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Westlaw New Zealand

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Westlaw New Zealand - Case Law Deep Dive

This course will provide you with effective research techniques to find case law and will demonstrate how to quickly establish the status of a case. Tips on how to refine and manage search results will be included. Learn how to get notified by email when new cases are added or the status of a case changes. More course dates.

Trainer
Allison Patrick
Date & Time
Tue 25 Mar 2025, 12:00pm
to
Tue 25 Mar 2025, 12:45pm
NZDT
Duration
45 minutes

In this session learn how to:

  • Search for a case by citation or title/party name.
  • Search for cases using plain language and the Cases advanced template.
  • Locate cases that cite a section of legislation.
  • Locate the litigation history and citing reference information (KeyCite citator).
  • Create an Alert to be notified when a case status changes.
  • Locate cases on a specific point of law using the Key Numbers.
  • Manage search results including refining, sorting and annotating.
  • Set up an alert to be notified when new cases are added to Westlaw.

MCLE and CPD - If this educational activity is relevant to your immediate or long term needs in relation to your professional development and practice of the law then you may claim one "unit" for each hour of attendance.