The Halsbury’s Laws of England 4th Edition 56 Vol Set
Halsbury’s Laws of England is the epic legal work stating the law of England, and is a well-known name in the legal fraternity. This terrific work was initiated by Stanley Shaw Bond, an editor at the Butterworths, when he started this project to produce a comprehensive statement of the law of England and Wales that was panoptic, authorized and up-to-date. That was way back in 1907. Multi volume editions have been launched covering various aspects of Laws of England.
The 4th edition is a series of 56 volumes uniquely comprehensive encyclopaedia, covering the entire corpus of English and Welsh law. Annual and monthly updates of all the volumes are available both online and in hard copy.
This detailed all-encompassing encyclopaedia is majorly required by those who are handling complicated cases and need a solid reference for a logical legal direction. Now that this edition with its 56 volumes is an ocean in itself, there’s a specific way to conduct a research. Below is a snapshot of how to use Halsbury’s Laws of England efficiently.
1. Researching a particular area or topic:
1.1 Use the consolidated index to find the subject researching
1.2 Go to the volume & paragraph number referred to
1.3 Check the Cumulative Supplement volume (published annually) to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number.
1.4 Go to the Noter-Up (published monthly) in the Noter-Up binder to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number
2. Researching a case
2.1 Use the consolidated table of cases to look up the case you are investigating
2.2 Go to the volume and paragraph number referred to.
2.3 Check the Cumulative Supplement volume (published annually) to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number.
2.4 Go to the Noter-Up (published monthly) in the Noter-Up binder to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number
3. Researching a piece of legislation
3.1 Use the consolidated table of statutes to look up the legislation you are looking for
3.2 Go to the volume and paragraph number referred to.
3.3 Check the Cumulative Supplement volume (published annually) to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number.
3.4 Go to the Noter-Up (published monthly) in the Noter-Up binder to see if there is an entry for your volume and paragraph number
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Legacy of the book
The origin of this magnificent work goes way back in the early 20th century. As stated above, the first edition of the Laws of England was authored by Stanley Shaw Bond who was humble enough to invite the Earl of Halsbury to be the editor in chief of the book, and thus the name – The Halsbury’s Laws of England. It’s been a tradition since then, for the Halsbury’s Laws of England to have a former Lord chancellor as its editor in chief.
The second edition was launched in 1932 with 37 volumes. Lord Hailsham was the editor in chief. The third edition had 43 volumes and was published in 1952 with Lord Simonds as the editor in chief.
About the Authors
Editor in Chief
Baron Mackay of Clashfern: is a British advocate. He served as Dean of the Faculty of Advocates, Lord Advocate, and Lord Chancellor (1987–1997). He is an active member of the House of Lords where he sits as a Conservative.
About the Publisher
Lexis Nexis Butterworths was originally founded in 1818 by Henry Butterworth. After finishing his school, Henry worked for his uncle Joseph Butterworth, the famous law bookseller in London. Eventually he established his own account and became famous in no time as the Queen’s Law Bookseller.
Butterworths was later on acquired by the International Publishing Corporation in 1965 which again was acquired by Reed Group in 1970.
The "LexisNexis" and "Butterworths" trademarks are, however, still used for publishing Halsbury’s Laws of England.
The Vantage Points
The reason one must possess this book during his/ her legal practise years is varied. No other book has ever covered the entire gamut of Law as done in the Halsbury’s Laws of England. Besides covering the whole spectrum of English law, Halsbury’s Laws of England also details everything from the fundamental to the highly complex. When it comes to understanding English Law, Halsbury’s is the starting point and the finishing line.
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