May 2017 Subscriber update
Tuesday 9 May 2017 @ 9.16 a.m.
Inside the May 2017 issue:
Training
- New YouTube training videos
- How the law works FAQs
New features/updates
- VIC, ACT, TAS, NT historical versions live
- Get more with an individual login
- New notification and commencement tables
Technology
- Goodbye IE9
Feature reminders
- 'Key info' cuts research time
- Compare in Point-in-Time
Articles
- Top 5 articles
Training
New YouTube training videos
Training is one of the most effective ways to ensure users get the most from TimeBase services. We have developed a range of resources including Youtube training videos and user guides that are easily accessible, user friendly and comprehensive…Read more
How the law works FAQs
Developed by the TimeBase legal editors, our Information Resource Centre provides succinct answers to questions like - "What is a regulation?", "What is a bill and how does it become an Act?", and "Where do I find amendments?". This resource is especially popular with new starters, recent graduates and anybody needing a quick refresher on legislation.
New Features/Updates
VIC, ACT, TAS, NT historical versions live
To help users find and view amendments over time, we are constantly adding historical material. Historical versions are now available for VIC, ACT, TAS and NT. Find historical versions in LawOne via the Key info box, and the new Historical versions tab in "View all details" for each legislative item. Check the coverage document for scope.
Get more with an individual login
Create your own account to access additional functionality like alert profiles, favourites and saved searches. Click here to create your own account (using your work email address will help us know you are a subscriber). You will receive an activation email to complete the setup.
New notification and commencement tables
LawOne users can now instantly view Acts or Regulations by year and jurisdiction, with their related notification details and (often!) intricate commencement details. Located in each jurisdiction's Browse menu, under our new heading for Legislative Information, keep an eye out for even more additions as the year progresses…read more.
Technology
Goodbye IE9
TimeBase sites will not support Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) after 1 June 2017. Microsoft has not provided security updates or technical support for IE9 since January 2016. For minimum system requirements…read more.
Feature Reminders
Key info cuts research time
Users are telling us (again and again) that Key info is their favourite time-saving feature in LawOne. Click on the Key info icon on any legislative item or any search or browse list to see in-depth information at a glance …read more.
Compare in Point-in-Time
Interest in the TimeBase Point-in-Time services is on the increase as serious researchers discover its powerful and time-saving features. Create complete legislation pictures at any date (past, present or future), access date-sensitive related materials linked at section level, form instant red-line comparisons of versions of provisions as they were at different dates and access version histories of all sections irrespective of legislative instrument.…read more.
Articles
Top 5 articles
For interesting legislative developments and case update articles, sign up for the TimeBase Free newsletter. These are the most accessed articles in 2017:
- NSW Government Releases Consultation Paper On Civil Justice System Reform
- Exposure Draft of Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill Released
- High Court Rules Culleton Disqualified from Federal Election: [2017] HCA 4
- Indigenous Incarceration Inquiry: Terms of Reference Announced and Commissioner Appointed
- Offshore Detention, Class Actions & Parliamentary Inquiries: 2016 Developments
If you are not already a subscriber to LawOne or our unique Point-in-Time Services then please contact us to find out more or to take a free trial.
