If you know the name of the case
Check first in electronic legal databases. Use the “Find by name” option if available.
If the case is too recent, check on the court’s website. An official transcript of the case may be available as opposed to the judgment as it would be made available in a reporter (with catchwords, headnotes, etc.)
If you have a citation to a case
Check first in electronic legal databases. Use the “Find by citation” option if available.
If the case is too recent, check on the court’s website.
Finding summaries of cases
See Current Law Monthly Digest
Finding cases on a subject/legal issue
Consult secondary sources like:
Halsbury’s Laws of England
The Digest
The Law reports. Index.
Textbooks
Tracing the judicial history of a case
Electronically: In WestlaweCarswell, use the “KeyCite” feature.
Finding cases that consider a statute, regulation or rule of practice
Electronically: Use the “Case Locators” search in Westlaw UK. Fill in the “Legislation Cited” field and if necessary, the “Provision No.” field. You can also use the UK Legislation Locator which provides corresponding references to citing case law and secondary sources.
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