Legal tools for academics and aspiring lawyers

Whether you’re a student, lecturer or librarian, LexisNexis’ online legal resources will save you time while accelerating your career development.

How we can help you:

For Students:

- I want to achieve my full academic potential and secure a good degree.

- I need to stand out from my peers to secure a training contract or pupillage.

For Librarians:

- I need to help library users to more easily discover our online legal resources.

- I need to help library users make best use of our online legal resources.

For Lecturers:

- I’m looking for simple ways to enhance my teaching materials and support student learning.

- I need to fit in more research alongside a busy teaching schedule.

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Powerful tools for legal research

Strengthen academic work and awareness of current legal issues with online resources written by experts and used throughout the profession.

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Lexis+^® UK

Lexis+ UK brings a single integrated search to Legal Research and Practical Guidance, surfacing legal insights and intelligence to drive academic success.

Student Certifications

Student Certifications

Help students master the art of legal research by taking certifications in Legal Research and Practical Guidance, on Lexis+ UK. Students can also find videos and guides to help them get the most out of our legal tools.

Nexis Uni^®

Curated news and research database for universities. Counter fake news and information overload by finding and analysing insights that inform academic research.

Halsbury's Laws of England

The only comprehensive narrative statement of the law of England and Wales. Updated weekly with the latest legal developments, case and legislation. Written by experts.

Lexis^®Create

Provides unmatched accuracy, efficiency, and content for optimum document creation. It pulls together everything you need to draft brilliant legal documents, faster.

Research and insight

Cherry-picked content to bring you fresh insight and analysis.

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Surviving law school guide

Surviving law school guide

Learn to survive and thrive at law school with advice on exam preparation, productivity tips, wellbeing and getting involved in campus life.

Employability forum – are your students commercial enough for the real world?

Employability forum – are your students commercial enough for the real world?

How can universities best prepare students for the business of law? Discover how commercial awareness & business insight can support law students prepare for the world of work.

LexisNexis' legal aid deserts report

LexisNexis' legal aid deserts report

Pinpoint the biggest legal aid deserts throughout England and Wales with our series of interactive maps that compare need against supply.

Commercial awareness

Commercial awareness

Improve future career prospects and prepare for life in the legal profession with our key resources, specially designed to help law students get to grips with the commercial world.

The rise of the legal consultants

The rise of the legal consultants

Discover more about the alternative platform law firms that are changing the way lawyers work – and what this means for the next generation of legal professionals.

LexisNexis Gross Legal Product (GLP) Index 2022

LexisNexis Gross Legal Product (GLP) Index 2022

This report pulls together the latest datapoints to predict growth and demand across multiple practice areas of the law. Find out which practice areas will grow, decline or stay the same in the future.

Lessons from LegalEdCon 2022 – what does legal tech mean for future lawyers?

Lessons from LegalEdCon 2022 – what does legal tech mean for future lawyers?

Why is legal tech important, what part does LexisNexis play in its development and what does this mean for tomorrow’s lawyers?

Law degrees: the saviour of UK universities

Law degrees: the saviour of UK universities

Our research examines why law degrees will be key to helping universities grow & provides insight to help guide decisions about where to invest.