5. HOUSE STYLE TOOL
The House Style tool allows a nominated subscriber in a firm (the Super
Subscriber) to set the firm’s house style by choosing from a series of
options. The font, size and style can be set for the body text of the
precedent, and the precedent and clause titles. There are options to
include page numbers and also the company logo, so that it always
appears on the front page of the precedent.
Once the bookmark link has been created, rename the precedent and
add a note. Sign up to be alerted by email when that precedent has
been amended.
Rename precedent and
add notes
Sign up for email alerts
When House Style has been set, any precedent that is downloaded
will appear as an RTF (Rich Text Format) document in that style.
Select House Style from the top navigation toolbar to check which
template you would like to use. If you are unsure, tick the Always use
Super Subscriber House Style box.
Alternatively, tick the name of the template and select Save default
House Style to ensure all your downloaded documents reflect your choice.
If you are a Super Subscriber you have the option to create up to five
House Style templates for your organisation. Setting up templates is
quick and easy, you can tailor each template to particular departments
or business needs. Preview the style throughout as you choose your
preferred settings.
The font, size and style can
be set for the body text of
the precedent, and the
precedent and clause titles
Preview your house style
6. MY FAVOURITE PRECEDENTS
By clicking the Add to My Favourite Precedents link within a precedent,
a bookmark link will be created.
Access your bookmarked precedents quickly and easily by clicking
My Favourites from the top navigation toolbar.
7. ALERTS
New and amended precedents
New precedents and clauses are published periodically, and will be
amended as and when the law changes. To ensure you always have the
most up-to-date versions, sign up to receive an email to alert you when
any content has been added to the service.
8. DELIVERY OPTIONS
Download / Print
Precedents can be downloaded as an RTF document and saved to
your computer then edited or printed. If your firm has set up the House
Style tool, then any precedent downloaded will appear in the selected
House Style.
Precedents can be downloaded from the search results page or from
the actual document. To download a full precedent, click the Download
Precedent icon at the top of the page. To print the document, use your
word processing tools, such as the print icon in Microsoft Word.
Email
Email precedents straight to your inbox by clicking the Email Precedent
icon at the top of the precedent.
Precedents can be emailed from
the search results page or from
the actual document.
Click here to email the precedent
FOR BEST RESULTS:
Set up your firm’s house style using the House Style Toolkit.
Use the Select clause prior to download option to remove optional
clauses, and your document will then be downloaded in your House
Style and automatically renumbered.
Don’t forget to update any cross-references in Word.
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USER GUIDE
1. ACCESS LAWTEL PRECEDENTS VIA www.lawtel.com
Click Enter to take you to Lawtel Precedents.
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4. USING PRECEDENTS DOCUMENTS
Once you have opened a precedent, click on any of the links in the left
navigation panel to go directly to that part of the document. The area
on the document will be highlighted.
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Selecting Clauses
There are three ways to select clauses for your final document.
1 Edit post download
To edit the full document yourself entirely in Word, simply download
the full document by marking the Select Clauses checkbox. This will
export your document to Word with all clauses included. Should you
then delete a clause in Word, the document will automatically renumber
to reflect your changes. For the Employment solution, click on the
Download Precedent link from the top right-hand side of the screen.
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Enter your username and password and click Login.
Tick Remember Login to avoid logging in each time.
2. PRECEDENTS HOMEPAGE
From the homepage you can perform a broad free text search that
will search across the whole site. For a more detailed free text search
select the solution you wish to search from the horizontal green
toolbar. From the homepage you can also browse for precedents
either by Title or by Category.
B Advanced searching
To conduct an advanced focused search use the precedent title, clause
title, precedent keyword and clause keyword fields. Click the relevant
precedent title to view your search results, then click on the result
for a particular clause, which will skip straight to the individual
clause selected.
C Browsing precedents by Title or Category
If you know the precedent you are looking for, select the appropriate
letter in the alphabet list and browse the listed results.
Specific solution tabs
To view guidance
relating to a specific
clause, click on the
purple D icon next to
the clause.
Supporting Information*
Click on the Supporting Information link from the left navigation
panel to view the additional supporting commentary for the category.
Select the particular commentary you wish to view and click Back to
Precedent to return to the full precedent document.
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2 Select clauses prior to download*
To select the relevant clauses to include in your downloaded document
use the Select Clauses checkbox at the top of the page. Then click on
the individual checkboxes against each clause to de-select, or select
the clauses for inclusion into your final downloaded document.
3 Select individual clauses for download*
To download individual clauses separately to form your own clause
bank (which you could use to cut and paste into your main document),
simply mark the Select Clauses checkbox, and click De-Select All
clauses. Then select the clause(s) you wish to download and proceed.
To finalise your renumbered document the cross-referencing can be
updated simply and quickly in Word. Highlight all of the text by
choosing Edit in the top menu and Select All. Your entire document
will then be highlighted.
Select to view the list as a PDF document, should you wish to save,
email or print the list.
To see the categories listed together, simply click the Collapse All link.
To view the entire contents select Expand All.
Browse by Title or Category
Click on the Drafting Guide link to access expert guidance specific to
the precedent.
Supporting Information can also be accessed from the Browse by
Category page.
Precedents can also be browsed by subject category. It’s easy to
find what you’re looking for, simply select the Category link within
the browse box.
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To print the Supporting Information for a category, click the Print this
page icon.
TOP TIP:
To update your cross-referencing quickly you can use simple
shortcuts in Word.
Ctrl-A: to select all the text
F9: to update fields
Free text search
*This functionality is not available for our Employment solution.
View full screen
Choose to hide/show the left navigation panel in order to view
the precedent in full screen.
3. SEARCH AND BROWSE
By selecting a solution tab you will be able to search and browse
across that practice area. Perform either a broad free text search, or an
advanced focused search using additional criteria such as keywords.
A Free text searching
If a broader search is required, then the free text search box should be
used. To view your search results click the relevant precedent title.
Clicking on a particular clause will skip straight to the individual
clause selected.
View Supporting Information
Print this page
From this page select to view the individual precedent by clicking
on the title of the precedent. General commentary for each subject
category is available by clicking on the Supporting Information*
link. Select the Print this page link to print out the full precedents
list by category.
*This functionality is not available for our Employment solution.
To hide simply click the minus symbol. Select the plus symbol to
return to the default view.
Move your cursor over a cross-reference hyperlink and right-click
once on your mouse, a series of options will be displayed. Choose Update
Field and this will update all cross-references simultaneously. If you do
not opt to Select All initially, it will only update an individual reference.
*This functionality is not available for our Employment solution.