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JustCite is a legal research tool which enables you to find and

analyse case law from the UK, Ireland and many other common

law jurisdictions.

JustCite indexes case law from over 100 different publishers, so

that you can simultaneously search across Westlaw, LexisNexis,

BAILII and others.

Our team of legally trained editors note up cases so that you can

easily see how a case has been cited and whether it is good law,

and as JustCite searches multiple publishers and jurisdictions,

you are less likely to miss anything of relevance.

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Case law

JustCite indexes a wide range of case law from multiple

common law jurisdictions. Content goes back to 1163 and

includes coverage from the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada

and Caribbean amongst others. One of the oldest cases on

JustCite is the trial of Thomas Becket.

Legislation

JustCite indexes all UK Statutes from 1235 to the present

day, Statutory Instruments back to 1671 and Local and

Private Acts back to 1797. Legislation is as enacted, with an

amendment trail provided.

EU

All EU legal materials from 1952 to the present day are

indexed on JustCite.

About JustCite

What does JustCite cover?

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Sign inGo to www.justcite.com and click sign in at the top right of the

page. Enter your email and password.

Your organisation may have asked us to sign users in automatically.

If so, you will see your company name in the top right, and have

the option to sign in as yourself to make use of personalised

features.

Academic users can sign in using OpenAthens or Your Home

institution. Please speak to your librarian or account administrator

for details.

The JustCite index includes:

Primary UK case law back to 1163, including series such as The

Law Reports, All England Law Reports and Times Law Reports.

Specialist UK case law series including the Lloyd’s Law Reports,

Criminal Appeal Reports and Industrial Cases Reports.

UK Legislation including statutes back to 1235, Statutory

Instruments back to 1671 and Local and Private Acts back to 1797.

Irish case law back to 1838, including the Irish Reports and Irish

Law Reports Monthly .

EU case law and legislation back to 1952, including regulations,

directives, decisions, legislative proposals and judgments of the

European Court of Justice.

Primary case law from a multitude of common law jurisdictions,

including Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Jersey, Singapore and more.

International case law series including the International Law

Reports and the International Tax Law Reports.

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Search terms

JustCite recognises common names for cases and EU directives,

and abbreviations for legislation. When you search by citation, it

does not need to be syntactically perfect, and JustCite can even

correct misspelled words.

You can combine subject terms, such as negligence and

discrimination to search for documents relating to both terms. If

you want to search by phrase, enclose it in double quotation marks

e.g. “duty of care”.

JustCite supports Boolean, proximity and wildcard operators.

Visit the JustCite support website for more information at:

www.justcite.com/kb.

Results

Use the drop down to order your results by relevance, oldest

or newest. The default JustCite ranking is by relevance, which

brings the leading results to the top of your search.

Each result has a profile card to show you key information, including

title, year, keywords and jurisdiction.

Use the left-hand menu to filter your results to show only

cases, legislation, EU materials or journal articles, and to select your

jurisdiction.

Enter any case name, citation or subject term into the search box. JustCite will search for case law and legislation, and make suggestions

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For greater searching flexibility, use the Advanced search.

This is useful if you have only partial information about the case, or

want to search specific fields.

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Overview & CitationsDisplays key information about the document with links to

related cases and full-text sources.

Cases consideredCases cited within the case.

Subsequent casesCases that have cited the case or statute.

ArticlesAcademic journal articles that have cited the case or statute.

Precedent mapAn interactive tool which allows you to see if a case is good law,

and find other relevant cases (see Page 12).

Full text links View all parallel citations, in order of authority. The yellow arrow

points out the most authoritative version of a case. Click on each

citation to see where it is reported online, and click on a logo to

go through to the full text on that service.

Print, email & downloadWhether you choose to print, email or download the case, you

will have the option to include all the information or select

specific sections.

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Case relationships

In Cases considered you will find a list of all the authorities

that your case has considered in its own judgment. Subsequent

cases allows you to see any judgment that has since referred

to your case. Sort these by year or by treatment to see whether

your case has had any recent negative treatments.

When the key paragraphs feature is available, follow the link

to see the exact passage in the judgment where the relevant case

was mentioned.

JustCite’s traffic light colour coding system allows you to

quickly see how a case was cited:

Green = positive relationships e.g. applied, approved or followed

Amber = neutral relationships e.g. referred to or considered

Red = negative relationship e.g. distinguished or overruled

For a breakdown of what each treatment means, please go to

Treatment Definitions.

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The Precedent map is a visualisation of a case and its relationships.

Use it to make sure that your case is good law, and to prioritise

your further reading effectively.

What do the circles represent?

1. The central circle represents your case of interest .

Hover over this to see an overview of the case information.

2. The circles on the left hand side of the screen are those cited

within the judgment of the main case.

3. The circles on the right hand side represent cases that have

subsequently referred to your case of interest.

Cases are in chronological order, so that the most recent

subsequent cases will always be on the bottom right of the map.

What do the coloured arrows mean?1. Colours correspond to positive, neutral or negative treatments.

2. Hover over an arrow to see the treatment type.

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The size of a case’s circle represents the number of citation

relationships it shares with the main case; the larger the circle,

the more relationships it has in common, and the more likely

it is to consider similar points of law. Hover over a circle to

highlight its common relationships with the main case. Click

on a circle to shift the focus of the precedent map to that case.

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JustCite provides all the parallel citations for a given case, and

allows you to see where a case has been reported. The orange

arrow indicates which reported version of the case is the most

authoritative.

As an indexing service, JustCite saves you time searching across

multiple databases to find the document you need, acting as a

single point of entry for legal research. The Full Text Links take

you directly to the document on other services.

Documents are indexed from over 130 services, including Westlaw,

LexisLibrary, BAILLI and ICLR. We also link to, Justis, our full-text

database. Some websites will require an additional subscription;

however, we always try and provide links to free content where

available.

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For a full list of all indexed titles, visit the JustCite Knowledge Base: www.justcite.com/kb

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My JustCite is accessible through the tab on the top left of your

screen . Here, your search history is automatically saved. The

icons tell you whether you conducted a search, looked at a

document, or followed a link to the document on another service,

so that you never lose research you have already done. Click on any

link to rerun the same search.

Client Codes

Client codes enable you to group your research together, i.e. for a

particular area of law, or case you are working on. To create a new

client code, use the checkboxes to select the searches you

want to include, and select Apply New Client Code in the drop

down menu. You can name the Client Code anything you wish, and

then click create. Once you have created a Client Code, you can add

new content by selecting Apply Existing Client Code at any time.

In My JustCite, filter your search history by Client Code using the

menu on the left-hand side.

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For detailed information about JustCite indexed titles and

reference guides, visit the JustCite Knowledge Base: www.

justcite.com/kb

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Once you are confident using JustCite, why not prove your

competence by taking our free Proficiency Test?

Getting certified on legal research tools provides you with a

concrete demonstration of your commitment to improving your

legal research skills, and can enhance your employability.

To take the test visit http://justcite.com/Support

CPD accredited

As part of your subscription, you are entitled to training. This can

be held on site, or online via a webinar. Training is available at

your offices or online. Sessions are CPD accredited, so barristers

and solicitors can accumulate CPD points for participating. Email

training@justis.com to book a session, or speak to your librarian.

Accreditation

You can now view our online training videos located on our parent company website. Visit www.justis.com/resources

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