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Updates to Key Numbers on Westlaw New Zealand

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Westlaw identifies and indexes points of law in cases and organises them by topic. Each topic is assigned a Key Number. Selecting a Key Number link will retrieve the cases classified to that particular topic.

Key Numbers are not applied retrospectively to cases, so the new sub-classifications will only capture cases that are entered into Westlaw after the update. For older cases that are relevant to the new Key Numbers, try selecting the classification level above.

The following Key Numbers have recently been updated on Westlaw New Zealand:

Alcohol

  • sub-classification objections added to Licences - applications and Licences - renewals
  • sub-classification cancellation of manager's certificate added to Penalties

Correctional institutions

  • renamed (was Penal institutions​)

Criminal justice 

  • sub-classification permanent added to Name suppression
  • more sub-clauses added to Parole – Conditions – Special release and Parole – Supervision – Extended supervision order​

Criminal law

  • sub-clause ammunition added to Offences - Firearms - Possession
  • sub-classifications assets, civil and profit added to Proceeds of crime - Forfeiture order​

Employment law

  • more sub-classifications added to Discrimination, and Disabled workers renamed Disability
  • sub-classification controlling third party​ added to Employment relationship

Professions and trades

  • more sub-clauses added to Legal and related professions – Lawyers – Discipline – Disciplinary orders
  • sub-classification discipline added to Real estate agents
  • sub-classifications apology, licence – cancellation and licence – suspension added to Real estate agents - Penalties

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