Corporate Crime Legal Research Refresher

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) 26 August 2015 © Copyright 2013 Singapore Management University, Li Ka Shing Library. All Rights Reserved

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 In same sentence w/s /s 26 August 2015 © Copyright 2013 Singapore Management University, Li Ka Shing Library. All Rights Reserved

57. Case Law Research Tesco Supermarkets v Nattrass  Use JustCite – locate the case and note up. Available in LawNet  Or Westlaw International © Copyright 2013 Singapore Management University, Li Ka Shing Library. All Rights Reserved

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. © Copyright 2013 Singapore Management University, Li Ka Shing Library. All Rights Reserved

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. © Copyright 2011 Singapore Management University, Li Ka Shing Library. All Rights Reserved

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