Westlaw
Westlaw is a legal database available to all Kent Law students, which enables you to search within cases, statutes and journals. It is not only extremely valuable for your studies at Kent, but also for your employment in the legal sector. Westlaw is not only used by many of the smaller firms, but it is also used by 90% of the top 100 law firms.
Use your initiative and visit your Westlaw Representative, Imogen Canavan in her office hours on the third floor in the Templeman Library behind the law reference room, or come along to one of our training sessions later in the year to gain certification. Look out for emails and notices in the Law School; this is your chance to improve your employability and to gain skills that will be invaluable in legal practice.

Office Hours: Wednesdays 10-12pm and Thursdays 12-2pm
Contact: westlaw@kent.ac.uk
By Imogen Canavan, Westlaw Representative, Second Year LLB Student.

Lexis Nexis
LexisNexis draws on a heritage of almost 200 years and its products and services are used by all of the top law and accountancy firms, most large companies and almost all of the local authorities in the UK, including Whitehall departments.

With LexisLibrary students, lawyers and information professionals can quickly find up-to-date information on cases and legislation, resources including journals and expert opinion from established names such as Butterworths, Tolley and Halsbury’s.
The LexisNexis Student Associate for the University of Kent 2010-2011 is Natasha Connors and she has been trained to help you use the LexisNexis service effectively. If you have any problems or just want some key tips, you can contact her by email or by dropping into the law office on the third floor of the Templeman library to attend an office hour.
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10 – 12 or Thursdays 12 – 2.
Contact: njc27@kent.ac.uk
By Natasha Connors, Lexis Nexis Representative, Third Year LLB Student.