Moys Classification

Moys Classification

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
CLASSIFICATION CLASS K: LAW LIST OF CLASSES

General and non-national legal systems

K	Journals
KA	Jurisprudence
KB	General and Comparative Law
KC	International Law
KD	Religious Legal Systems
KE	Ancient and Medieval Law

Modern (national) Legal Systems Common Law Primary Materials

KF	British Isles
KG	Canada, U.S.A.
KH	Australia and New Zealand
KJ	West Indies

Treatises

KL	General
KM	Public Law
KN	Private Law

Other Modern Legal Systems

KR	Africa
KS	Latin America
KT	Asia and Pacific
KV	Europe
KZ	Non legal subject

Each subject is then broken down numerically to indicate specific aspects, for example:

KM 31-440	Constitutional and administrative law
KM 500-615	Criminal law and procedure
KN 5-39	Contracts and torts
KN 50-143	Property
KN 150-198	Persons and social laws (includes Family law and industrial law)
KN 210-235	Equity
KN 250-349	Commercial Law
KN 350-395	Civil Procedure (General Matters)

For periodicals, Moys class numbers generally follow an alphabetical arrangement by title of the periodical. To find periodical articles if you do not have references, consult the Index to Legal Periodicals located at the end of the periodical section.

Card files listing xeroxed articles, cases and LL.B theses, which form part of the Reserve Collection, serve as a supplement to the main catalogue. There is also a visible index, which gives a detailed record of holdings of periodicals, reports, West Indian legislation and texts which are updated by supplementary materials.

Slips of paper are placed on top of the catalogue cabinets for copying call numbers or any other desired information from the catalogue cards. Public Services staff or other librarians are always willing to offer assistance if a user has questions relating to the catalogue, or is unable to find the information he needs.