Jinfo: Product Review of Westlaw UK

Product Review of Westlaw UK
Jinfo Report

14th September 2015

Abstract

Westlaw UK is one of the legal and business products in the Thomson Reuters stable. Designed for fee-earning lawyers just as much as library and information professionals, it aims to be a one-stop-shop, pulling together a number of primary and secondary legal resources UK-wide.

This review:

Gives a detailed description of its comprehensive coverage of primary and secondary resources including case law reports, full text journals, EU information news and Insight articles and how it encompasses consolidated UK-wide legislation.
Scrutinises the interface and looks at options for creating filters and alerts.
Examines how Westlaw UK adds value to key content groups with the use of status icons attached to case titles and legislation, and other useful tools.
Considers development, competitors and future plans.
Describes the Westlaw UK Web App, its mobile-friendly version, main competitor LexisLibrary, and plans to integrate content from Lawtel and Practical Law.
Examines pricing, help, customer support and training, and considers which elements could be improved.

Reviewed by Scott Vine

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