New Westlaw (Australia)

The following guide outlines the key features and aspects of a case document.

Natural language searching allows you to search by asking a question or typing in a sentence that describes the information you are looking for.

The KeyCite citation network is integrated with the West Key Number system. KeyCite helps verify whether the case is still good law, and to find citing references that support your legal argument.  

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The global search bar at the top of every page allows you to run different types of searches from a single location.

The West Key Number System identifies and indexes legal concepts so you can find cases stating or applying a legal concept.

Advanced search templates help you quickly build precise queries, making it easy to search for specific content within a jurisdiction or specific information within document fields.

For complex or specific search queries, you may wish to run a search for by entering a query consisting of Boolean Terms and Connectors.

The global search bar allows you to run different searches from a single location, including cases by title or party name.

The advanced search template can help you quickly build precise queries, making it easy to search for legislation cited within cases.

This guide provides an overview of the Westlaw homepage when you first login and details various icons you will find within Westlaw. 

Document delivery tools allow you to email, print, or download search results and documents.

Personalise your research further and make it even more productive by annotating documents.