Westlaw Middle East Features

Advanced features for smarter legal research 

Experience effortless legal research and collaboration within a platform that saves time, boosts productivity, and delivers precise results – all in one place

Expert content -  Seamless access to a trusted, up-to-date legal database

Expert content and regional case law

  • Access trusted, up-to-date legal content:  Including reliable primary and secondary law sources, with expert editorial oversight from our local team
  • Explore extensive regional case law coverage: a growing collection of more than 150 ADGM Court cases, over 3,000 DIFC cases, and more than 400 QICDRC cases
  • Benefit from precise Arabic-to-English translations: Supported by our proprietary methodology, helping preserve legal meaning, terminology, and nuance, with Arabic source materials available

Search with ease

  • Smarter natural language search: Easily find relevant legal information with an intuitive search that prioritises key legal concepts while filtering out less relevant terms for more accurate results.
  • Enhanced search functionality: Refine your search with improved filters and search fields, making it easier to locate specific legislation and address complex legal queries. The Search Within feature further enhances precision by allowing users to narrow results based on previously saved, viewed, or annotated documents from the last 30 days, ensuring faster access to the most relevant legal information.
Smart search - Legal search made simple
Focused work - Uninterrupted research flow

Focused work

  • Efficient evaluation: The document preview pane lets users quickly skim through the content, including citations and cross-references, directly from the search results page. 
  • Streamlined research: Preview linked common law precedents, gaining context for enhanced productivity. 


 

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Compare texts - Side-by-side comparison and track legal evolution

Compare texts

  • Side-by-side comparison: Select and compare two pieces of content – different versions or separate materials – to see highlighted changes, additions, or omissions instantly. 
  • Track legal evolution: Easily analyse how laws, regulations or legal concepts have changed over time for more informed research and decision-making. 

Dynamic collaboration tools

  • Alerts & notifications: Stay updated with new publication alerts and in-app notifications. Receive timely updates, share important information, and ensure you’re always informed of the latest developments. 
  • Customisation & collaboration: Tailor your experience with custom pages and personalised start pages. Enhance teamwork with folder and annotation sharing, alerts, newsletters and saved legal snippets for quick reference.
Boost teamwork -  Transform team synergy and productivity across teams