Description
Practical Law is an online legal know-how service providing rigorous peer-reviewed resources, such as:
- Practice notes
- Standard documents
- Checklists
- Current awareness services.
Practical Law works in conjunction with Westlaw UK, allowing you to link the expert legal know-how with the primary legal materials.
Database Content
Legal materials
Included in the Library Search?
No
AI Tools included?
No
Help using this resource
Guidance on using Practical Law UK can be found on the Westlaw Product Support pages.
Accessibility Features
Read Aloud
No inbuilt function. Platform is compatible with a range of screenreaders including NVDA and JAWS.
Change text size
No inbuilt function. Use browser Zoom function to enlarge text. Most browsers will allow you to change the font size. Guidance on making text size larger can be found on Abilitynet.
Change background colour
No inbuilt function. Use browser settings to change colours, contrast levels and fonts (see Abilitynet for guidance).
ColorVeil (available through AppsAnywhere) is effective for eye strain reduction, Dyslexia, Visual Stress or Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome).
Keyboard navigation
Most of the site should be navigable using just a keyboard. Users should not encounter keyboard traps.
Read offline
Content can be downloaded as PDFs or Word files to read offline. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader.
Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement