Bogged down with using the print volumes of Halsbury's Laws of England? This slide show gives a step-by-step procedure to working through this encyclopedic work.

1. LEGAL ENCYCLOPAEDIAS -
Halsbury’s Laws of England
(c) Lui Che Woo Law Library, University of Hong Kong Libraries

2. Where is Halsbury’s Laws of England?
The print version of Halsbury’s Law of England is located on the 2nd floor in the
Law Reports & Legislation Collection .

3. How to use?
… a 4-step process
Step 1 Index Volumes
Step 2 Main Volumes
Step 3 Cumulative
Supplement
Step 4 Current Service

4. Step 1
… begin with
the relevant
index volumes
1.1 Use the
Consolidated Index
to find the relevant
volume and
paragraph number of
a specific topic you
are researching;

5. Step 1 (cont’d)
1.2 Use the
Consolidated Table
of Cases to find a
reference to a
particular case;

6. Step 1 (cont’d)
1.3 Use the
Consolidated Table
of Statutes to find a
reference to specific
legislation.

7. Step 1 (cont’d)
The index volumes
will give you a
reference to a Main
Volume in bold type,
plus a paragraph
number in lighter Volume Paragraph
type. number number

8. Step 2
Go to the Main
Volume and look up Main
the volume and Volume
paragraph number
that the index
volume refers you to.
Volume Paragraph
number number

9. Step 3
To ensure the
information in the
main volume is
current, turn to the
Cumulative Volume Paragraph Subject
Supplement. Use number number
the headings at the
very top of the page
to find the same
volume, subject and
paragraph number.
If the paragraph
number is not
included, then there
has been no change
since the main
volume.

10. Step 4
Finally, check the
Current Service,
which updates the
Cumulative
Supplement, for any
recent developments
in the law.

11. Now you are done!
Remember, it’s a 4-step process.
All the best with your research!