LexisNexis Practical Guidance is an online solution that provides practically focused content and tools that Australian lawyers need to conduct new legal matters. Guidance, practice tips, legislation, legal precedents, cases, tools, and checklists are all in one place and span a lawyer’s entire workflow. Underpinned by primary law, each module works alongside LexisNexis’ research solutions, providing an efficient gateway to deeper legal research if required.
Our practical legal guidance solution helps you win cases, close deals and grow your business — all while saving time and reducing risk. Discover the benefits of LexisNexis Practical Guidance today.
Quickly find the information you need with an intuitive browse experience and search filters that narrow results by practice area or guidance notes, precedent database, checklists and more.
Clear, concise guidance notes provide up-to-date explanations of the law, with practice tips and the ‘so-what’ giving you the information you need to respond quickly and confidently.
Avoid repetitive tasks with document templates, drafting notes, tools and simple checklists that help to automate processes in your workflow — giving you more quality time with clients.
All guidance notes and overviews are written by leading practitioners and frequently checked against market changes, so you know you’re advising with the latest information.
Enjoy access to the latest legal updates authored by leading Australian experts, key calendar dates and case trackers to stay ahead of the most relevant developments in law, helping you control and mitigate potential risks.
Give yourself and your team the confidence to take on any task. Step-by-step legal guidance makes it simple for newly qualified lawyers and junior staff to add value to the business and customers
Leverage the collective experience of practising specialists and a dedicated in-house team of legal writers with direct practice experience and committed to ensuring that the content reflects the latest developments in law and practice.
Practical Guidance has several unique tools that make you work faster, smarter and able to cover a wider area of practice. These tools include Frequent Task Tools, Signing Tool, International Comparators, Simple Interest Calculator, Where to Notify, Simple Will and Personal Injury Damages Calculator.
We want to become a valuable partner for our customers and have worked hard to ensure our products are vastly superior to others on the market. We’ve helped customers across 175 countries win cases for their clients and work more efficiently by combining analytics, cutting-edge technology and accurate legal information.
We offer free onboarding and 24/7 customer support. Contact us to learn more about the types of support available to you throughout the lifetime of our partnership. Our dedicated engagement managers ensure that you and your teams are optimising Practical Guidance and will deliver personalised programs to match your firm’s objectives and priorities.
An ideal starting point and research roadmap for less experienced lawyers or lawyers operating in unfamiliar areas of law, Practical Guidance provides the necessary context and understanding of your work and fits in your broader workflow.
For mid-level lawyers, quickly identify the relevant Practical Guidance resources to complete the necessary steps and documentation for all stages of your matter.
For senior lawyers, transact faster using our efficiency and decision support tools. Use Practical Guidance to get your juniors up-to-speed on areas of law, legal issues, legal precedents and tasks, freeing up your time to spend on in-depth legal analysis and business development.
For knowledge managers, use Practical Guidance to surface what you need quickly and efficiently to support your practice groups and add value to the firm.
For in-house lawyers, you’ll gain clear direction on various subjects to reduce and better manage outsourced work. You’ll also understand the matters you should expect your external counsel to attend to and use our white-label training materials to conduct compliance training for your organisation.
For university librarians, bridging the knowledge gap between legal theory and the practical application of the law positions students for success in their practice careers.
LexisNexis Practical Guidance is a digital legal workflow solution designed for Australian lawyers. It combines guidance notes, precedents, checklists, and tools, all organised around real-world legal tasks.
The platform helps lawyers start new matters faster, reduce risk, and maintain consistency, all anchored by reliable legal context and trusted LexisNexis content.
Practical Guidance offers a wide range of practical content and tools to support everyday legal work:
Practical Guidance includes 24 Australian practice-area modules, providing coverage across the full legal spectrum.
Key modules include Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Property, Employment, Corporations, Mergers & Acquisitions, Insolvency, and Intellectual Property.
Each module is designed specifically for Australian practice. For example:
You can tailor your subscription to include the modules most relevant to your firm’s needs.
Content within Practical Guidance is updated continuously.
The Practical Guidance team reviews and revises guidance notes, precedents, and tools whenever there are legislative changes, new cases, or regulatory reforms.
Each practice area receives targeted updates, so your advice aligns with the most current legal developments in your jurisdiction.
Yes. You can download and customise precedents, forms, and checklists in Word or PDF formats.
Exported documents can be adapted to your firm’s templates or specific client needs, subject to standard licensing terms.
Yes. Practical Guidance integrates seamlessly with other LexisNexis solutions, including Lexis+ AI, Lexis Create+ and Lexis+.
This means you can move directly from a Practical Guidance task into deeper research, commentary, or primary law - all within a connected experience that streamlines your workflow.
All content is authored by experienced LexisNexis in-house legal writers and leading practitioners from major Australian law firms.
This dual model ensures every module is both practically relevant and legally accurate. Each module is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in law and practice.
Practical Guidance is designed for all levels of experience:
LexisNexis Australia maintains robust security measures and privacy controls for Practical Guidance.
The platform features secure architectural design, controlled access permissions, and comprehensive usage monitoring. All data handling follows Australian privacy standards and industry best practices for legal information management.
Yes. LexisNexis offers free trials and demo sessions for Australian law firms and legal departments.
You can request a demo or trial here. Our team will guide you through module selection and show how Practical Guidance fits into your workflow.
