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Westlaw New Zealand - Spotlight on Forms and Precedents

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In this session learn how to:  

  • Use the Global Search Bar and/or the tables of contents or indexes to find forms and precedents. 
  • Find precedents when they are referred to in legislation. 
  • Learn how to make efficient use of the Drafting Aide to complete the documents. 
  • Print, download or save to folders. 
  • Find relevant legislation to check a point of law, including current, past and future legislation 
  • Access the Westlaw Training & Support Portal.  

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 - Spotlight on Forms and Precedents

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In this session learn how to:  

  • Use the Global Search Bar and/or the tables of contents or indexes to find forms and precedents. 
  • Find precedents when they are referred to in legislation. 
  • Learn how to make efficient use of the Drafting Aide to complete the documents. 
  • Print, download or save to folders. 
  • Find relevant legislation to check a point of law, including current, past and future legislation 
  • Access the Westlaw Training & Support Portal.  

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 - Finding Cases by Topic

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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.

Start Date
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Westlaw New Zealand - Finding Cases by Topic

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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.

Start Date
End Date

Westlaw New Zealand - Finding Cases by Topic

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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.

Start Date
End Date

Westlaw New Zealand - Finding Cases by Topic

Body

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.

Start Date
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Books on Westlaw New Zealand

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In this session we will cover the following:  

  • How to locate books in Westlaw. 

  • Browse and search the table of contents of a book/s. 

  • Searching book titles for a term or phrase. 

  • How to refine and filter search results. 

  • How to create annotations, view a book in reading mode, print, download or email. 

  • Locate the publication date, last review date and author information. 

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Westlaw - Legal Research Essentials for Students

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In this session learn how to:

  • Navigate Westlaw New Zealand and Westlaw Australia platforms. 
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation including Bills and Regulations Search Secondary Sources (Commentary and Journal Articles)
  • Navigate Westlaw Classic and understand where to find content by jurisdiction.
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation, Journal Articles and Treatises.
  • Retrieve legal materials and implement effective legal research strategies.
  • Search using Natural Language and/or Terms & Connectors.
  • Refine search results and print or download relevant content.

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

Westlaw - Legal Research Essentials for Students

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In this session learn how to:

  • Navigate Westlaw New Zealand and Westlaw Australia platforms. 
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation including Bills and Regulations Search Secondary Sources (Commentary and Journal Articles)
  • Navigate Westlaw Classic and understand where to find content by jurisdiction.
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation, Journal Articles and Treatises.
  • Retrieve legal materials and implement effective legal research strategies.
  • Search using Natural Language and/or Terms & Connectors.
  • Refine search results and print or download relevant content.

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

Westlaw - Legal Research Essentials for Students

Body

In this session learn how to:

  • Navigate Westlaw New Zealand and Westlaw Australia platforms. 
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation including Bills and Regulations Search Secondary Sources (Commentary and Journal Articles)
  • Navigate Westlaw Classic and understand where to find content by jurisdiction.
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation, Journal Articles and Treatises. 
  • Retrieve legal materials and implement effective legal research strategies.
  • Search using Natural Language and/or Terms & Connectors.
  • Refine search results and print or download relevant content.

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

Westlaw - Legal Research Essentials for Students

Body

In this session learn how to:

  • Navigate Westlaw New Zealand and Westlaw Australia platforms. 
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation including Bills and Regulations Search Secondary Sources (Commentary and Journal Articles)
  • Navigate Westlaw Classic and understand where to find content by jurisdiction.
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation, Journal Articles and Treatises.
  • Retrieve legal materials and implement effective legal research strategies.
  • Search using Natural Language and/or Terms & Connectors.
  • Refine search results and print or download relevant content.

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

Westlaw - Legal Research Essentials for Students

Body

In this session learn how to:

  • Navigate Westlaw New Zealand and Westlaw Australia platforms. 
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation including Bills and Regulations Search Secondary Sources (Commentary and Journal Articles)
  • Navigate Westlaw Classic and understand where to find content by jurisdiction.
    • Locate Case Law, Legislation, Journal Articles and Treatises.
  • Retrieve legal materials and implement effective legal research strategies.
  • Search using Natural Language and/or Terms & Connectors.
  • Refine search results and print or download relevant content.

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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