By Mary-Rose Russell, an extract from Legal Research in New Zealand Components of the legal research process The legal research process comprises a number of discrete steps, each of which calls upon skills which law students are expected to acquire, whether or not they are taught them as part of the law curriculum. Step 1: Problem … Continue reading
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Eyes in the Sky: Threats to Notions of Privacy
“The predominant issue with the current framework is that while it imposes a ‘transparency’ framework and a consent requirement for the collection of sensitive information…” Continue reading
Criminal justice algorithms: The future of artificial intelligence in the courtroom
“When one thinks of frontier areas of law, criminal law is hardly the first that springs to mind. However, in recent times, criminal justice has seen the emergence of artificial intelligence in the courtroom” Continue reading
Chief Justice WALL-E?
Do you think that AI, WALL-E or I, robot are likely to be eventualities rather than just science fiction? TLF explores the world of AI and how it can be utilised in the legal field. Continue reading
Research skills: An overview of LexisNexis® Advance
These research skill videos provide a quick overview of specific tasks or functionality that students may find useful when researching within the LexisNexis® NZ platform. A quick overview of LexisNexis® Advance NZ You can find videos for other LexisNexis resources at http://www.knowledge-network.lexisnexis.co.nz/home/generic/research/ Continue reading
Research skills: Working with results
These research skill videos provide a quick overview of specific tasks or functionality that students may find useful when researching within the LexisNexis® NZ Advance platform. Continue reading
Research skills: Search basics
These research skill videos provide a quick overview of specific tasks or functionality that students may find useful when researching within the LexisNexis® NZ Advance platform. Continue reading
What is LexisNexis NZ Advance?
What is LexisNexis NZ Advance? You can find videos for other LexisNexis resources at http://www.knowledge-network.lexisnexis.co.nz/home/generic/research/ Continue reading
Writing a legal research paper: Research Methodologies
Lynne Taylor talks research methodologies for writing legal research papers. Continue reading
Deciphering Legal Citations
Stephanie Carr, Library Manager at the Davis Law Library sets out a quick three-step guide to deciphering those tricky legal citations. Continue reading