Westlaw NZ Tip – Comparative Tables

Last Published: September 14, 2018

Comparative tables compare the provisions of a current act with those of past statutes, for example Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017 to Contractual Remedies Act 1979. Comparative Tables can also be available for Statutes that are yet to come into force, for example Land Transfer Act 2017 (not yet in force) compared with Land Transfer Act 1952.

Option 1 - Browse to Comparative Tables from the Westlaw NZ home page

Westlaw NZ homepage is set to Practice Area in this example.

Expand the Commentary Database where the Act will be located. For example: Property Law > Land Law > Land Transfer > Land Transfer Act 2017 (not yet in force)
Find Comparative Tables and select the blue text to open

If you wish to view this document regularly, create a quick link as follows:
Note that you will need to be logged into Westlaw NZ using your OnePass in order to create a quick link.

Option 2- Locate Comparative Tables from “Related Documents”

From the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017, Select the Related Documents Tab.
Scroll down to find the Comparative Tables link and open.

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