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Westlaw Australia Tip - What is an Overview page?

Last Published: January 26, 2020

Overview provides a summary of the highest ranking results from each content type in a single page, determined by relevance, date and authority.

Overview is the default display of your search results on Westlaw Australia. Overview may include results that are not part of your subscription, but accessible through a Pay Per View option.

  1. Type in your search enquiry in the global search bar, e.g., "implied freedom!" /5 constitution

  1. Clicking on View all allows you to view the entire result list for each content which includes Cases, Key Numbers, Legislation, Secondary Sources, Forms & Precedents and Practical Law.

  1. Results that are not in your plan are displayed as ‘out of plan’.

  1. Clicking on an ‘out of plan’ result will prompt a charge to be billed to your account.

  1. The Pricing Guide is available on the bottom of the homepage or within the Out of Plan pop-up box.

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