About practice notes
Use practice notes to quickly grasp an unfamiliar subject, deepen your understanding of a practice area, and apply this know-how to your practice.
What are practice notes?
Practice notes give you clear and accessible explanations of legal and practice issues. They take different forms, including the following.
- Overviews of a broad subject.
- Detailed explanations of single subjects.
- Commentaries on the use of standard documents and contract clauses.
- Summaries of laws.
- Frequently asked questions.
- Flowcharts and time lines.
Key information about a practice note
When you open a practice note, you'll find the following details.
- Whether Practical Law maintains this practice note.
- Author information.
- Jurisdictions covered.
- AView the Resource Historylink.
Why you can rely on practice notes
Our expert team draw on their experience gained at leading law firms, companies, and public sector organisation to write and maintain the practice notes.
Find information within practice notes
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