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Dates |
Call Number (Print Format) |
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A.C. |
Law Reports, Appeal Cases. |
1875-1890 |
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1891- |
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A.C.L.C. |
Australian Company Law Cases. |
1971- |
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A.C.L.R. |
Australian Company Law Reports. |
1974-1989 |
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A.I.P.R. |
Asia Intellectual Property Reports. |
1993-1996 |
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A.I.R. |
All India Reporter. |
1914- |
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A.L.D. |
Administrative law decisions. Main vol. |
1976- |
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Administrative law decisions. Bulletin. |
1994-2007 |
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A.L.J.R. |
Australian Law Journal Reports. |
1972- |
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A.L.R. |
American Law Reports. |
1919-1948 |
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A.L.R. 2d |
American Law Reports. 2nd series. |
1948-1965 |
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A.L.R. 3d |
American Law Reports. 3rd series. |
1965-1980 |
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A.L.R. 4th |
American Law Reports. 4th series. |
1980-1991 |
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A.L.R. 5th |
American Law Reports. 5th series. |
1992- |
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A.L.R. |
Australian Argus Law Reports. |
1960-1973 |
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A.L.R. |
Australian Law Reports. |
1973- |
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A.O.H.K. |
Annotated Ordinances of Hong Kong. |
1995- |
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A.P.C.L.R. |
Asia-Pacific Construction Law Reports. |
1992 |
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A.R. |
Atlantic Reporter. 2nd series. |
1938-1988 |
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A.T.C. |
Australian Tax Cases. |
1969- |
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Adm. & Eccl. |
Law Reports. Admiralty & Ecclesiastical Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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All E.R. |
All England Law Reports. |
1936- |
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All E.R. Rep. |
All England Law Reports Reprint. |
1558-1935 |
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Aust. Digest |
Australian Digest. 2nd ed. |
1963-1988 |
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Australian Digest. 3rd ed. |
1988- |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number (Print Format) |
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B.C.C. |
British Company Law Cases. |
1983- |
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B.C.L.C. |
Butterworths Company Law Cases. |
1983- |
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B.C.L.R. |
Constitutional Law Reports. |
1994- |
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B.H.R.C. |
Butterworths Human Rights Cases. |
1996- |
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B.L.R. |
Brunei Law Reports. |
1965- |
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BLR |
Building Law Reports. |
1976- |
S 692.942 B93 (in Main Library) |
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B.M.L.R. |
Butterworths Medico-Legal Reports. |
1992- |
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Dates |
Call Number (Print Format) |
Electronic Equivalent (In Whole/ In Part) |
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C.A.A.R. |
Application for Review. 覆核申請 |
1984-2002 |
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C.A.C.C. |
Criminal Appeal. 刑事上訴 |
1997-2002 |
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C.A.C.V. |
Civil Appeals. 民事上訴 |
1997-2002 |
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C.B.R. |
Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. |
1960- |
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C.B.R. (3d) |
Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. 3rd series. |
1991-1998 |
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C.B.R. (4th) |
Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. 4th series. |
1998-2004 |
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C.B.R. (5th) |
Canadian Bankruptcy Reports. 5th series. |
2004-2007 |
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C.C.L.T. |
Canadian Cases on the Law of Torts. |
1976-1990 |
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C.C.L.T.(2d) |
Canadian Cases on the Law of Torts. 2nd series. |
1990-2000 |
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C.C.L.T.(3d) |
Canadian Cases on the Law of Torts. 3rd series. |
2000- |
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C.C.R. |
Law Reports. Crown Cases Reserved. |
1865-1875 |
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C.L.C. |
CCH Commercial Law Cases. |
1994-2003 |
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C.L.R. |
Commonwealth Law Reports. |
1903- |
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C.M.L.R. |
Common Market Law Reports. |
1962- |
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C.R.R. (2d) |
Canadian Rights Reporter. 2nd series. |
1994-2005 |
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Can.S.C. |
Canada Supreme Court Reports. |
1876-2006 |
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Ch. App. Cas. |
Law Reports. Chancery Appeal Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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Ch. D. |
Law Reports. Chancery Division. |
1875-1890 |
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1891-2005 |
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Com.Pl. |
Law Reports. Common Pleas Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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Com. Pl. Div. |
Law Reports. Common Pleas Division. |
1875-1880 |
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Cr. App. R. |
Criminal Appeal Reports. |
1909-2008 |
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Cr. App. R.(S.) |
Criminal Appeal Reports. (Sentencing) |
1979-2005 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number (Print Format) |
Electronic Equivalent (In Whole/ In Part) |
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D.C.C.C. |
Hong Kong District Court Criminal Jurisdiction. 區院刑事案件 |
1977-2001 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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D.C.C.J. |
District Court Civil Action. 區院民事訴訟 |
2001-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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D.C.M.P. |
District Court Miscellaneous Proceedings. 區院雜項案件 |
1985-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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D.C.P.I. |
District Court Personal Injuries. 區院傷亡訴訟 |
2001-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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D.C.S.A. |
Stamp Duty Appeal. 印花稅評稅上訴 |
1985-2001 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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D.L.R. |
Dominion Law Reports. |
1912-1955 |
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D.L.R.(2d) |
Dominion Law Reports. 2nd series. |
1956-1968 |
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D.L.R.(3d) |
Dominion Law Reports. 3rd series. |
1969-1984 |
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D.L.R.(4th) |
Dominion Law Reports. 4th series. |
1984-2008 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number (Print Format) |
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E.& I. App. |
Law Reports. English & Irish Appeals. |
1866-1875 |
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E.A. |
East Africa Law Reports. |
1957-1975 |
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E.C.C. |
European Commercial Cases. |
1978-2008 |
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E.C.D.R. |
European Copyright & Design Reports. |
2000- |
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E.G.L.R. |
Estates Gazette Law Reports. |
1985-2003 |
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E.H.R.R. |
European Human Rights Reports. |
1979-2003 |
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E.M.L.R. |
Entertainment & Media Law Reports. |
1993-2005 |
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E.N.P.R. |
European National Patent Reports. |
2000-2003 |
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E.P.O.R. |
European Patent Office Reports. |
1986-2005 |
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E.R. |
English Reports. |
1900-1932 |
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E.T.M.R. |
European Trade Mark Reports. |
1996-2008 |
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Env. L.R. |
Environmental Law Reports. |
1992-2005 |
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Eq. |
Law Reports. Equity Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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EWCA Civ |
Court of Appeal (Civil Division) |
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EWCA Crim |
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) |
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EWHC |
England & Wales High Court (Administrative Court) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Admin) |
England & Wales High Court (Administrative Court) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Admlty) |
England & Wales High Court (Admiralty Court) (revision) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Ch) |
England & Wales High Court (Chancery Division) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Comm) |
England & Wales High Court (Commercial Court) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Fam) |
England & Wales High Court (Family Division) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (Pat) |
England & Wales High Court (Patents Court) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (QB) |
England & Wales High Court (Queen's Bench Division) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWHC (TCC) |
England & Wales High Court (Technology and Construction Court) [Neutral Citation] |
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EWPCC |
Patents County Court [Neutral Citation] |
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Ex. |
Law Reports. Exchequer Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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Ex. Div. |
Law Reports. Exchequer Division. |
1875-1880 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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F.A.C.V. |
Final Appeal Civil. 終院民事上訴 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | |
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F.A.M.C. |
Final Appeal Miscellaneous Proceedings Criminal. 終院刑事雜項案件 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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F.A.M.V. |
Final Appeal Miscellaneous Proceedings Civil. 終院民事雜項案件 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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F.L.C. |
Australian Family Law Cases. |
1976-2003 |
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F.L.R. |
Family Law Reports. |
1864-2004 |
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F.L.R. |
Federal Law Reports. |
1956-2006 |
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F.L.R. |
Financial Law Reports. |
1985-1989 |
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F.S.R. |
Fleet Street Reports. |
1975-2008 |
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Fam. |
Law Reports. Family Division. |
1972-2005 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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H.C.A.A. |
Legal Aid Appeal. 高院法援上訴 |
1999-2000 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.A.J. |
Admiralty Jurisdiction. 高院海事訴訟 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.A.L. |
Administrative Law List. |
1997 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.A.L. |
Constitutional Administrative Law List. 高院憲法及行政訴訟 |
1998-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.A.P. |
Probate Jurisdiction. 遺囑認證訴訟 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.B. |
Bankruptcy Proceedings. 高院破產案件 |
1998-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.C.C. |
Criminal Cases. 高院刑事案件 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.C.L. |
Commercial List. 高院商業訴訟 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.C.T. |
Construction and Arbitration List. 高院建築及仲裁訴訟 |
2000-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.C.W. |
Companies (Winding-up) Proceedings. 高院公司清盤案件 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.L.A. |
Labour Tribunal Appeal. 高院勞資審裁處上訴 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.M.A. |
Magistracy Appeals. 高院裁判法院上訴 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.M.C. |
Divorce Jurisdiction 高院婚姻訴訟 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.M.P. |
Miscellaneous Proceedings. 高院雜項案件 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.C.P.I. |
Personal Injuries Action. 高院傷亡訴訟 |
1997-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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H.K.C. |
Hong Kong Cases. |
1946- |
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| HKCA | Court of Appeal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.C.A. |
Hong Kong Current Awareness. |
1999- |
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| HKCFA | Court of Final Appeal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.C.F.A.R. |
Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal Reports. 香港終審法院案例彙報 |
1997- |
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| HKCFI | Court of First Instance [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.C.L. |
Hong Kong Current Law. |
1985-1988 |
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H.K.C.L.R. |
Hong Kong Criminal Law Reports. |
1992-1996 |
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| HKCrC | Coroner’s Court [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
| HKCT | Competition Tribunal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.C.U. |
Hong Kong Cases Unreported. |
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Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | |
| HKDC | District Court [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.D.C.L.R. |
Hong Kong District Court Law Reports. |
1953-1996 |
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| HKFC | Family Court [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.J.C. |
Hong Kong Judicial Cases. |
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H.K.J.R. |
Hong Kong Judicial Reports |
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| HKLaT | Labour Tribunal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
| HKLdT | Lands Tribunal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.L.R. |
Hong Kong Law Reports. |
1905-1996 |
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H.K.L.R.D. |
Hong Kong Law Reports & Digest 香港法律匯報與摘錄 |
1997- |
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H.K.L.T.L.R. |
Hong Kong Lands Tribunal Law Reports. |
1977-1980 |
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| HKMagC | Magistrates’ Courts [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
| HKOAT | Obscene Articles Tribunal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.P.L.R. |
Hong Kong Public Law Reports. |
1991- |
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| HKSCT | Small Claims Tribunal [Neutral Citation] | Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII | ||
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H.K.T.C. |
Hong Kong Tax Cases. |
1970-2010 |
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H.K.U.R.J. |
Hong Kong Unreported Judgments. |
1905- |
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H.R.L.R. |
Human Rights Law Reports UK Cases. |
2000-2011 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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I.C.R. |
Industrial Court Reports. |
1972-2011 |
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I.H.R.R. |
International Human Rights Reports. |
1994- |
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I.L.Pr. |
International Litigation Procedure. |
1990-2008 |
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I.L.R. |
International Law Reports. |
1950-2016 |
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I.P.R. |
Intellectual Property Reports. |
1982-2007 |
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I.R. |
Irish Reports. |
1926-2009 |
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I.R.L.R. |
Industrial Relations Law Reports. |
1972-2006 |
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Imm. A.R. |
Immigration Appeals. |
1970-2011 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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K.B. |
Law Reports. King's Bench Division. |
1901-1951 |
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K.I.R. |
Knight's Industrial Reports. |
1966-1975 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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L.&T.R. |
Landlord and Tenant Reports. |
2000- |
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L.D.B.M. |
Building Management Application. 建築物管理申請 |
2000-2001 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.L.A. |
Landlord & Tenant Appeal. 租務上訴 |
1984-2001 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.L.R. |
Land Resumption Application. |
1984-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.N.T. |
New Tenancy Application. 新租賃申請 |
2000-2001 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.P.A |
Possession Application.條例第I 部收回管有申請 |
1984-2000 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.P.B. |
Possession Application 條例第II 部收回管有申請 |
1995-1999 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.P.D. |
Possession Application 條例第IV 部收回管有申請 |
1986-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.D.P.E. |
Possession Application 條例第V部收回管有申請 |
1998-2002 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong / Westlaw Asia / Judiciary's Legal Reference System / HKLII |
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L.J.R. |
Law Journal Reports. |
1832-1949 |
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L.R.C. |
Law Reports of the Commonwealth. |
1980-2014 |
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L.T. |
Law Times. |
1931-47 |
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L.T.R. |
Law Times Reports. |
1859-1947 |
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Ll. Rep. |
Lloyds Law Reports. |
1919-1992 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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N.S.W.L.R. |
New South Wales Law Reports. |
1971-2014 |
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N.Z.C.L.C. |
New Zealand Company Law Cases. |
1981-1996 |
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N.Z.L.R. |
New Zealand Law Reports. |
1883-2007 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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P.& C.R. |
Property and Compensation Reports. |
1968-1985 |
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P.& C.R. |
Property, Planning and Compensation Reports. |
1986-2012 |
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P.& D. |
Law Reports. Probate and Divorce Cases. |
1865-1875 |
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P.C.C. |
Palmer's Company Cases. |
1985-1989 |
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P.D. |
Law Reports. Probate Division. |
1875-1890 |
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1891-1971 |
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P.I.Q.R. |
Personal injuries and quantum reports. |
1992-2005 |
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Priv. C. App. |
Privy Council Appeals. |
1865-1875 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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Q.B. |
Law Reports. Queen's Bench Cases. |
1865-75 |
Westlaw Asia | |
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Q.B.D. |
Law Reports. Queen's Bench Division. |
1875-90 |
Westlaw Asia | |
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1891- |
Westlaw Asia |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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R.T.R. |
Road Traffic Reports. |
1970-2007 |
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Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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S.A.L.R. |
South African Law Reports. |
1969- |
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S.L.R. |
Singapore Law Reports. |
1946-2011 |
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S.L.T. |
Scots Law Times. |
1893-2006 |
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S.T.C. |
Simon's Tax Cases. |
1973-2007 |
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Sc. & Div. App. |
Law Reports. Scotch and Divorce Appeals. |
1866-1875 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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T.L.R. |
Times Law Reports. |
1884-1952 |
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1990-2000 |
Lexis Advance Hong Kong |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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U.S.Rep(L. Ed.) |
United States Supreme Court Reports. Lawyers' ed. |
1917-1956 |
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United States Supreme Court Reports. Lawyers' ed. 2nd series. |
1957-1999 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
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V.L.R. |
Victorian Law Reports. |
1875-1956 |
Westlaw Asia | |
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V.R. |
Victorian Reports. |
1957-2008 |
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Citation |
Full Title |
Dates |
Call Number |
Electronic Equivalent |
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W.I.R. |
West Indian Reports. |
1958-2008 |
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W.L.R. |
Weekly Law Reports. |
1953- |
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W.W.R. |
Western Weekly Reports. |
1911-2009 |