Got questions about Westlaw Asia? Our team of legally trained Product Specialists are ready to help you with a range of free and flexible support. For your convenience we offer:
- In-person training sessions delivered in your office
- Structured Webex and phone training sessions
Our Product Specialists will be happy to customize your training session to provide you and your team a tailored learning experience directly relevant to your practice area or research focus. We can also deliver training appropriate for users of different levels of legal experience within your organization.
Our team is available to assist with search queries in case you have trouble locating specific information on Westlaw Asia, or provide guidance about how to use certain features. We're here to support you whether you're a first-timer or if you're an experienced Westlaw user.
To arrange a training session and to discuss your needs with one of our Product Specialists, please contact us.
User Guide
Please click here to view the Westlaw Asia quick starter user guide.
Video Tutorials
Start your legal research by watching Westlaw Asia training videos. Each video demonstrates essential features and functionalities of the site. These step-by-step video guides will help you make the most out of your Westlaw Asia experience!
New Changes to the Interface
One of the key innovations made to the interface is having three different search modes. See how you can best utilise these modes, as well as conducting Boolean Connectors and Natural Language search.
Navigating within the Search Results
Learn how to navigate within search results to identify the most relevant document for you. Once you have pinpointed the document, you can not only save, download or email the result, but also set-up an alert to receive the latest updates on it. You can also backtrack on your search trail (see the next video for more on Alerts & Trail).
Alerts & Trail
A detailed guideline is provided to set-up an Alert to stay up-to-date in your legal practice, and how to keep a research trail.
Cases
Learn how to search and browse cases across multiple countries. You can search by Party Names, Citation, Subject and even Legislation and/or Cases Cited. This video explains Case Analysis document which includes essential information about the particular case, as well as Status Icons that indicates the current legal status of each case.
Legislation
See different ways to search current legislation for major jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines and the United Kingdom.
Commentaries
Learn to search and browse commentaries by subject across multiple countries. You can input specific details to exactly retrieve what you need.
Journals
Access journals from regionally and internationally respected law schools and organizations in Westlaw Asia! Learn how to conduct search by inputting general keyword or specific details.
Current Awareness & News
You can search or browse Current Awareness and News across multiple jurisdictions. See how you can refine your search by Case and/or Legislation Cited, Date, Source of Publication, and more.
OnePass
OnePass is a username and password that is created by you to log into Westlaw Asia. It can also be linked to different Thomson Reuters products such as Practical Law and Proview. Click here to download our detailed "Westlaw Asia OnePass Guide" which walks you through the registration process, and how to link your OnePass to multiple Thomson Reuters services you have.
Click here to download the "Westlaw Asia OnePass FAQ" , which explains how to manage your account details and security requirements.