Law Library Workshops (Semester B, 2022-2023)
In semester B, the Library offers another series of Law Library Workshops. Come and attend the following refresher sessions to reinforce your legal research skills. Click the link “To register” under each workshop to reserve a place.
We look forward to your active participation.
Demonstrates how to find and note up common law cases and statutes.
16 February 2023 (Thursday) 15:00-17:00
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We will show you the most effective way of finding journal articles, books, and other commentaries which discuss the law. This workshop will also cover reference tools such as legal encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
23 February 2023 (Thursday) 15:00-17:00
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Lexis Advance Hong Kong
This is a major law database that provides primary and secondary sources of law in Hong Kong and other common law jurisdictions. Important works that are only available from Lexis include the Halsbury’s Law of Hong Kong, Halsbury’s Law of England, Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong and a lot more.
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2 February 2023 (Thursday) 15:00-15:45, to be held online via Microsoft Teams |
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8 February 2023 (Wednesday) 16:00-16:45, to be held online via Microsoft Teams |
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Practical Law
Practical Law provides a vast set of practice notes and standard documents which can be used as they are or tailored for specific legal transactions, meaning you don’t need to draft or research from scratch. The database is also structured in a way to facilitate comparative study across jurisdictions.
9 February 2023 (Thursday) 16:00-16:45
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vLex Justis
This database has been enhanced in 2022. The original United Kingdom Core Collection has been expanded to contain over one million full-text cases and legislative provisions. The database now also allows users to navigate directly between primary law and secondary materials.
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9 February 2023 (Thursday) 17:00-17:45, to be held online via Zoom |
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15 February 2023 (Wednesday) 17:00-17:45, to be held online via Zoom
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Westlaw Asia & Westlaw Classic
Westlaw Asia and Westlaw Classic provides primary and secondary sources of law in Hong Kong and other common law jurisdictions. Important works that are only available from Westlaw Asia include the Civil Procedure, Hong Kong Civil Procedure, Archbold, Archbold Hong Kong and a lot more.
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8 February 2023 (Wednesday) 15:00-15:45, to be held online via Microsoft Teams |
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The Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) is a citation style widely used in the UK academic world. It is preferred by the CityU School of Law for student works. In this workshop, users will practice citing different kinds of publications using OSCOLA.
2 March 2023 (Thursday) 15:00-17:00
To be held online via Zoom
To register
Enquiries: Law Collection and Services Section, Library Tel: 3442-8395 Email: lblaw@cityu.edu.hk
N.B. Sessions are subject to cancellation in the event of low enrollment.
