Westlaw New Zealand Contents

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The most comprehensive New Zealand legal database

NZ Cases and Legislation   

Westlaw NZ provides an extensive coverage of New Zealand primary law materials, including the largest collection of New Zealand cases and most advanced legislation service. As the only provider of historic and future legislation consolidations, the service is invaluable for determining the law at a specific point in time. With KeyCite™ you can confirm the currency of cases and legislation and ensure you rely on valid law and uncover connections to cases, commentary, journals, precedents and more.  

Expertly Authored Commentary  

Westlaw NZ is home to an extensive collection of New Zealand’s best legal writing across a wide range of legal practice areas. The preeminent status enjoyed by works such as McGechan on Procedure and Adams on Criminal Law is no accident. Our works have been created by dedicated authors who aspire to the very highest standards of practicality and scholarship. Their writing and practical advice helps lawyers, judges, students and academics think about, understand and practice the law.    


 

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Precedents, Practical Commentary and Workflows  

Westlaw NZ includes an extensive collection of practical tools to help make the practice of law more efficient. Available across 25 legal practice areas, our Precedents titles include authored precedents, sample agreements, legislative forms, letter templates, clauses, and checklists, with practical commentary to explain best practice. The Workflow titles provide step-by-step guides on legal matters. 

Books on Westlaw NZ

Westlaw NZ provides a comprehensive library of New Zealand’s most-loved legal books, including highly respected titles, such as Todd on Torts, Civil Remedies in New Zealand, Joseph on Constitutional and Administrative Law and many others. This extensive collection covers a wide range of legal practice areas. Additionally, now available as PDFs (separate subscription), offering flexibility for offline access and accurate citation of legal materials in accordance with the New Zealand Law Style Guide.