JustCite FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Using JustCite

1. What types of reference does JustCite recognise?
2. How do I link to the full text of a document?
3. How do I make a subsequent case or legislation the focus of JustCite?
4. How do I search for the name of a ship?
5. How do I search for Words and Phrases from the Law Reports Index?
6. Can I use Boolean search operators?
7. How do I search for a phrase?

About JustCite

8. How up-to-date is JustCite?
9. Which titles are indexed on JustCite?
10. Which titles are recognised but not indexed on JustCite?
11. Why is personal user registration compulsory?

Technical questions

12. Which web browsers work with JustCite?
13. I can’t see the latest version of JustCite, how do I clear my cached files?
14. I can’t see full-text files, how do I configure my pop-up blocker?
15. How do I delete or unblock cookies for JustCite?
16. How do I enable JavaScript?
17. Can I let people search JustCite from my website or intranet?
18. Can I convert references in my documents into links to JustCite?
19. How do I create a desktop shortcut to JustCite?

Data questions

20. How are cases numbered when they involve the same parties but different points of law?
21. What are the standardised names and abbreviations of courts?
22. Why is the name of a judge sometimes shown instead of a court?
23. What is the hierarchy of courts in the United Kingdom?
24. How do calendar years correspond to regnal years?
25. How do regnal years correspond to calendar years?
26. What do abbreviations such as "am." mean on the Legislation document screen?
27. What do terms such as "applied" mean on the Weekly Law Reports document screen?

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