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Legal Research Refresher
Charlotte Gill
Senior Research Librarian, Law
Aug 2015
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2. Objectives
Research Strategy
Case Study
Resources
Outline
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3. Objective
Refresh your legal research skills
Highlight some of the relevant resources.
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4. Research Strategy
Have a plan!
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5. Legal Research Process
Identify the scope of the legal question
Start by consulting a secondary source
Identify the relevant legislation
Identify the cases that are on-point
Confirm the authority is still good law
Expand your search to fill any gaps
Keep a record of your research trail
(Modified from http://denning.law.ox.ac.uk/Irsp/overview/process.php)
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6. LawNet, Lexis, Westlaw
Search Function LawNet Lexis Westlaw
And AND AND &
or OR OR a space
e.g.
lawyer counsel
And Not
But Not
NOT AND NOT %
Phrase searching Simply enter the phrase
the way it ordinarily
appears.
Simply enter the phrase
the way it ordinarily
appears.
“ _”
Truncation *
(? – single letter)
! !
Wildcard * * *
Within N words w/n W/N /n
Precedes by N words PRE/N +n
In same paragraph W/P /p
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7. Database Help Sheet
Available on the Law Research Navigator
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8. Case Study
Review the law regarding corporate criminal liability in
the United Kingdom.
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9. New Library Search
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17. Filter by topic and date
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21. Saving articles – e-Shelf
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24. LexisLibrary (UK) content is now available on Lexis Singapore !
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27. Halsbury’s Laws of England
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28. Search
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(corporate or "white collar") w/5 (crime OR liability)
31. Browse the Index
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32. Browse the index
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44. Find related explanatory note
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www.legislation.gov.uk
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53. Law Commission Report
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57. Case Law
Research Tesco Supermarkets v Nattrass
Use JustCite – locate the case and note up. Available in
LawNet
Or Westlaw International
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65. Journal Articles
Westlaw World Journals
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i-law.com
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82. News Search
Factiva
Over 28,000 sources from 157 countries in 23
languages, including nearly 600 continuously updated
newswires like Dow Jones and Reuters. More than
2,300 sources are available on or before the date of
publication.
Find listed Singapore and international companies
information under Companies/Markets and browse
selected newspapers under News Pages.
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86. Corporate Crime Guide
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87. Summary
Research process
Start with secondary sources
Resources:
Lexis Singapore
Westlaw
i-law.com
SMU Research guides
Take notes of sources and keywords
Seek help early.
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Editor's Notes Identify the scope of the legal question Jurisdiction Key sources and search termsApplicable time periodStart by consulting a secondary sourceIdentify the relevant legislationIdentify the cases that are on-pointConfirm the authority is still good lawSearch online to fill gaps in your researchKeep a record of your research trail