- From the general reading you have completed, you will now have some cases to follow up.
- If the matter is governed by statute, search for cases that have been decided on the relevant section(s).
- Establish whether you need to find New Zealand or overseas cases (or both).
- You may need to find more cases on your topic by doing a subject search.
- To find New Zealand case law, use Finding Case Law.
- To find case law from other countries, use the Jurisdictions page.
- Check that your cases are still good law by using a citator.
- To find cases that cite an earlier case, use:
- ‘Cases Cited’ field in any WestLaw NZ case database
- ‘References to Cases’ field in any LexisNexis (NZ) case database
More on finding case law.
