Searching for cases using the three databases: LawNet, Lexis and Westlaw.

1. LOCATING A UK CASE
ELIZABETH NAUMCZYK – HEAD, LAW LIBRARY
CHAIYEE XIN – LAW LIBRARIAN
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2. LOCATETHE FOLLOWING CASE:
Le Livre v Gould [1893] 1 QB 491
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3. USING LAWNET
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JustCite can be used to find out where the case can be located. Enter
the citation in the search bar which can be found under the premium
tab in LawNet.

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ATTENTION!!
The full text links are referring to third party
destinations which are subscription-based,
so these links will NOT take you straight to
the text of the document.
HOW TO GET THE FULL TEXT?
1) Go to the database, run a search and
download the text (E.g. LawNet)
OR
2) Log in to the database first. Once you
have logged in to the service
successfully, click the link from JustCite
and you will be taken straight to the text
of the document (E.g. Westlaw)

9. To search for the case using basic search, enter the citation
in the search bar and check just the English Cases
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11. A Court Admissible version of the document is available as a
PDF which can be downloaded and printed out.
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12. USING WESTLAW
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Case Analysis provides case
information including noting up,
case digest information,
publications which make
reference to it, etc.
You can access the
full text here

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A Court Admissible
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which can be
downloaded and
printed out.

17. USING LEXIS
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18. FIND THE FOLLOWING CASE:
Alcock v Chief Constable of the SouthYorkshire Police
[1991] 4 ALL ERR 907
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Find the full name of ALL ER using the Cardiff Index

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There are two Lexis databases available on the Law Research Navigator:
LexisNexis Australia (for Australian materials) and Lexis Singapore (for
international materials). For UK cases, use Lexis Singapore.

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There are two ways to find the case: Either Search or Browse. For this
exercise, click on Browse.

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You can search for cases by year, volume
number and then page number.

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A Court Admissible version of the document is available as a
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