Westlaw Australia Guide - How to find cases which cite a section of legislation
Last Published: November 20, 2023
- From the homepage, navigate to the cases advanced search template by selecting Cases, and then Advanced under the global search bar.
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- Enter the name of the Act into the Legislation Cited (Title) field, e.g., "Fair Work Act 2009".
- In the Legislation Cited (Provision) field, you can add the section or subsection of the Act, e.g., 341(1), and click Search.
Note: Your search will appear as an advanced search in the global search bar.
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- The search results will display with the legislation and section highlighted in yellow.
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