Justis Publishing Ltd is an independent publisher of electronic legal information and provider of
publishing software and services. Since 1986 they have provided the legal community with
electronic access to a wide range of titles from well respected legal publishers. Their publishing
partners include The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England & Wales, Sweet &
Maxwell, Office of Public Sector Information, and many more.
The latest edition of the Justis service offers many new features including:
Exact replica PDF for presentation in court.
All UK legislation including repealed acts and measures.
Quick searches for faster retrieval of vital information.
Partial reference searching.
Case Law
The Law Reports (1865 – present) - the most authoritative series of published reports of
cases which constitute binding precedent in English Law dating back from 1865 - present.
The database incorporates all earlier divisions of The Law Reports as well as the four modern
divisions – the Court of Appeal, Chancery, Family and Queen's Bench Divisions.
The Weekly Law Reports (1953 – present) contains Volumes 1, 2 and 3 of The Weekly Law Reports
which are a series of authoritative reports of cases heard in the Superior and Appellate Courts that
influence the application and development of the law in England and Wales, originating from 1953 to present.
The Times Law Reports (1990 – present) contains the full text of every case report in The Times
newspaper since 1990. The cases cover every branch of law and come from a wide range of jurisdictions,
including the UK courts, the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Justice of the European
Communities and the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
English Reports (1220 – 1873), the oldest collection of the most authoritative, comprehensive
law reports in publication. Over 100,000 of the most important cases reported between 1220 and 1873
compiled into one collection, the English Reports is an essential resource for all Commonwealth
barristers and solicitors.
Daily Cases (1999 – present), based on the case report summaries from the Daily Law Notes website
produced by The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales.
State Trials (1163 – 1858) - over seven centuries of higher criminal jurisprudence covering
English trials relating to offences against the State or trials illustrative of the law relating to
State Officers e.g. Ministers or Governors of Colonies. A wide variety of cases is covered, predominantly
high treason but also bigamy, sedition, seditious libel, murder involving high-ranking officials or peers,
riot, piracy, witchcraft, bribery and corruption.
European Law
Justis CELEX (1951 – present) contains the official database for the EU Community and provides
the full text of treaties, legislation and judgments of the European Court of Justice. The Official Journal
C Series offers quick and easy access to the full text of proposed legislation. A subscription to Justis
CELEX also includes access to the full text of the Justis Official Journal C Series (OJ C).
Statute Law
Justis Statute Law - the database provides access to over 750 years of UK legislation. It is the only
complete electronic source of primary an secondary legislation available that includes content provided by
HMSO and includes the following titles all available in full text:
UK Statutes (1235 – present) contains the full text of all Acts of Parliament in England, Wales and Scotland from the Magna Carta to the present day, including Scottish Acts of Parliament and repealed legislation from 1235 to present.
UK Statutory Instruments (1671 – present) contains the full text of SIs issued from 1 January 1987 to the present day together with tables, diagrams and maps. It also includes SI's issued by the Scottish Parliament from 1671 to present.
HERMES (2000 – present) contains the press releases and announcements from most of the major government
departments in England and Scotland. Around 9,500 releases a year are added to HERMES, an average of
40 each working day. The releases include the department of origin, the headline. The content is
omplete from 2000 to present and includes the full text of most of the significant announcements by
the British Government.
JustCite
JustCite is a unique, provider-neutral, legal citator which links extensively to full-text content
from a range of publishers and leading online services, including BAILII, Casetrack, Informa Law, Justis,
LexisNexis, Westlaw and
more.
The new JustCite Search Box now allows searching by case name, subject term or reference, including partial
citations, and you can now use Boolean operators and wild cards.
The new JustCite Search Box is available
free on request.
The range and coverage of material on JustCite is constantly expanding. For further information, see the
full list of indexed publications.
Scotland - Electronic Session Cases
Electronic Session Cases (1930 – present) takes precedence over all other case law series in Scotland. With coverage starting in 1930,
Electronic Session Cases offers all decisions reported in full, checked and revised by presiding judges before
publication, all the key appellate decisions, civil and criminal, from Court of Session and High Court of
Justiciary in Scotland.
Electronic Irish Reports and Digests
Electronic Irish Reports and Digests (1919 – present) is the most authoritative source of Irish case law available.
It is an electronic version of the publications of The Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for Ireland -
The Irish Reports and Irish Digests and combines the authority of the Councils reporting with the speed and accuracy of searching in Justis. The Irish Reports contains a huge full-text archive of published Irish cases dating back to 1919, longer than any other electronic series.
The Irish Reports contains a huge full-text archive of published Irish cases dating back to
1919, longer than any other electronic series.
Parliament
Parlianet is an index to the proceedings and publications of
both Houses of Parliament in Westminster going back to 1979 together with other information sources used by
both the House of Commons and the House of Lords. It also includes material from the National Assembly of
Wales and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Whilst much of this information is also available from other sources
(free) Parlianet gathers it together in a more user friendly manner and also provides additional searching
and analysis options.
Specialised Databases
BLISS (The Building Law Information Subscriber Service) (1807 – present) - provides summaries of cases,
legislation, standards, contracts and books in building and construction-related law. Cases relating to
environmental pollution, health and safety and the environment are also covered and many of the cases are
not reported elsewhere. The service also reviews the contents of over 100 international journals.
BLISS is published by construction consultancy James R Knowles.
Family Law Reports (1980 – present) - incorporates the full text of all cases reported in Jordans
Family Law Reports since 1980. It is the most authoritative and comprehensive series of law reports relating
to child and family law.
Human Rights (1960 – present) - database includes important cases from the European Court of Human
Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as the consolidated text of the Human Rights Act.
Industrial Cases Reports (1972 –present) - contains the complete text of the Industrial Cases Reports,
published by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting for England and Wales. The printed publication dates
back to the inauguration of the National Industrial Relations Court in 1972. The reports cover cases from
the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the Court of Appeal, the House of Lords, the High Court and the Restrictive
Practices Court. The subject matter includes contracts of employment, health and safety at work, industrial
relations, race discrimination, redundancy, restrictive practices, sex discrimination, Social Security and
unfair dismissal.
Mental Health Law Reports (1999 – present) - from Southside Legal Publishing Limited, brings all
cases relating to mental health law together in one place and will be of interest to legal professionals
who work in public law and the administrative courts. The Reports include the full text of cases from the
High Court, Court of Appeal and House of Lords relating to all aspects of mental health law, together with
a summary and, where appropriate, commentary. Cases from the European Court of Human Rights are also covered,
amounting to approximately 30 cases per year.
Police Law Reports (2000 – present) - brings all cases relating to police law together in one place.
Areas covered include police powers, police civil actions, public law challenges to police decisions,
police discipline and police pensions. The Reports include the full text of cases from the High Court,
Court of Appeal and House of Lords relating to all aspects of police law, together with a comprehensive
headnote. Cases from the European Court of Human Rights are also covered.
Prison Law Reports (2000 – present) - from Southside Legal Publishing Limited, brings all cases relating
to prison law together in one place. The Reports include the full text of cases from the High Court, Court of
Appeal and House of Lords relating to all aspects of prison law, together with a summary and, where appropriate,
commentary. Cases from the European Court of Human Rights are also covered, amounting to approximately 80 cases per year.
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All users benefit from free help desk support as well as regular customer e-bulletins - to keep up-to-date
with all the latest services and news. You can also receive professional training to ensure that you get
the best out of your subscription.
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