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Explore Sweet & Maxwell's diverse range of legal textbooks
For 225 years, Sweet & Maxwell has supported learning and inspired law students and lecturers with specialist, authoritative books tailored to a variety of legal subjects
Sweet & Maxwell's academic textbook portfolio
Unique specialisation
Sweet & Maxwell has over two centuries of experience and unparalleled knowledge in professional and academic legal publishing. Our unique and long-standing specialisation means we've tailored our textbook content directly to meet course requirements and students' needs. Today, we provide universities with two of the world's most trusted online legal resources: Westlaw UK and ProView eBooks.
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A wide range of textbooks in both core and optional subjects
Many of our titles across the subject areas reside in discrete and well-established series. These include The Fundamentals, Textbooks, Cases & Materials, Text & Materials, Legal Skills, and Classics. Each series fulfills a different purpose, from explaining the fundamentals of a subject to high-level, detailed information analysis. We also publish a range of standalone textbooks.
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Meeting the needs of students and their lecturers
We've built our publishing programme around lecturers' teaching needs and supporting students in starting their legal careers. Lecturers can order inspection copies of academic titles, in print or as ProView eBooks, to find the ideal book for the syllabus. A recently launched new ProView eBook Inspection Copy Library means lecturers can sign up to access the full suite of textbooks on ProView.
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Multiformat access with print, ProView eBooks, and books on Westlaw UK
We offer universities two of the world's most reliable online legal resources: ProView & Westlaw UK
All textbooks are available on ProView, meaning you can access content anywhere, search in seconds, and annotate with ease. Our browser-based e-reader lets you connect with expert content wherever you are. Westlaw UK's interface integrates academic content for a seamless, coherent research experience, preparing students for future legal practice. Spend less time searching and more time learning.
High-quality, end-to-end publishing experience for authors
Our commitment to quality means we offer authors publishing professionalism, specialist market knowledge, editorial excellence, and an understanding of your needs.
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Wide range of academic journals for current updates and insights
We publish over 50 leading law reports and journals with the latest legal news and information. Take advantage of our 50% discount for individual users with a personal annual subscription to ProView.
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Dedicated, expert team of senior publishers and sales specialists
We update lecturers and librarians about the latest new editions and are on hand to discuss specific pedagogical and purchasing needs to ensure students get the best resources.
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