This document provides an overview of how to locate and search for case law using Westlaw. It discusses the primary jurisdictions that are covered, including the United States, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, EU, Korea, and Hong Kong. It demonstrates how to perform basic and advanced searches, and how to filter search results. It also explains the information that is provided on the result pages, such as the case analysis, citation, and ability to download the court document.

1. Locating Case LawLocating Case Law
(Westlaw)(Westlaw)

2. CoverageCoverage
 Primary jurisdictions:Primary jurisdictions:
 United States (primary)United States (primary)
 AustraliaAustralia
 United KingdomUnited Kingdom
 CanadaCanada
 EUEU
 KoreaKorea
 Hong KongHong Kong

3. ExampleExample
Central London Property Trust Limited v. High
Trees House Limited.

4. Searching for UK casesSearching for UK cases
For non-US cases go to the International
Materials tab

5. Basic SearchBasic Search
You can use either Boolean or plain
text in the box

6. Basic SearchBasic Search
You can either search by the type
of content or the Jurisdiction

7. Advanced SearchAdvanced Search
Fill in the fields as shown, you
can choose to search by terms
or document fields.

8. Advanced SearchAdvanced Search
Note: Document fields vary when
choosing a jurisdiction

9. Filtering Search ResultsFiltering Search Results
To narrow your current results you
can either change the search filters
or search within the results

10. Result PageResult Page

11. Result PageResult Page
Return to the result list
Jump to your search
terms
Go to next case in
results

12. Result PageResult Page
Change font options
Search for word of phrase
Jump to specific page
Save/Download

13. Result PageResult Page
Case analysis: contains summary, case
digest information, all citations, cases
referred to, case status, etc.
Citation
Download court
admissible document

14. Case AnalysisCase Analysis
Contains: case treatment (how it is treated it in other
cases), other citations, articles that refer this case,
abstract and a list of cases that it cites.