Answered By: Lisa Hawksworth
Last Updated: Sep 28, 2022     Views: 250

It is permissible to use printouts or photocopies of law reports in the mooting competition as this is the easiest way for students to access the authorities they need.

Most reports are available online on Westlaw UK or Lexis+.  Print copies are also held in Store in the Harold Cohen Library. To access these please enquire at the HelpDesk at the Harold Cohen Library during staffed hours.  Make sure you make a note of the class mark and any other identifying information (e.g. year and volume) of the item you would like to consult. During busy periods, you may need to wait or call back later, so that staff have time to retrieve the volume for you.

If the reports you need for your moot are unavailable online, you may borrow the print copies. As they are usually for use in the library only you must do the following if you need to borrow them:

  • As far in advance of the day of the moot as possible, send an email listing all the reports required to the Law Librarian informing  them when the moot is taking place and what date you need to lend the volumes by. Some of the older law reports may be held off-site in the Brunswick Library Store; you will need to request these online via Library Search well in advance of the day of the moot. Please try to provide as much notice as possible, as staff will need to retrieve the reports from the locked stores for you. Note it may not be possible to satisfy requests submitted on the day of the moot itself.
  • When the volumes are ready to collect from either the Harold Cohen Library or the Sydney Jones Library Help Desks you’ll be notified. Please show your University I.D. on enquiring at the Desk. A member of staff will then accompany you to the exit as the law reports are for reference only and aren't usually borrowed.
  • The volumes will need to be returned to the Library Help Desk after the moot and before 5pm. They will need to be checked in by a member of staff at the Help Desk. If there is an evening moot, contact the Law Librarian well in advance of the date of the moot to enable alternative arrangements to be made.

 

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