LAW 1193 · Legal Research Skills — Performing Legal Research

Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

How to perform legal research appropriately — search techniques, navigating legal databases, using indexes and tables, finding current law, and checking that law is still in force.

1. Module 1

   Search Techniques and Navigating Legal Databases

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   Effective search techniques: keyword searches, Boolean operators, field searching; navigating Westlaw and LexisNexis; using Bailii for free case law; checking the status of legislation on legislation.gov.uk; noter-up and citator services.

   Outcome

   You can demonstrate the knowledge and skills required by the CILEX Level 6 assessment criteria for performing legal research.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 1.1 Search Techniques and Navigating Legal Databases Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 1.2 Finding Current Law and Checking Currency Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Begin the course → Print certificate of completion
2. Module 2

   Finding Current Law and Checking Currency

   Led by Oliver Marshall Simulacrum

   The question

   Ensuring the law found is current: checking commencement dates of legislation, finding amending legislation; tracing the judicial history of cases; Halsbury's Current Service; online update services; the danger of using outdated sources.

   Outcome

   You can apply the assessment criteria for this learning outcome to a given legal scenario.

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 2.2 Finding Current Law and Checking Currency Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   Open this module → Print certificate of completion