When starting legal research, it can be useful to begin with secondary resources. This includes encyclopedias and dictionaries, books, journal articles and commentaries. These will point you to relevant primary resources including case law and legislation.
University of Notre Dame Australia School of Law has generally adopted the IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application and Conclusion) approach for legal analysis & hypothetical legal problems.
Effective Research Skills is an annual program run to support students to become excellent legal researchers capable of efficiently finding solutions to legal problems. Strong legal research skills will help you get better marks!
To register:
1. Create a Lexis Learning account (if you don't have one already)
2. Enrol in the course relevant to your jurisdiction.
NSW/ACT – Course ID: 1ERS2024
WA - Course ID: 4ERS2024
Lexis+: Foundations of Research (1st year)
NSW – 11 March at 10am, 13 March at 6pm
WA – 12 March at 10am, 14 March at 6pm
NSW – 19 March at 10am, 21 March at 6pm
WA – 18 March at 2pm, 21 March at 6pm
NSW - 25 March at 2pm, 28 March at 6pm
WA – 25 March at 6pm, 28 March at 10am
Join an interactive online training session to improve your understanding of your Westlaw.
The most relevant sessions for students include: