
Library resources providing forms and precedents for commercial law and general practices
- Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents
- Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (UK)
- Practical Law
Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (UK)
- Both titles provide concise commentaries on the law, practice checklists. There are also various precedents, alternative clauses and model letters, etc.
- The Library has the print version of both titles.
- HK Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents – kept in the Quick Reference Area, Shelf B.
- Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (UK) – kept in the Quick Reference Area, Shelf C.
- Both titles are also available electronically from Lexis Advance Hong Kong.
Using the Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents online version
- On the database home page, move to the “Publications” section on the right . Click on the Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents.
- You can browse the individual area of law or search across the publication for a specific topic.
- To browse, take these steps.
- Click "View Table of Contents" to get a list of areas of law. Hit once on the plus sign besides each topic, you will see two headings, "Commentary", "Forms and Precedents".
- If you are looking for particular forms, click open the plus sign besides "Forms and Precedents" and go through the list of forms.
- Once you identify the an appropriate form, click on the hyperlinked title.
- To download the form to edit, click this button located at the top

- To search, take these steps.
- After clicking on the Hong Kong Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents in the Publication area, hit once "Go to Advanced Search".
- Next you will see a search template. Enter relevant keywords in the appropriate search field.
- Once you find an appropriate form, click on the hyperlinked title and download it as mentioned above.
N.B.
To access Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents (UK) from Lexis Advance Hong Kong, follow these procedures.
Database home page --> click the Browse button (top of screen) --> hit Publications --> select United Kingdom --> choose By Content Type --> click UK Forms & Precedents --> Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents