Researching with Westlaw - Library
Researching with Westlaw - Library
Researching with Westlaw - Library
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WESTLAW – Core Legal Sources<br />
Legal databases on <strong>Westlaw</strong><br />
• Law (primary legal sources)<br />
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– Legislation (Statutes/Acts/ Rules/Regulations)<br />
– Cases (court judgments/precedents/judgments)<br />
– Treaties (international agreements/treaties/conventions)<br />
• Information about the Law (secondary legal sources)<br />
– Journals & Law Reviews (articles written by practicing lawyers or<br />
academics)<br />
– Text books & Practice Manuals (Treatises/Books/Manuals/Encyclopedia)<br />
– Legal News/Updates (latest developments/current awareness)<br />
– Dictionaries and Thesaurus