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Look below the long search box and click the "Content" tab. Then choose "Halsbury's Laws & Stair".

Put your word, phrase or topic in the search box.

Click on the magnifying glass to run your search.

Your results list shows every paragraph in Halsbury's Laws that could be relevant. Click on the title of any paragraph to open it.

676. Parental rights and work-life balance.

Paragraphs in Halsbury's Laws are arranged in volumes. Each volume has particular theme. So you can quickly tell how relevant a paragraph might be by looking at which volume it's part of. Look at the example above. You'll see this is in a volume called 'Rights and Freedoms'.

You'll now see the text of the paragraph. Note how there are footnote markers throughout the text.

The EU Charter provides that the family enjoys legal, economic and social protection1 and that to reconcile family and professional life, everyone has the right to protection from dismissal for a reason connected with maternity2 and the right to paid maternity leave and to parental leave following the birth or adoption of a child3.

Click on a footnote number in the text (or just scroll down) to see the footnotes. Here you will find useful links to cases, legislation and other paragraphs in Halsbury's Laws.

     See the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the EU Charter) art 33.1. Article 33.1 is based on the European Social Charter (Turin, 18 October 1961; TS 38 (1965); Cmd 2643) art 16 ('The family as a fundamental unit of society has the right to appropriate social, legal and economic protection to ensure its full development'): see Explanations Relating to the Charter of Fundamental Rights art 33.1. As to the interpretative status of the Explanations see EU Charter art 52.7; and para 138. As to the European Social Charter generally see para 15.

Look down the right of a paragraph and click on "Legal Terms"

Here you can see a short definition of all of the legal terms in your paragraph

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Click on the dropdown arrow on the right of the long search box

You can search for a case by its name or its citation.

If you don't have a case in mind, try searching for \[1991\] 1 AC 56.

When you see your case in the results list, click on "Overview" or any of the available law report links.

Look for "Related Documents" down the right of the case. Choose "Halsbury's Laws & Stair"

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This guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to effectively explore Halsbury's Laws using Lexis+. It covers searching for a topic, starting from a case, and finding a specific paragraph. The guide also explains how to navigate through volumes and utilize footnotes and legal terms.

How to use Halsbury's Laws of England, using Lexis+

1. Searching for a topic

2. Starting from a case