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JustCite FAQs (Frequently-Asked Questions)
Using JustCite
- What types of reference does JustCite recognise?
- How do I link to the full text of a document?
- How do I make a subsequent case or legislation the focus of JustCite?
- How do I search for the name of a ship?
- How do I search for Words and Phrases from the Law Reports Index?
- Can I use Boolean search operators?
- How do I search for a phrase?
See also the Quick Start Guide and the Tutorial.
About JustCite
- What is new in JustCite 2.0?
- How up-to-date is JustCite?
- Which titles are indexed on JustCite?
- Which titles are recognised but not indexed on JustCite?
- Why is personal user registration compulsory?
Technical questions
- Which web browsers work with JustCite?
- Why can’t I see the latest version of JustCite? How do I clear my cached files?
- Why can’t I see full-text files? How do I configure my pop-up blocker?
- How do I delete or unblock cookies for JustCite?
- How do I enable JavaScript?
- Can I let people search JustCite from my website or intranet?
- Can I convert references in my documents into links to JustCite?
- How do I create a desktop shortcut to JustCite?
Data questions
- How are cases numbered when they involve the same parties but different points of law?
- What do abbreviations such as “am.” mean on the Legislation document screen?
- What do terms such as “applied” mean on the Weekly Law Reports document screen?
- What is the hierarchy of courts in the United Kingdom?
- Why is the name of a judge sometimes shown instead of a court?
If your question is not answered here, have you tried the Help Index? If that does not help either, then please contact our Help Desk.
1. What types of reference does JustCite recognise?
The JustCite citation or reference search allows you to search for cases by citations or case name, and to search for references to legislation, journals and other official material.
- Reference formats for case law documents
- Reference formats for legislation documents
- Reference formats for European law documents
- Reference formats for law journal articles
2. How do I link to the full text of a document?
Two hypertext links are shown for some cases, legislation and EU documents. The green, underlined link in the Name column that includes the name or title of the document links to the information about that document in JustCite. The blue, underlined link in the Citations or Reference column that includes the citation, publication reference or chapter number links to the full text of that document on one or more online services.
To see the full text of the document, just click the blue, underlined hypertext link with the citation or reference, and a list of online services will appear. Click one of the services, and the full text of the document will be displayed. Please note that most of the services are commercial, and so you will need to have a subscription to the appropriate database.
You may need to configure the pop-up blocker in your Web browser or a toolbar to permit full-text documents to be displayed in a new browser window.
3. How do I make a subsequent case or legislation the focus of JustCite?
In the Subsequent Cases section or the Amended By section, click the green, underlined name of the case or title of the legislation in the Name column to get information about that case or legislation.
4. How do I search for the name of a ship?
Cases involving ships do not normally have the ship as one of the Parties, so you should use the “Ship Names” category on the Browse screen.
Click plus signs until you can see the name that you want, and then click that name. A list of appropriate cases will then be displayed on the Results screen.
The names of ships are listed in the Ships’ Names part of the Subject Matter section of the Document screen.
You can also use the Subject field on the Search In Cases screen.
5. How do I search for Words and Phrases from the Law Reports Index?
You can use the Browse screen to examine a list of Words and Phrases from the Law Reports Index, by selecting the “Cases by Words and Phrases” category.
Click plus signs until you can see the phrase that you want, and then click that phrase. A list of appropriate cases will then be displayed on the Results screen.
Words and Phrases are listed in the Words and Phrases part of the Subject Matter section of the Document screen.
You can also search Words and Phrases by using the Subject field on the Search In Cases screen. You must enclose phrases in double quotes.
6. Can I use Boolean search operators?
Yes. JustCite supports the AND/OR/NOT Boolean operators. There is a default AND operator, so if you type 2 or more words in a text box on the search screens, JustCite will look for documents that contain all of those words in the appropriate field.
JustCite also supports proximity operators and date range operators.
7. How do I search for a phrase?
To search for a phrase you need to put the words in double quotes. For example, searching for "investment management" in the Subject field on the Search In Cases screen will find only documents that contain that phrase. Without the double quotes, JustCite will find more documents, because it will look for all documents that contain both words, not just documents that contain the phrase.
9. How up-to-date is JustCite?
The following table shows the update schedule for JustCite:
| Search Screen | Data source | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Cases | The Law Reports | monthly |
| The Weekly Law Reports | weekly | |
| Family Law Reports | quarterly | |
| Industrial Cases Reports | monthly | |
| The Times law reports | most working days | |
| Daily Cases | most working days | |
| Mental Health Law Reports | 3–4 times per year | |
| Police Law Reports | 3–4 times per year | |
| Prison Law Reports | 3–4 times per year | |
| Irish Reports | 8 times per year | |
| Session Cases | 8 times per year | |
| Human Rights Cases | weekly | |
| Legislation | UK Acts | Commencement: immediately after publication of an Act Amendments: daily |
| UK Statutory Instruments | most working days | |
| EU | CELEX | weekly |
| OJ C | weekly | |
| OJ Daily | daily | |
| Articles and support material | Bills Before Parliament | weekly |
| The Times articles | weekly | |
| HERMES | most working days | |
| EU news and commentaries | weekly |
18. Can I let people search JustCite from my website or intranet?
Yes. You can easily let visitors to your website or intranet search JustCite directly from any page by adding the JustCite Search Box.
19. Can I convert references in my documents into links to JustCite?
Yes. If you publish content which contains references to case law, legislation, EU law or other legal documents, you can automatically convert these references into links to JustCite, using the Link Studio program from Justis Publishing.
20. How do I create a desktop shortcut to JustCite?
For the Internet Explorer, Firefox and SeaMonkey browsers under Windows or Mac OS X, follow this procedure:
- Make sure that you can see part of your desktop.
- In the address bar of your Web browser, type “www.justcite.com” and press the Enter key. This will take you to the JustCite home page.
- Look for a small icon (
or 
or 
or 
) either at the start of the address bar or adjacent to the word “Address” or “Location”. - With your mouse, click and hold on the small icon, and then drag to a clear area of your desktop.
- Release the mouse button, and a shortcut will appear on your desktop.
- You can now access the JustCite home page by double-clicking the new icon on your desktop.
22. What do abbreviations such as “am.” mean on the Legislation document screen?
Definitions of these abbreviations are listed in the Help file for the Amended By section.
23. What do terms such as “applied” mean on the Weekly Law Reports document screen?
Definitions of these terms are listed in the Help file for the Cases Judicially Considered section.
4th July 2007
