Law Online at UCC
The Law Faculty is committed to the dissemination of legal information on the Internet for students, lawyers, business people or citizens who need such information.
We are actively engaged in three major projects: BAILII (the British and Irish Legal Information Institute), IRLII (the Irish Legal Information Initiative) and the Irish Law Site, as well as providing compilations of links to other web resources through our Freedom of Information Links, Restitution, and E Law sections.
Lecturers place electronic copies of reading lists and other material, on UCC's Blackboard system, often with hyperlinks to the full text of cases and statutes on BAILII and IRLII.
The UCC Student Law Society produces the Cork Online Law Review, in co-operation with the Law Faculty.
Electronic Resources
1. Blackboard
Course Materials for many law modules are available on UCC's Blackboard system.
If this is you first time using the system, read the Instructions first before you access Blackboard.
- blackboard.ucc.ie (the entry point for Blackboard at UCC)
- Instructions for Accessing Blackboard
- Please note that the course materials on Blackboard are not intended in any way to act as a substitute for full attendance at lectures and tutorials. They are strictly for internal use by students of UCC Law Faculty and all notes are copyright.
2. 2a. Guide_to_Electronic_Legal_Resources (142kB)
2b. Brief Guide Legal Databases (183kB)
3. Justis
Follow this link to access Justis
Once you follow the above link, choose "Log in to Justis.com".
On the next page, in the top left "Log in using IP Recognition" box, click on "Continue to Justis.com".
Quick Guides to Justis - www.justis.com/support/guides.html
4. Lexis
Follow this link to access LEXIS
5. FirstLaw
The FirstLaw database is now part of Justis (see above).
6. Westlaw IE
Follow this link to access Westlaw IE
7. Westlaw UK
Follow this link to access Westlaw UK.
8. Hein Online
Follow this link to access Hein Online
9. UCC Direct Portal - http://sit.ucc.ie
This portal allows you to vew your UCC registration information, exam timetable, student e-mail, etc.
For instructions on how to change your UCC student e-mail address from 107xxxx@student.ucc.ie to a more user-friendly address follow this link.
10. Journal Databases
The Library provides access to many journal databases.
See for example the listings here.
11. Internet Sources
- BAILII - The British and Irish Legal Information Institute - www.bailii.org
- IRLII - The Irish Legal Information Inititiative - www.irlii.org
- Irish Statute Book - www.irishstatutebook.ie
- UK Statute Law Database - www.statutelaw.gov.uk
- EUR-LEX - http://eur-lex.europa.eu
- Irish Law Site at UCC - www.irishlaw.org
- Cork Online Law Review - http://corkonlinelawreview.com
| GENERAL NOTE ON LEGAL DATABASES: If you are accessing databases from outside UCC, you will be prompted for your name, student number and library PIN. To obtain a library PIN, go to http://library.ucc.ie/patroninfo/. |
Pages compiled by Darius Whelan
