Legal Research Skills

Finding cases referring to a specific section of legislation is called noting up.

Each database indexes different cases, so make sure you search more than one for a comprehensive search.

Subscription databases

Free databases

1. Click Advanced Search above the main search box > select AU Cases
2. Type the legislation title and provision number into the Legislation Title and Provision Number boxes

1. Under Content Types, click All Cases
2. Click Advanced next to the main search box
3. Type the legislation title and provision number into the Legislation Cited (Title) and Legislation Cited (Provision) boxes

1. Expand the navigation panel on the left-hand side
2. Expand the relevant practice area > then click Legislation
3. Click the title of the relevant legislation, then navigate to the provision in the legislation table of contents
4. From the provision homepage, click the Cases tab at the top of the page (you may also see tabs for related legislation, commentary, practical tools and regulatory resources)

• Note: This will only find related documents that have been published by CCH and that are available via the SCU Library subscription.

1. Click the Cases & Legislation tab
2. Find the section of the legislation you are noting up
3. Click NoteUp references on the right-hand side of a section homepage to view other documents in AustLII (cases, secondary sources & other legislation) that have cited the provision.

1. Type the Act name and section number in the main search bar
2. From the pop-up suggestions, select the option to 'show citations' for the relevant section
3. Jade citator will show you where the section was cited to the paragraph level