Silent Study Area
This part of the Law Library is for silent study with individual study spaces.
The Law Library is an academic library where we ask you to study quietly and with respect and consideration to your peers. There are collaborative study spaces within the Law Library and and our other Libraries for group work and discussion. You can also book the Old Postgraduate Room. However, the silent study area is for silence and study!
This area also holds our International Law Room, European Law Room, the Foreign Law Reports, Statutory Instruments and Law Commission Reports:
- Books, journals and law reports with the shelfmark of 341 can be found in the International Law Room or in the Philip Robinson Library - check Library Search.
- Books, journals and law reports with the shelfmark of 348 can be found in the European Law Room or in the Philip Robinson Library - check Library Search.
- Statutory Instruments are tucked away in a corridor to the left as you enter the Silent Study Area.
Foreign Law Reports
Within the Silent Study area, you will see the Foreign Law Reports. This room contains law reports from common law jurisdictions, such as the Australian Law Reports (they need no explanation!) and the Dominion Law Reports (Canada). We also have some United Nations materials here.
Foreign law reports are crucial in a UK law library as they provide valuable insights into legal systems and precedents from other jurisdictions, allowing law students, academics and legal professionals to compare and contrast approaches, enhance their understanding, and make informed arguments. By accessing foreign law reports, UK lawyers can broaden their perspectives, improve legal research, and gain a global understanding of legal principles, ultimately contributing to a more comprehensive and nuanced legal practice.
You’ve reached the end of your tour – we hope you enjoyed exploring the Law Library!
You can further explore Law resources by visiting the Philip Robinson Library, where you can find all your key textbooks, plus a selection of journals and reports on Level 3. The Philip Robinson Library offers the longest opening hours of all Newcastle University Libraries, as well as a lots more study space.
You can also use Library Help to browse our FAQs, submit a question, or to chat to a librarian 24/7.
To check the opening hours, and begin to search for books, or book a study space in another Library, visit the Library website.
We’re looking forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Walk back through the Law Library and find the exit. Now visit the Philip Robinson for another Self-Guided Tour
Explore more
We have a study space for every preference, so take some time to explore our Libraries and across Campus to find an environment to suit your study habits.
Each of our libraries have summary details of services available and floor plans to help you locate your favourite study space:
Or take a look at the Spaces for All Students Across Campus.