Master Authority List

You can set up a Master List of Authorities into SILQ, which will then be available to use to attach to each matter.

Click the Go To tab in the Top Toolbar and then click Authorities and Topics. This will bring you to the Authorities and Topic window where you can enter your master authorities.

Before you can start entering an authority, you need to enter a topic for it to belong to.

Click the Topics button in the view section, which can be found below the Authorities button.

Click the New Topic button at the top of the screen. In the edit window enter a Topic Name and then from the drop down menu click whether the topic is a head topic or is a sub topic.

Topics allow you to create a logical hierarchy for authorities so they are easier to manage and find. There is no limit as the number of levels in the topic tree. So for example you could have an authority as a head topic, and then have a sub topic underneath that head topic. Refer to the example above which shows Environmental as a head topic, and Limitations Period and Negligence as sub topics.

Once you have entered your Topic Name, click the Save button.

You can now click the Authorities tab to start entering the authorities under that new topic heading.

Once you click the Authorities tab, click the New Authority button at the top.
In the Topic drop down menu, click the Topic to attach the authority to.

Type in the Authority, Citation and reference in the relevant fields. You can also type in an Authority website.

When you are finished click Save.
Your Authority will now appear in the master Authority list.