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You can find legal topics and Practical Law Canada content.

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browse legal topics

You can access in 3 different ways.
  • at the top of any page
  • on the homepage
  • in
    Finding Tools

Browse legal topics

Search alphabetically organized topics.
  • Select your
    practice area
     and
    browse by content
     from the homepage.
  • Expand your topic to become more specific.
  • Narrow your search results by content type.
  • Practical Law Canada content update based on the topic or task you select.

Search legal topics

You can search all
topics
 and
subtopics
.
  • Enter search terms into the
    Search Legal Topics Headings
     and
    Subheadings
     box.
  • Select a
    subtopic
    .
  • A result list giving relevant cases, decisions, commentary, and Practical Law Canada content will appear.
  • Use more resources located in
    Find other content related to these legal topics
     to return to the table of contents.
  • Select
    Practical Law Resources
     to select a
    Practical Law Canada Practice Note
     or
    Practice Note Overview
     related to your task.
note
If your Practical Law Canada subscription includes the topic you are currently researching, a new window or tab will open, and you will be taken directly to the document on Practical Law Canada. If you don’t have a Practical Law Canada subscription, a new window will open on Practical Law Canada to begin a trial (certain conditions apply).

This article applies to:

  • PRODUCT: Westlaw Canada
  • Subject: Research,Search