Resource types

Articles are either written specifically for

Practical Law

or for PLC Magazine.

Use this resource to ask our editorial team a question, get help finding a resource, and discover answers to questions your peers have asked.

Checklists give you quick reference reminders that you can use in commonly encountered transactions. They will help you make sure you've covered all the points required to complete your legal matter. Checklists may also take different forms, such as timelines, flowcharts, tables, and decision trees.

Collections are categorised lists of resources relevant to a type of role. For example, a collection

for charity lawyers

.

Daily, weekly, and monthly legal updates written by our experienced team. They tell you what you need to know and why.

Clear introductions and overviews of law and regulations by expert authors from more than 60 countries. The content is laid out in a question and answer format, so that you can quickly compare several jurisdictions and use this Resource with the Country Q&A comparison tool.

Definitions of terms and lists of related content from all Practice areas covered by Practical Law. You can search for a term or browse the alphabetical list of glossary entries.

Create Matter Maps to show every step and task needed to complete a legal matter as a map graphic. You can customise existing maps or make new maps, add links to Practical Law content, add notes, and share your map with others.

The online edition PLC magazine for business lawyers who advise UK companies is included in Practical Law. The magazine's editorial committee and contributors are leaders in their fields. You can read this month's magazine, browse back issues to 1990, and sign up for monthly roundup emails.

Practice notes range from quick guides to detailed guides. Practice notes not only explain the law but also the implications for your practice. Practice notes and Practice note overviews are categorised by practice area.

Resource centres collect resources according to what you practice, how you practice, or how you study. For example, the

In-House lawyer resource centre

. Find them on the

UK Practice Areas

tab.

Resources for new Practical Law users are guides to resources for lawyers who are new to a practice area. The guides include key materials, hot topics, and tips to get the most from

Practical Law

. Each guide to a practice area is reviewed by our editors twice a year, in February and August.

Sector notes are categorised by business sector, such as

Financial Institutions

and

Life Sciences

, and subsectors, such as

Banks

and

Medicines

.

Standard documents and Standard clauses are categorised by practice area. They will help you to quickly create first drafts of documents such as contracts, agreements, and policies. You can customise them for your practice in Microsoft Word. Some are even available in the Fast Draft web application to automate the production of more complex documents. Each standard document and clause includes drafting notes from our experienced team.

• Find brief training videos presented by experienced legal practitioners, including the Practical Law team.
• The level of video content ranges from foundational to advanced.
• You can use them to help train junior members of your team and help experienced lawyers to research unfamiliar topics.
• The Hearing is a thought leadership podcast that offers insights from trailblazers and helps you understand how the legal profession is evolving.
• The Cross-Examination podcast explores current issues in more detail from a legal perspective.
• The Construction Briefing podcast explains key developments in construction law and features the Practical Law Construction editorial team discussing the wider implications of these developments.

Browse a database of summaries of publicly-filed deals that helps you analyse and compare terms.