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Whakataukī
About This Book
How to Cite This Book
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Accessibility Statement
Versioning History
Review Statement
1. The New Zealand Legal Systems: Tikanga Māori and State Law
Kate Thompson
2. Introduction to Legal Research
Catherine Doughty and Theresa Buller
3. What Is Legal Research?
Theresa Buller
4. Sources of Legal Information
5. Legal Research Strategy
6. Tools for Legal Research
7. Generative AI and Legal Research
8. Searching Strategies and Tips
9. Review Quiz – Research Skills
10. What Is Case Law?
11. How Cases Are Published
12. How to Talk About a Case
13. Finding a Case
14. Using Case Citators
15. Review Quiz – Case Law
16. Introduction to New Zealand Legislation
Tracey Thomas and Theresa Buller
17. What is an Act?
18. Structure of an Act
19. Finding an Act
20. Searching Tips for Acts
21. Secondary Legislation
22. Finding Secondary Legislation
23. Bills
24. Finding Bills
25. Review Quiz – Legislation
26. Introduction to Secondary Sources
Kate Thompson and Melanie Lovich
27. Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias
28. Books
29. Online Commentaries (Looseleaf Services)
30. Journal Articles
31. Government Documents
32. Other Sources
33. Review Quiz – Secondary Sources
34. Referencing in Legal Writing
Melanie Lovich and Theresa Buller
35. NZLSG 3rd Edition
36. NZLSG Footnotes
37. Citing Books and Chapters in Books
38. Citing Cases
39. Citing Statutes and Secondary Legislation
40. Citing Journal Articles
41. Citing Online Commentaries and Legal Encyclopaedias
42. Citing Reports and Government Documents
43. Citing Websites and Social Media
44. Subsequent References
45. Bibliographies
46. Referencing Software
47. Review Quiz – NZLSG
Futher Reading Suggestions
Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai
Nurture the seed and it will blossom
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