journal articles (all cross-referenced) including Criminal Appeal Reports (plus sentencing), European Human Rights Reports, and various International Westlaw Law Journals; Index of Legal Terms (including definitions from Jowitt, Stroud and Osborn); Sweet & Maxwell products and independent specialist reports and commentary. Current Awareness enables access to the latest case, legislation and legal developments, updated throughout the day. Approximately 1000 sources of information are monitored.

A selection of free online resources is also available to view via our website and the library’s internet home page.

The Library Catalogue

The library catalogue can be accessed online and is available remotely. When using one of the Library computers, a direct link is provided at the top of the Library’s Internet Home Page.

It is possible to search for items by words or phrases, author, title, subject, series, or periodical title. A ‘Power Search’ option is also available providing a more advanced search facility.

You can search both Gray’s and Lincoln’s library catalogues at the same time by selecting ‘ALL’ in the drop down box beneath the search bar.

To the right of the screen you also have the option to ‘search all Inns simultaneously’, whereby you can view the holdings of both of the Temple Libraries also.

The library keeps superseded editions of textbooks in the Basement. When searching the catalogue for old editions you will find full entries for both the current edition and the pre-current edition.

To check for holdings of earlier editions, select the ‘Details’ for the pre-current edition record, and click through to the ‘Catalog Record’ – the holdings are listed in the notes.

If you are unsure of a catalogue record or cannot find what you are looking for, please come to the enquiry desk and we will be happy to assist you.

Assistive Technologies

Two software packages designed to help people with visual impairments are available on a dedicated computer that has a large low resolution screen and large print keyboard.

Supernova is a combined screen reader and full screen magnifier designed for all visually impaired users, from low vision to blind, allowing them the freedom to access Windows in the way that suits them best. Benefits include a’ talk as you type’ facility and access to complex websites such as LexisLibrary & Westlaw.

Dolphin Guide is ideal for anyone who has never been taught to use a computer and who may have deteriorating sight, be partially sighted or completely blind. A simple menu system enables you to browse web pages and scan and listen to documents.

There is also a specialised viewer which allows you to magnify reading material, increase the contrast and alter colours to best suit your vision needs.

Staff are happy to help anyone who would like to use the technologies or to obtain and copy items.

Photocopying

The Library has three self-service photocopiers, located on the main floor opposite the Enquiry Desk.

To take advantage of our printing and photocopying facilities, simply come to the enquiry desk and set up an account. You will be given a unique pin number to top up your account as necessary; this can be done at the Enquiry Desk. Please be aware that we cannot accept card payments at this time.

You can then use your pin number to print from any of the library computers or to photocopy. A quick guide explaining how to print and photocopy using your pin is available at the Enquiry Desk.

All photocopiers have a scan and e-mail facility, which is charged at the same rate as photocopying (scans will be sent direct to an e-mail address as a PDF document. Please ask at the Enquiry Desk if you need assistance).

PRICE LIST

Top up your account with £5 or more

and receive 10% extra for FREE!

Scanning is 10p per page regardless of the size of the page or whether it is a B&W or a full colour scan.

Document Delivery Service

We are happy to supply copies of legal materials by post, fax or email to any member of Gray’s Inn and to barristers of other Inns when material is not held by their own library, provided that copyright is not infringed.

If you need material for judicial proceedings, please make your request using the online order form via our website, stating clearly that the material is for court use.

If you need material for private research you will need to fill in, sign and return a copyright declaration form.

We always try to fulfil requests as soon as possible. We endeavour to satisfy requests received before 1 pm the same day and those received after 1 pm no later than 12 pm the next working day.

However, occasionally, when the library is closing early, this will not always be possible, so please check our opening hours.

CHARGES - for orders supplied by e mail or post

** Please note that all fees include the first 20 pages of an item **

BARRISTERS

STUDENTS!

Please view the website for our discounted document delivery rate.

NB. Overseas orders will be subject to an additional charge for postage.

If you want documents faxed, please call the Library for prices.

We can also obtain photocopies of specific items from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies on behalf of barristers whose chambers are not subscribers to IALS services. Please contact Gray's Inn Library directly if you require this service.

Library tours for BPTC students

Tours are arranged at the start of each academic year but staff are happy to provide tours of the library to any member of the Inn on an ad hoc basis.

Gray’s Inn website www.graysinn.org.uk

Please consult the Library pages of the website for further information about the library.

Any changes to opening hours and all other news about the Library will be posted here as well as recent acquisitions and donations.

Comments

We welcome your comments on the Library’s services.

Contact details are on the back page of this guide or you can complete an online enquiry form under the ‘Ask a Librarian’ section of our website.

We also carry out a user survey every two years which is available to complete in person in the Library or online. Notices will be displayed when the survey is being conducted, so fill it in and let us know your thoughts on the Library’s services!

Specialisations of the Inn Libraries

Gray’s Inn Inner Temple Air & Space Law Armed Forces Conflict of Laws Commonwealth Constitutional & Administrative Coroners Construction Law Criminal Law Consumer Law Criminology Data Protection Customs & Excise Education Defamation Energy Law Family Law Entertainment & Media Law Food & Drugs Environmental Law Forensic Science & Medicine Highways Intellectual Property Housing Law Licensing Human Rights Medical Law Immigration & Nationality Mental Health Information Technology Personal Injury International Law Police Local Government Prison Law Northern Ireland Product Liability Planning Law Professional Negligence Rates & Council Tax Road Traffic Social Security & Welfare Law Scotland Sports Law Sentencing Telecommunications Middle Temple Lincoln’s Inn Accountancy Agriculture Agency Animal Law Arbitration Channel Islands Banking Charities Carriage of Goods Commonwealth Commercial Law Company Law Competition Law Conveyancing Ecclesiastical Law Equity & Trusts Employment Isle of Man Equal opportunities Insolvency EU and Member States Landlord & Tenant Finance & Financial Services Parliamentary Materials Friendly Societies Partnership Law Health & Safety Pensions Insurance Law Real Property International Trade Succession Irish Republic Taxation Maritime & Shipping Law Wills & Probate Transport United States 15

Library Map

Law Libraries & Legal Collections local to London

Gray’s Inn Library Lincoln’s Inn Library 5 South Square Lincoln’s Inn Gray’s Inn London London WC1R 5ET WC2A 3TN Tel: 020 7458 7822 Tel: 020 7242 4371 www.graysinn.org.uk www.lincolnsinn.org.uk

Inner Temple Library Middle Temple Library Inner Temple Middle Temple Lane London EC4Y 7DA London EC4Y 9BT Tel: 020 7797 8217 Tel: 020 7427 4830 www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk www.middletemple.org.uk

BPP Law School The City Law School BPP College of Professional Studies 4 Gray’s Inn Place 68-70 Red Lion Street London London WC1R 4NY WC1R 5DX Tel: 0845 077 5566 Tel: 020 7404 5787 www.bpplawschool.com www.city.ac.uk/law

The University of Law Institute of Advanced Legal Studies 14 Store Street Library & Information Services London Charles Clore House WC1E 7DE 17 Russell Square Tel: 0800 289 997 London WC1B 5DR www.law.ac.uk Tel: 020 7862 5790 www.ials.sas.ac.uk/library/library.htm

Guildhall Library (Holds an English Law Collection & Camden Libraries Parliamentary Materials) If you live, work or study in Camden Aldermanbury Borough you may join any of the public London EC2V 7HH libraries. The closest to Gray’s Inn is:

Tel: 020 7332 1868 Holborn Library www.cityoflondon.gov.uk 32-38 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PA Westminster Reference Library Tel: 020 7974 4444 35 St. Martin’s Street www.camden.gov.uk London WC2H 7HP Tel: 020 7641 1300 www.westmister.gov.uk/libraries

Gray’s Inn Library

5 South Square | Gray’s Inn | London | WC1R 5ET

Tel: 020 7458 7822 | Fax: 020 7458 7850 | Email: [email protected]

Inn website: www.graysinn.org.uk Library catalogue: www.graysinnlibrary.org.uk

Gray’s Inn Library

Entry is via the Library entrance at 5 South Square.

Wheelchair users may telephone in advance to arrange free parking and enter the building by a specially adapted lift at ground level. Two height adjustable desks, suitable for wheelchair users and those with back problems are available in the Main Library.

Should you have any special requirements please telephone the library in advance to discuss how we may assist you.