Westlaw IE gives you online access to an extensive collection of legal content that you can trust. Westlaw IE can save you vast amounts of research

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2 Westlaw IE gives you online access to an extensive collection of legal content that you can trust. Westlaw IE can save you vast amounts of research time by helping you find the information you need quickly and easily.

3 WELCOME Welcome to Westlaw IE The Online Legal Information Service for Ireland brought to you by Thomson Round Hall. Westlaw IE improves and speeds up the legal research process so that you save valuable time and resources. Providing legal news and Current Awareness, Westlaw IE was launched in Since then we have worked with our customers to determine what they would like to see on Westlaw IE and, how they would like the service to develop going forward. In 2003, and again in 2006, we added a significant amount of content comprised of case law, legislation and legal journals. And we are delighted that Westlaw IE is now the No 1 Irish online legal research service. The story does not end here. We are currently continuing to enhance and develop Westlaw IE. With the support of partner Thomson companies, such as Westlaw, who have over 30 years of experience in online legal research, Westlaw IE is well backed and supported to fully meet the research needs of the Irish legal profession. We invite you to take a look at Westlaw IE, and join the other legal professionals who have found it to be an invaluable contribution to their information and knowledge management strategy. I very much look forward to your feedback. Yours sincerely, Julie Clarke Managing Director Thomson Round Hall For more information call , enquiries@westlaw.ie or visit

4 Why Westlaw? Round Hall, Westlaw and Thomson: The Global Connection Thomson Round Hall is part of The Thomson Corporation who own Westlaw, which is the leading US online legal research service. Westlaw IE has been developed by Thomson Round Hall for the Irish legal professional. It contains the largest collection of Irish consolidated statutes, annotated legislation, case law, journal articles and legal news available. Key features Content and Coverage 8 case reporting and digest series, including the renowned ILRM and ILTR, giving you full text law reports dating back to 1867* A complete set of consolidated Acts and S.I.s for all key areas of law Expert analysis of full text Acts back to journal series, covering every topic you would need to research Relevant news and business information Current awareness service updated once a day Functionality Powerful search functionality Legally qualified customer support team Intranet solutions for customised knowledge management systems * ILTR (Irish Law Times Reports) will be added during 2008

5 How can Westlaw IE help you? Would you like to save time on legal research? Legal research is not easy and can be incredibly time-consuming. Westlaw IE can save you time when carrying out legal research. No more searching high and low for that missing law report or lost journal article. Now you can have a wealth of content at your fingertips which is easy to search and readily available: Case reports dating back to 1867 with the addition of the ILTR in 2008 Consolidated legislation Annotated legislation Journal archive Legal news and current awareness For more information call , enquiries@westlaw.ie or visit Westlaw IE is the most comprehensive and authoritative Irish legal information service. Authoritative online legal content you can trust As a busy legal professional you need to be sure of your facts so make sure you use Westlaw IE - the Irish online legal research service you can trust. Easy to Use Westlaw IE is easy to use. Training is also available to help you make sure you are getting the most out of the service. For more information call , enquiries@westlaw.ie or visit

6 Westlaw IE Content and Coverage Case Law Westlaw IE contains a vast collection of case law, including over 6,000 full text case reports from Ireland s leading law reporting services including: Irish Law Reports Monthly (ILRM) Employment Law Report (ELR) Tottel s Irish Tax Cases It also includes over 3,000 case digests from: Irish Current Law Monthly Digest (ICLMD) Irish Law Times (ILT) In addition, we are adding the full archive of: Irish Law Times Reports (ILTR) Sweet & Maxwell s Human Rights Law Reports (UK) Sweet & Maxwell s European Human Rights Law Reports Legislation Legislation Consolidated How does consolidated legislation help you save time on legal research? Westlaw IE is the only service that provides you with consolidated legislation. Consolidated legislation is the law as it should be read today. It makes it easy to view all subsequent legislation that affects the Principal Act making it easier to see how the law stands today. All consolidated legislation is updated on a monthly basis. Westlaw IE provides you with consolidated legislation in the following areas: Rules of the Courts: Superior Court Rules, Circuit Court Rules and District Court Rules Criminal Road Traffic Local Government Family Employment Company Commercial Insurance Legislation Annotations Westlaw IE provides a wide range of Irish statute law, as enacted from 1984 to date, alongside expert commentary and analysis making it a comprehensive current law service. Irish Current Law Statutes Annotated provides the basis for the annotated legislation on Westlaw IE.

7 Journal Archive Westlaw IE gives you a full archive of unique journals, with contributions from leading practitioners and academics in their chosen fields. The following legal journals are available on Westlaw IE with fully searchable archives: Journal Archive commences Commercial Law Practitioner 1994 Conveyancing and Property Law Journal 1996 Dublin University Law Journal 1994 Irish Criminal Law Journal 1991 Irish Employment Law Journal 2004 Irish Planning and Environmental Law Journal 1994 Irish Law Times 1983 Irish Journal of Family Law 1998 Journal of Civil Practice and Procedure 2005 The Hibernian Law Journal 1999 Current Awareness Westlaw IE also provides you with a current awareness service that highlights the latest developments in case law, legislation, statutory instruments, Government material, and selected relevant business news. Westlaw IE Current Awareness is updated daily. Westlaw IE Current Awareness coverage includes: Case law Legislation Unreported judgments Legal and regulatory news European Union Government publications e-alerting Service from Westlaw IE Makes keeping up-to-date even more convenient You can choose to have Current Awareness updates ed directly to your desktop from the Current Awareness Content Centre on Westlaw IE. The s are tailored to suit your specific information needs. You can choose to receive a daily, weekly, fortnightly, or monthly update depending on your requirements. Customer Support Help on technical, subscription or research related questions, is available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Call the Customer Support Team on Training If you or your firm require training on Westlaw IE, our team of legally qualified trainers can provide group training at your office(s). For more information call , enquiries@westlaw.ie or visit

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