The Times Law Reports – Searching Tips

Here are some tips to help you find what you are looking for in The Times Law Reports database on Justis.

Finding a publication reference
Browsing on the Index and Contents screen
Finding Practice Directions

1. Finding a publication reference

To find a case report when you know the date of publication in The Times, you need to use the Citation field on the Search In Cases screen. Just type the reference into one of the text boxes, and click the Search button. The case reports for that day will be displayed on the Results screen; click the title of the one you want, and it will be displayed on the Document screen.

Publication reference formats for The Times Law Reports.

Punctuation is not required, and alphabetic characters can be upper or lower case. For years from 1990 to 1999, 2-digit years (e.g. 97) can be used.

2. Browsing on the Index and Contents screen

You can find case reports without searching and without knowing the publication reference, by using the Index and Contents screen.

You can select a year, and then view the list of case titles on the Results screen. Click the title of a report that you want to see, and it will be displayed for you on the Document screen.

3. Finding Practice Directions

To find Practice Directions, Practice Notes and Practice Statements, search for the word “practice” in the Parties field.

You will probably also need to search for at least one other word, to make your search more specific, for example:

Searching for a Practice Direction