This is a collection of high demand books, the most heavily used books on Law Faculty reading lists when not available online. Items display the status ‘Res Books’ on SOLO and have 'Reserve Collection’ shelfmarks. The Law Library's collection is fully catalogued on SOLO, Oxford University's online resource discovery tool.

This is the entrance level to the library. It has the books relating to the law of ourhome jurisdiction (UK/England and Wales), other parts of the British Isles and the common law jurisdictions of Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and USA. The shelf arrangement is explained in more detail below. The titles on the law in certain(foreign) jurisdictions are shelved next (country by country). In the majority of cases, their shelf marks have a distinguishing feature: the third line is either a familiar abbreviation of the country name (eg AUS), or a combination of Capital Letter Number (eg A8) - as shown in table below. For example Eldridgeand others (editors) Australian Contract Law in the 21st Centuryhas shelf markKN10.A8.ELD 2021. Level 2: Arrangement of books from Australia, Canada, Channel Islands, Ireland, Isle of Man, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, USA, Wales. Note. The books in the Reserve Collection are available to all categories of readers, not just those on the particular course.The LawBod uses Library of Congress subject headings, sometimes you have to use US spelling or terminology eg to find general works on English employment law you have to use Labor laws and legislation -- + jurisdiction (Great Britain orEngland)to find works on Trade Unions use Labor Unions - law and legislation. Also on Level 2 are the comparative law books (shelf mark Generalor Cw Gen), legal philosophy ( Jurisp), Roman law,Roman-Dutch law, andlegal history. When you search SOLO for books on your Oxford Law Faculty Reading List you may findthat the location is shown as Law Library Reserve Collection &have shelf marks beginning KA.Books in this collection must be asked for at the Enquiry Desk on Level 2. Please remember to bring your Oxford University Card or your Bodleian Reader's Card when you come to the Desk. The Law Library divides its current collections for jurisdictions across 3 levels. Each of these floors is connected by both stairs and a lift. There is also reader spaces on each floor, but we are happy for you to take books from one floor to another. This is one floor above the entrance level to the library. Here you willl find the collection for the European jurisdictions.

When you search SOLO for books on your Oxford Law Faculty Reading List you may findthat the location is shown as Law Library Reserve Collection. Books in this collection must be asked for at the Enquiry Desk on Level 2. Please remember to bring your Oxford University Card or your Bodleian Reader's Card when you come to the Desk. Use thetabs above to understand how the Law Bod's collection is arranged. There is an Enquiry Desk on Level 2, just as you enter the main Reading Room: please do come and have a word if you are having any difficulty in using the library..This is one floor below the entrance level to the library. Here the remaining jurisdictions are arranged, alphabetically by the English name of the nation. This is where to find, for example, China, India, South Africa etc. Note. The books in the Reserve Collection are available to all categories of readers, not just those on the particular course. Help with finding books

Employment Law is the core textbook for the CIPD Level 7 module of the same name. Easy to read, jargon-free and full of case studies and useful examples this fully updated 16th edition provides a thorough grounding in UK employment law and how it applies in practice. The Moys (K shelf mark) system is a subject classification. In the Law Bod, books on the law of England & Wales/UK are shelved first - with shelf marks made up of a subject indicator, followed by author/editor and publication date elements. For example Atiyah's Essays on Contract Lawis KN10 ATI 1990 where KN10 indicates contract law, ATI for the author and 1990 the date when this version (a reprint with added chapter) was published.

The Law Library divides its current collections of booksacross3 floors. Each of these floors is connected by both stairs and a lift. There arealso reader spaces on each floor, but we are happy for you to take books from one floor to another. But please remember ours is a reference only collection - there is no borrowing/lending.