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Hon’ble Mr Justice Surya Kant, Chief Justice of India. Image credit: The Supreme Court of India.
Diagram of circles and arrows with arrow heads pointing to a number of circles, the left of which are outlined in red, the centre circles outlined in blue and the right hand circles outlined in green.
Lucy Finchett-Maddock 'Dolphin Moves' (Oil on Canvas, 40.1 x 59.9 x 0.8 cm) (2025)
LHub, Institute of Historical Research and IALS logos stacked with LHub in the middle.
Wooden ladder placed against a wooden fence. Image is in black and white.
Graphical image of a person with headphones, facemask and smart phone looking a a blue keyhole which is at the centre of a digital network connected by a number of devices. The network is in the shape of a computer chip.
A group of people, two with long wooden poles enacting workshop content for an arrest. Blue chairs are stacked in the background.
Image of bookstacks filled with box files separated by a corridor down the middle.
Photo of Finnmark, Norway with sunset over water, mountains in the background and grasses in the foreground all coloured in amber and brown hues set against a light blue sky covered with clouds except for the sun's rays peaking out over the mountain tops.
Text at the top introduces LHub with the "Think outside the box" image underneath. The image has "Think outside about a brown open box with the words "the box" inside the top of the box. The word LHub is underneath the box.
Flyer for event with text in white in a rhomboid shaped box on the right with Prof Gary Watt on the right of the text. Above is the organisation details and events series.
Words on a buff coloured page with an inkwell and quill to the right of the text
A beekeeper inspecting a beehive located on a roof
Row of emojis in colours ranging from red on the left to green on the right expressing emotions such as red for unhappy to green for happy. Text explaining the survey is underneath with information on the prizes which range from £500 to 10 prizes of £50 each. Emojis and text are on a pale blue background.
A student wearing a blue shirt and jacket sits with an open book in front of him with a yellow pencil in his left hand and the book held open with his right hand. The book is in full focus while the student is portray in soft focus.
Man in red jumper walking up the central aisle of a library reading room floor. White tables and pendant lights on the left; book stacks with brown wooden book ends on the right.. A man is sitting at a table facing the man walking up the aisle towards him.
JOB KLAXON! @ials_library is introducing an annual Positive Action Graduate Traineeship.  The post is a one-year fixed term training post, designed for Black, Asian, and Global Majority Ethnic applicants.
Display cabinet at IALS library with books relating to the display, Trans People and the Law: a Long Road to Equality.
Pride rainbow flag.
Cardboard cutout of a rabbit in front of a white jug containing apple blossom against a light grey mottled background.
Cover of journal Amicus Curiae Series 2, Vol 5.
A library reading room floor with rows of bookstacks on the right and study desks on the left with a student sitting at one of the desks. A person is in the far distance but walking up the central aisle towards the student.
Time Magazine cover featuring Taylor Swift and her cat.
The IALS logo is at the top with the Ancestry logo below. A blue line then separates a photo montage of documents held in the IALS archives with 3 photos of examination candidates, one top left, one lower left and one lower right.
Astro droids from Star Wars working on fixing a spaceship midflight.
The masthead of the journal listing journal title on the top right with the subtitle of the journal underneath. The IALS logo is on the far left. Under the masthead is an image of the IALS building shrouded by trees. Under the image is the volume information including issue number and series written in white on a blue background.
Introduction to Westlaw UK and Lexis+ : Training sessions from IALS Library. Learn the basics of using these two important legal research databases. Webinars: 31 October, 07 November, 16 November. In-person: 01 November. Find out more and book at https://libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/training
A selection of items from the IALS collections celebrating Black History Month all located in the display cabinet at the 2nd floor entrance.
Introduction to Westlaw UK and Lexis+: Training sessions from IALS Library. Learn the basics of using these two important legal research databases. Webinars: 12 October, 17 October, 25 October, 31 October, 07 November, 16 November. In-person: 11 October, 19 October, 27 October 01 November.
Finding legal journal articles for your essay, dissertation or thesis: training sessions from IALS Library. Webinars: 09 October, 16 October, 26 October and 08 November. In-person: 20 October, 03 November and 15 November. Find out more and book at: libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk/training
The content of the IALS library display cabinet with books and photographs on the first three shelves and cards displaying styled images of prominent black women in law.
IALS Library opening hours. Monday to Friday 09:00 - 23:00; Saturday 10:00 - 20:30; Sunday 12:30 - 20:30. Please check our website for opening hours on and around public holidays.
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Decorative image showing the work 'Welcome'