LexisNexis and WestLaw Subscriptions

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Dear University of Edinburgh,

I am writing to respectfully make a request in accordance with my rights as set out in the Freedom of Information Act 200 and/or Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Please can you supply a disclosure of the following information:

1. Does the university subscribe to WestLaw and/or LexisNexis

If so,

2. How much does each access subscription cost for a period of either one, three or five years (recognising that not all universities pay in the same way or on the same terms).

3. How many users can access such a subscription (i.e. is this capped).

4. What packages does the University have access to under such subscriptions (Both WestLaw and LexisNexis offer different subscription packages, thus only allowing access to certain resources dependent upon the subscription purchased).

5. Please provide a disclosure of the most recent invoice and/or purchase order confirming how much was paid for one or both subscriptions.

If I am able to provide any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours faithfully,

Ryan Jarvis

Records Management, University of Edinburgh

Dear Mr Jarvis

Thank you for your email of 1 February 2020 requesting information about subscriptions.

I am writing to let you know that we have received your request and will process it as soon as reasonably possible, and hope to reply by 28 February 2020. However, we are currently experiencing an exceptionally high volume of requests and staff shortages. We will do our utmost to respond within 20 working days but wanted to alert you to the potential that this may not be possible.

The University of Edinburgh's privacy notice, which describes how we use the information you have supplied about yourself and your request, is available on-line at https://www.ed.ac.uk/records-management/....

Yours sincerely
Dean McAdam
Information Compliance Officer
Records Management Section
The University of Edinburgh | Old College | South Bridge | Edinburgh | EH8 9YL

Email: [University of Edinburgh request email]

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Records Management, University of Edinburgh

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Dear Mr Jarvis

Thank you for your email of 1 February 2020 requesting information about subscriptions. Please find our response attached.

Yours sincerely
Dean McAdam
Information Compliance Officer
Records Management Section
The University of Edinburgh | Old College | South Bridge | Edinburgh | EH8 9YL

Email: [University of Edinburgh request email]

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