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Westlaw (New Zealand)- Legal Research Essentials for Students

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The session introduces Westlaw NZ and focuses on navigating the site to find quick ways to locate legal content. 

Learn to find legislation, commentary, case law and journal articles on all areas of law. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

We recommend this course as an overview at the start of your degree, or a refresher of the basics in the later years of your degree.


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.

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Westlaw (New Zealand)- Legal Research Essentials for Students

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The session introduces Westlaw NZ and focuses on navigating the site to find quick ways to locate legal content. 

Learn to find legislation, commentary, case law and journal articles on all areas of law. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

We recommend this course as an overview at the start of your degree, or a refresher of the basics in the later years of your degree.


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.

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Westlaw - Advanced Research Skills for Students

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This interactive student workshop allows students to seek assistance from a Training Specialist on a legal research task, topic or thesis.

The Trainer will provide guidance and best practice on research strategies leveraging various Westlaw platforms, including Westlaw NZ, Westlaw Classic and Westlaw UK. The content can include New Zealand and International cases, journals, commentaries, news and encyclopaedic works. 

Note: It is recommended students have completed an introductory Westlaw course prior to attending this course. 


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.

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new Westlaw (New Zealand) – Staying up to date

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At the end of the session, participants will be able to create an Alert24 email notification.

Set an alert to be notified of:

  • Any news search results appearing in Westlaw
  • Set an alert to be notified of updates to a Commentary Publication or Journal Set an alert to be notified if the status of a case changes, and
  • Understand how to edit/delete and share your alerts with others

    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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) – Staying up to date

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At the end of the session, participants will be able to create an Alert24 email notification.

Set an alert to be notified of:

  • Any news search results appearing in Westlaw
  • Set an alert to be notified of updates to a Commentary Publication or Journal Set an alert to be notified if the status of a case changes, and
  • Understand how to edit/delete and share your alerts with others

    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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Property Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include:

  • Natural legal language and how to ask a legal question
  • The best way to structure a terms & connectors search
  • Understanding linking between documents, and
  • How to refine results. 

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.


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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Property Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include:

  • Natural legal language and how to ask a legal question
  • The best way to structure a terms & connectors search
  • Understanding linking between documents, and
  • How to refine results. 

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.


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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Employment Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include natural legal language and how to ask a legal question, the best way to structure a terms & connectors search, understanding linking between documents, and how to refine results.

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.
Key content includes: Land Law, A to Z of New Zealand Law -Tenancy Law, Case Law, Property Precedents, Rural Property Precedents and Alert 24 NZ -Land.


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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Employment Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include natural legal language and how to ask a legal question, the best way to structure a terms & connectors search, understanding linking between documents, and how to refine results.

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.
Key content includes: Land Law, A to Z of New Zealand Law -Tenancy Law, Case Law, Property Precedents, Rural Property Precedents and Alert 24 NZ -Land.


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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Criminal Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include natural legal language and how to ask a legal question, the best way to structure a terms & connectors search, understanding linking between documents, and how to refine results. 

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.
Key Content included:

  • Adams on Criminal Law
  • Misuse of Drugs, A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Procedure
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Law Youth Justice
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Justice
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Justice-Parole
  • Criminal Cases, Criminal Precedents and
  • Alert 24 NZ- Criminal 

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.

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new Westlaw (New Zealand) - Spotlight on Criminal Law

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Confidently locate relevant legislation, commentary, case law, forms and precedent documents as well as related secondary sources.

Research strategies include natural legal language and how to ask a legal question, the best way to structure a terms & connectors search, understanding linking between documents, and how to refine results. 

Learn how to set up alerts and save your documents for future reference.
Key Content included:

  • Adams on Criminal Law
  • Misuse of Drugs, A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Procedure
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Law Youth Justice
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Justice
  • A to Z of NZ Law Criminal Justice-Parole
  • Criminal Cases, Criminal Precedents and
  • Alert 24 NZ- Criminal 

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.

Start Date
End Date

new Westlaw (New Zealand) – Researching Legislation and Secondary Sources

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This course focuses on

  • Locating and searching legislation and commentary services.
  • The different commentary services available and
  • The best methods for conducting research.

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.

Start Date
End Date

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