Physical law reports

There are a range of law reports going back many years in the physical library collection, from Estates Gazette Law Reports and Planning Law Reports to Construction Law Reports and Rating and Valuation Reporter.

 

Westlaw UK

If you (as an RICS member) have legal questions such as case law on a particular topic then we have permission to disseminate extracts from Westlaw UK on a non-persistent and ad-hoc basis that might answer your question. Westlaw also includes a range of full text journals. The list below is not exhaustive, the resources of particular interest to RICS members include:

  • Annotated legislation as it currently stands
  • Case law
  • Journal: Construction Law Journal
  • Journal: Conveyancer & Property Lawyer
  • Journal: Emmet & Farrand on Title Bulletin
  • Journal: Encyclopedia of Planning Law & Practice Bulletin
  • Journal of Housing law
  • Journal: Landlord & Tenant Review
  • Journal: Planning and Environmental Law Bulletin
  • Journal: Property Law Bulletin
  • Journal: Scottish Planning Law & Practice
  • Journal: Woodfall Landlord & Tenant Bulletin
  • Law Report series: Environmental Law Reports
  • Law Report series: Housing Law Reports
  • Law Report series: Planning Law Case Reports
  • Law Report series: Property, Planning and Compensation Reports
  • Law Report series: Weekly Law Reports

 

Free resources

Resource

Link

Notes

AUSTLII

https://www8.austlii.edu.au/

Legislation and case law for Australia and its constituent jurisdictions

BAILII

https://www.bailii.org/

UK & Irish legislation and case law. Includes Tribunals and Ireland, not covered by National Archives

Germany Real Estate Laws and Regulations

https://iclg.com/practice-areas/real-estate-laws-and-regulations/germany

An overview of the laws in an easy digestible format

Legislation

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/

Whilst this has consolidated primary legislation, most secondary legislation is only as issued

National Archives Case Law

https://caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

Includes cases handed down ‘today’.

Property Chamber

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/first-tier-tribunal/property-chamber/

First-tier Tribunal that deals with applications, appeals and references relating to disputes over property and land.

Singapore Statutes Online

https://sso.agc.gov.sg/

Consolidated legislation for Singapore

USA Real Estate Laws and Regulations

https://iclg.com/practice-areas/real-estate-laws-and-regulations/usa

An overview of the laws in an easy digestible format

Valuation Tribunal appeals search

https://appealsearch.
valuationtribunal.gov.uk/

Appeals for the last six years and listed appeals with a hearing date within the next three months