You
can also restrict your search to a specific jurisdiction
from here. This can be done from any page within the Lawlex
Premium Research service. The feature is in the top right
hand corner of the web pages.
You
will be able to resubmit your previous search by clicking
on Last Search.
The
Search Legislation page
You
can also use the Search Legislation web page for a more
guided search. The Search Legislation tab provides you with
all the search options you can use for your legislation
research.
Remember,
every field you add to your search narrows it, either making
it more specific and relevant, or too narrow to pick up
accurate results.
So,
your first decision is whether to do a Title or a Full text
search from the banner or from the Search Legislation page.
Clicking
on ">Search Legislation" will take you through
to the Search Legislation web page
The
first thing you need to decide is whether it is a Title
or Full text search that will get the results you require.
If you
know the name of the legislation, then Title searching makes
sense. If you are looking for legislation and are unsure
of which Act or Regulation deals with it specifically, a
full text search is then more appropriate.
To conduct
a full text search, you need to think of keywords which
can be added to the search template. Generally, keywords
and the jurisdiction will be enough for a successful search.
The more detail you add, the narrower the search, and this
might increase the likelihood of missing important documents.
See Search Operators below for more information about how
to construct your search.
If you know the Number of the Act or Regulation that you
require, add it to the Number field. Similarly, you can
add the Year if it is known.
It is
also possible to narrow your search to a specific jurisdiction
by ticking which one is of interest to you.
The
Document Type field allows you to select All types of legislation,
or to specifically search for a:
We recommend
that you choose the Select All option, unless
you are certain that it is a Principal Act or Regulation
that you are searching for.
Repealed or
Failed Legislation
The
Lawlex search engine does not automatically include repealed
legislation, however by ticking the Repealed / Failed Legislation
box, you will ensure that you pick up this material in your
search.
If you
include Repealed / Failed Legislation in your search, you
can tell whether a title is repealed by checking the Document
Status field on the Core Document Homepage (it will say
either Current or Repealed)
Year
Range restricts your search to a known date range, and you
can also nominate how many Search Results are displayed
per page (the default is 20, but you can select 5, 10, 30
or 50).
