Oxford LibGuides: United Kingdom Law: Wales

Welsh Parliament legislation online

Westlaw Edge UK
If you click on the More options link on the Legislation search page in Westlaw you are able to limit the search to individual UK jurisdictions
Alternative name: West Law UK ; Westlaw UK

Westlaw is a large database of UK, US and international legal materials including cases, legislation and journal articles.
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Lexis+ UK
Has currently in force Welsh Assembly/Parliament Acts from 2012 onwards
Alternative names:Lexis ; LexisLibrary ; Lexis Library ; Lexis International

Lexis+ includes extensive primary and secondary legal materials from the UK, EU, USA and many other jurisdictions. It is the only online source for the full text of the All England Law Reports and Halsbury’s Laws. International content can be accessed by following the “International” link on the home page. UK legal news and newspapers are also included

Welsh legislation via Legislation.gov.uk Official website Search or browse function. Pay attention to the clear indication of the currentness of the version available
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Assembly/Parliament Acts
Part of official website. Once a Bill has been considered and passed by the Senedd and given Royal Assent by the Monarch, it becomes an 'Act of Senedd Cymru'. The Senedd is able to pass Acts on any matters that are not reserved to the UK Parliament by the Government of Wales Act 2006 (as amended by the Wales Act 2017).
Senedd Cymru / Welsh Assembly/Parliament; subordinate legislation
Part of official website. Subordinate legislation is the laws brought forward by Ministers under powers delegated by an Act of Senedd Cymru, a Measure of the Assembly or by an Act of Parliament.
Progress of current Senedd Cymru bills
Part of official website.
Senedd Wales: Guide to legislative process
Official website
Senedd Cymru Committees
Portal to current committees

History of [Welsh] Devolution
Open access on Home - Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament official website. Brief overview from 950 CE onwards.
Welsh legal history
Please visit the dedicated page in our Legal History guide

Ymwchil y Senedd | Senedd Research (Wales)
Open access.
Deepening and broadening the relationship between the Law Commission and Wales An address from the Chair of the Law Commission to Legal Wales.
Open access on official Law Commission website with link to Welsh translation
Devolved Tribunals in Wales
Open access. Law Commission project completed in December 2021. Links to published reports and related papers in both languages.
Planning Law In Wales
Open access. Law Commission project completed in 2018. Links to published reports and related papers including the Welsh government's full response of November 2020.

Administrative Law and the Administrative Court in Wales by David C. Gardner
Call Number: Holders of an Oxford SSO can read this book online via title link
ISBN: 9781783169320
Publication Date: 2016
This book examines the principles of administrative law, as well as practice and procedure in the Administrative Court, from a distinctly Welsh perspective. David Gardner gives a historical analysis of the development of Welsh public law and the judicial system in Wales, and includes advice on conducting litigation in the Administrative Court. The book includes an exploration of the jurisdiction and powers of the Welsh institutions such as the National Assembly, the Welsh Government, local authorities, and other public bodies.