Squire Law Library

Squire Law Library

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The Squire Law Library is one of the largest academic legal collections in the UK.

The Squire Law Library was funded by a bequest from Miss Rebecca Flower Squire and was officially opened by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra on 1 March 1904. Today, the Squire Law Library is embedded in the Faculty of Law and occupies the top three floors of the David Williams Building. It is categorised as an affiliated library of Cambridge University Library and is one of the largest academic

07/07/2026

This week's book display is ready to explore.

06/07/2026

📢📚New open-access title in the Squire Law Library

Reimagining Employment Dispute Resolution and Enforcement, an important new book by Professor Catherine Barnard, Sarah Fraser Butlin KC and Maayan Menashe (Hart Publishing).
Some claimants currently wait up to five years for a full employment tribunal hearing. The system is broken, so what's the answer?!
Drawing on a survey of 200+ practitioners, the authors set out a bold blueprint for reform, arguing that employment disputes may have more in common with family law than we tend to think.
Free to read online / Fully open access
Cambridge members: access via iDiscover (https://bit.ly/4vOTFdC)
Reimagining Employment Dispute Resolution and Enforcement
Hear Professor Barnard discuss the book on the A Lawyer Talks podcast
Link to podcast: https://bit.ly/4bqKVBY

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Photos from Squire Law Library's post 30/06/2026

Today, all Squire staff and friends came together to celebrate the retirement of our wonderful Senior Library Assistant and Librarian’s Secretary, Kay, after an incredible 48 years and two months of dedicated service. We thanked Kay for her unwavering support, commitment, and the positive impact she has had on so many over the years. She will be greatly missed, and we wish her every happiness and success as she begins this exciting new chapter and all the adventures that lie ahead.

23/06/2026

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16/06/2026

📢New ebooks collection: Bristol University Press – Criminology, Criminal Justice, Policing and Law. This collection from Bristol University Press focuses on social justice and social change at the local and international levels. Titles address justice and human rights alongside contemporary sociolegal issues. The full backlist catalogue, along with the 2025 and 2026 annual collections, is permanently purchased for University of Cambridge users. Title records are discoverable in iDiscover, and the ebooks are available DRM-free and for unlimited concurrent access. There are 340 titles available now, with more due to be published during the rest of the 2026 calendar year. More details here https://bit.ly/4ovYmG4

16/06/2026

Latest additions to our weekly book display.

09/06/2026

📖 New arrivals are here! Check out the latest additions to our weekly book display.

02/06/2026

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David Williams Building, 10 West Road
Cambridge
CB39DZ