Butterworths Scots Law Direct is Scotland's premier portfolio of online information
services, comprising:
- Laws of Scotland Online
- Scottish Case Reports Direct
- Scottish Legislation Direct.
These services are available individually or as a complete library.
Laws of Scotland Online
Laws of Scotland Online is the only comprehensive narrative treatment of Scots law
online. It is the electronic version of the Stair Memorial Encyclopaedia which is
unrivalled as a starting point for ascertaining the law of Scotland on any subject.
The service contains all the current material from the encyclopaedia and in addition:
- it is very quick and easy to search
- updating material is displayed under the original text
- it links to Scottish cases and All ER etc (for law reports subscribers)
- it links to legislation on Legislation Direct (for Legislation Direct subscribers)
- it is more up-to-date than its hard copy counterpart.
Scottish Case Reports Direct
This service:
- comprises all the case reports, commentaries, notes and quantum reports which
appear in the highly regarded Scottish Criminal Case Reports and Scottish Civil
Law Reports
- is fully updated with each issue of SCCR and SCLR published throughout the year
- provides free access to Butterworths Scottish Case Digests Online - the only online service allowing Scottish legal
practitioners to ascertain quickly and easily the outcome of recent cases
- provides fast and easy-to-use search facilities enabling you to find what you are looking for in seconds.
Hypertext links between cases allow subscribers to move quickly and easily from reference to reference
- allows Laws of Scotland Online Subscribers to link directly from cases citations to the relevant case at the touch of a button.
Flexible subscription services are available - it is possible to subscribe to the whole
service or to each series separately. Scottish Case Digests Online is provided free
of charge to subscribers who subscribe to both or to either one of the criminal or
civil reports.
Scottish Legislation Direct
Scottish Legislation Direct is a free online service. It is updated daily, has easy
search facilities and provides instant access to:
- The full amended text of Statutes of the Scottish Parliament
- The full amended text of all Scottish Statutory Instruments
- The full amended text of the Scotland Act 1998 and subordinate legislation made under it
- Is It in Force?
- Stop Press.
No obligation, free trials are available for all of these services - call 0845 608 1188 for details.
Free training is available for subscribers.
Visit www.lexisnexis.co.uk/scotland for more information,
or contact customer services on 0208 662 2000.
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