If you don't need to look for a specific Case, you can search by subject for relevant Cases.
Search with keywords & phrases using Boolean search operators and applying search limits like jurisdiction or date, to create very specific search results.
Note: different Databases use different search operators!
Type search words & phrases into the Lexis+ single search box for comprehensive searching. Use the search filters to the left, like Jurisdiction or Court if you are finding too many results
Or Browse or Search by Topic:
To find a Case by topic using the Westlaw AU Database, you can type search words & phrases into the Free Text Search box. The automatic default will be Cases. You can select from the other search limits for more specific Case law results. For instance Jurisdiction, Date, Practice Area, Judge etc. Hover over the search Tips for an overview of how to construct your searches.
Watch these 4 Westlaw AU videos, for an overview on how to search for Cases by topic, using various other methods such as advanced searching and Boolean terms and connectors. Please note: after you click on the image, you will be taken to Westlaw AU's Training and Support page. To watch the videos, click on the white play button.
For some other methods on how to find Cases on a topic in Westlaw AU, have a look at these Guides :
To help refine your keyword searches it is recommended that you use Boolean operators (AND, OR, and NOT). These operators help connect your search terms and are used to broaden or narrow your search results.
AND - Placing AND between search terms instructs the database that both terms must appear somewhere in the results list.
NOT - When you place NOT before a keyword search it instructs the database that the keyword must not appear anywhere in the entry.
OR - Using OR between keywords instructs the database to search either or both of the keywords in the results list.
You are able to combine any of the Boolean operators to build very specific searches. You can also use other advanced database techniques such as wildcards, truncation, phrasing searching, proximity searching, to look for journal articles in the databases.
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