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Westlaw Australia Tip - How to find cases which judicially consider a word or phrase

You can quickly find cases where the judge considers the meaning of a word or phrase, using the Cases Advanced search template.

  1. From the homepage, select Cases and then click on the Advanced link to the right of the search bar.
  1. Scroll down to the Words and Phrases field and type your search terms. If you are looking for a phrase, use quotation marks around it to search for the phrase and not the individual words.
  1. On the results page, click on the phrase in each result to jump to the Words and Phrases Judicially Considered section in the case document.
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Westlaw Australia Guide - Alert24 Subject Area Descriptions

This document contains descriptions of all Australian Alert24 topics and subject areas.

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Westlaw Australia Guide - Create a KeyCite alert

Set up a KeyCite alert to receive updates on developments in a case.

You can create three alerts in Westlaw:

  • A WestClip Search Alert can be created from a search, allowing you to receive future updates and new content based on the previously-conducted search.
  • KeyCite Alerts notify you of any subsequent citing references or changes to the litigation history of the case.
  • Create a Publication Alert to receive the latest updates from a publication.

KeyCite Alert

  1. In the case document you are viewing, select the alert bell.
  1. Enter a Name for your alert - this will appear in the subject field of your email – and click Continue.
  1. Tick the check boxes to be notified to Citing References, History References, or both.
    There is also an option to limit results to Negative Treatment only.
  2. Select Narrow by Content Type and Other Filters to narrow the citing references by content type or a specific publication.
    Once you have filtered, click Save, and then click Continue.
  1. Add the email address of the recipients. You also have the option to include full text of new documents by ticking the checkbox. Once the email addresses have been added, click Continue.
  1. Schedule your alert to a specific time and frequency, then click Save Alert.
  1. Once the alert has been saved, you will be taken to the Alerts page where you can edit the alert or return to the case document.
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Journal Updates

Content updates

 Journals Talk

The following Journal update articles were posted originally in Journals Talk.

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New Co-Editor appointed to the Commonwealth Law Reports

Author updates

Peter Willis SC has joined the editorial board as Co-Editor of the Commonwealth Law Reports, effective 1 November 2023. Mr Willis will be working alongside Co-Editor Dr Paul Vout KC.

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Forms & Precedents 2.0

Enhancements
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ASIC Register Assistant Tutorial

This tutorial will go through setting up and lodging ASIC forms using the ASIC Register Assistant module.

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Practice Assistant Tutorial

This tutorial will outline the features of Practice Assistant. 

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Ledger Assistant Tutorial

Tutorial outlining how to setup and use client ledgers. 

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