Guides: Law: Key resources

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Key resources

CCH - Wolters Kluwer CCH iKnowConnect This link opens in a new window
NZ topics including business law, company law, employment, insurance, property law and taxation. Also includes some Australian insurance law.
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Access hundreds of law reviews and journals from around the world, some with complete archives.
Kluwer Law Online This link opens in a new window
International and European legal journals. Topics cover arbitration, public law, competition, tax, and trade.
Lexis Advance This link opens in a new window
Legislation, case law and commentary from multiple jurisdictions including NZ, Australia and UK.
Westlaw New Zealand This link opens in a new window
Access to NZ legislation, case law, commentary, journals, news and precedents. Change region to access international materials such as UK and Australia.
Westlaw International This link opens in a new window
Coverage of United States, Canada, European Union, Korea and the United Kingdom and other international jurisdictions.
vLex Justis This link opens in a new window
Previously known as JustisOne, this international case citator helps you discover where to find a case and it gives an overview and other important case information.

Complete list of databases for Law

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Citation guides

The New Zealand Law Style Guide (NZLSG) is the official referencing style for law in New Zealand and is used by the Faculty of Law. The most recent version is NZLSG 3rd edition, published in 2018.

New Zealand Law Style Guide
Guide to the legal citation style used by Victoria University of Wellington Faculty of Law.
Referencing and Citing
Library guide to referencing and citing.
Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations
Legal abbreviations for selected law journals and law report series from all jurisdictions.
LCANZ Legal Citations of Aotearoa New Zealand
Legal abbreviations for all New Zealand law journals and law report series.

Reference Management Software. Jurism (with parent software Zotero) is recommended, as it is compatible with the New Zealand Law Style Guide and manages research materials.