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Westlaw New Zealand - Finding Cases by Topic

This session focuses on finding case law by topic. This is helpful if you don't have a case citation or a case name, or if a case has been anonymised. Explore the depth of Westlaw's Key Number System. More Courses.

Trainer
Patricia Veen
Date & Time
Wed 26 Mar 2025, 2:00pm
to
Wed 26 Mar 2025, 3:00pm
NZDT
Duration
60 minutes

This session includes the following:  

  • An overview of how the Key Number System works. 
  • How to find case law topics whether they be big topics or niche topics. 
  • Searching the Key Number System titles. 
  • How to conduct an Advanced Cases Search, using the Key Numbersearch field. 
  • Using Key Number filters to refine search results. 

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.