At the end of the session participants will know how to:

• Access and login to Westlaw from LEAP
• Confidently navigate the Westlaw home page
• Find which products are included in the LEAP subscription Core Package
• Use the global search bar to:
  • Find a case, legislation, or a product (database)
  • Use Law Summaries to suggest answers to commonly asked legal questions
  • Understand natural legal language searching
  • Structure a Boolean keyword search
• Navigate the search results overview page
• Set up an alert
• Display, download, print, or email a document
• Export documents or a result list to a LEAP matter
• Browse content to access documents or limit searches
• Customise user settings

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.

At the end of the session participants will know how to:

• Access and login to Westlaw from LEAP
• Confidently navigate the Westlaw home page
• Find which products are included in the LEAP subscription Core Package
• Use the global search bar to:
  • Find a case, legislation, or a product (database)
  • Use Law Summaries to suggest answers to commonly asked legal questions
  • Understand natural legal language searching
  • Structure a Boolean keyword search
• Navigate the search results overview page
• Set up an alert
• Display, download, print, or email a document
• Export documents or a result list to a LEAP matter
• Browse content to access documents or limit searches
• Customise user settings

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.

The session introduces Westlaw AU and focuses on navigating the site to find quick ways to locate legal content. The session will explain how to best use Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary. 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.

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 AU, New Westlaw (Australia), Westlaw Classic and Westlaw UK. The content can include Australian and International cases, journals, commentaries, news and encyclopaedic works.

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.

The session introduces Westlaw AU and focuses on navigating the site to find quick ways to locate legal content.  The session will explain how to best use Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary.  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.

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 AU, New Westlaw (Australia), Westlaw Classic and Westlaw UK.

The content can include Australian and International cases, journals, commentaries, news and encyclopaedic works.

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.

This course is open to all students.

The session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and focuses on navigating the site to locate legal content. The session explains how to use the global search bar to locate information quickly. Search techniques using both Natural Legal Language and Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary will be discussed. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

Note: This is Westlaw Australia's new platform which was unveiled in May 2020, check that your university has access.

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.

This course is open to all students.

The session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and focuses on navigating the site to locate legal content. The session explains how to use the global search bar to locate information quickly. Search techniques using both Natural Legal Language and Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary will be discussed. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

Note: This is Westlaw Australia's new platform which was unveiled in May 2020, check that your university has access.

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.

This course is open to all students.

The session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and focuses on navigating the site to locate legal content. The session explains how to use the global search bar to locate information quickly. Search techniques using both Natural Legal Language and Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary will be discussed. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

Note: This is Westlaw Australia's new platform which was unveiled in May 2020, check that your university has access.

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.

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 AU, New Westlaw (Australia), Westlaw Classic and Westlaw UK.

The content can include Australian and International cases, journals, commentaries, news and encyclopaedic works.

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.

This session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and highlights the power of the Global Search to locate relevant legal content.

This course is open to all students.

The session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and focuses on navigating the site to locate legal content. The session explains how to use the global search bar to locate information quickly. Search techniques using both Natural Legal Language and Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary will be discussed. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

Note: This is Westlaw Australia's new platform which was unveiled in May 2020, check that your university has access.

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.

This session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and highlights the power of the Global Search to locate relevant legal content.

This course is open to all students.

The session introduces new Westlaw (Australia) and focuses on navigating the site to locate legal content. The session explains how to use the global search bar to locate information quickly. Search techniques using both Natural Legal Language and Terms and Connectors to search for Cases, Journals and Commentary will be discussed. Downloading and exporting content will also be covered. 

Note: This is Westlaw Australia's new platform which was unveiled in May 2020, check that your university has access.

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.