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LexNZ is the all-in-one legal study tool for common law students - built in New Zealand, with England and Wales, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the US supported - from first-year foundations to complex constitutional arguments.

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What is Inside

Everything you need to ace your law degree

Built by a law student, for law students - every tool designed around how legal education actually works.

[Search]
AI Legal Research
Ask any legal question and get back structured answers grounded in your jurisdiction's case law, statutes, and legal principles - with proper citations.
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[Globe]
Persuasive Authority
Choose New Zealand, England and Wales, Australia, Canada, Ireland or the US as your jurisdiction, then add the others as persuasive authority - clearly labelled alongside your binding law.
6 Jurisdictions
[Notes]
PEEAL Builder
Structure your legal arguments using the PEEAL framework with AI review and citation suggestions.
AI-Reviewed
[Study]
ILAC Learning Tool
Learn the ILAC method, build your own analyses, and practice on real NZ-style fact scenarios with marked feedback and model answers.
3 Modes
[Quiz]
Quiz and Flashcards
Test your knowledge with 400 multiple-choice questions and 86 flashcards across eight areas of New Zealand law. Works fully offline.
Works Offline
[Library]
Case Library and Glossary
Pre-loaded with key NZ and persuasive precedents. Add your own cases as you study. Plus a plain-English glossary of 35 legal terms.
Saved to Your Device
Inside the App

Seven tools. One app.

AI Legal Research
Ask any legal question - build arguments, find cases, look up legislation, or get counter-arguments. Grounded in your home jurisdiction with persuasive authority from 5 Commonwealth jurisdictions.
Select area of law and query type before you ask
Pick your jurisdiction - NZ, England and Wales, Australia, Canada, Ireland or the US - and add others as persuasive
Every result can be bookmarked or exported to PDF
AI always cites cases with full citations in your jurisdiction's style
PEEAL Argument Builder
Build structured legal arguments using the PEEAL framework. Fill in each section, hit Review, and get AI feedback with missing citations highlighted.
Point - Explanation - Evidence - Application - Link
AI reviews and enhances your argument
Flags missing citations and key weaknesses
Export polished arguments to PDF
ILAC Learning Tool
Three modes to master Issue-Law-Application-Conclusion: Learn the framework, Build your own analysis, or Practice on real fact scenarios with AI marking and model answers.
Learn - interactive accordion with worked examples
Build - write your own ILAC with AI review
Practice - 14 real NZ-style scenarios, marked out of 10
Always includes a model answer for comparison
Quiz and Flashcards
Two modes to test and drill your knowledge. Multiple choice with explanations, and flip-card flashcards covering key principles, cases, and definitions across all areas of NZ law.
400 multiple-choice questions - 50 per area, filterable by area of law
86 flashcards with flip animation and shuffle - track which you have seen
Shuffle questions for a fresh session every time
100% offline - no internet required
Case Library
A growing library of key NZ and persuasive precedents - pre-loaded with landmark cases across all areas of law. Add your own cases as you study and they are saved to your device.
Pre-loaded with 20 landmark NZ and Commonwealth cases
Add your own - name, citation, jurisdiction, principle
Search by case name, area, or principle
Saved permanently to your browser
Legal Glossary
Plain English definitions of 35 legal terms, Latin maxims, and NZ-specific concepts - from actus reus to tino rangatiratanga. Searchable and filterable by area of law.
35 terms covering all major areas of NZ law
Includes te reo Maori legal concepts
Filter by area - Criminal, Contract, Treaty, and more
Works fully offline
Bookmarks
Save any research result with one click. Your bookmarks persist across sessions. Export your saved research to PDF for offline study.
Bookmark any research result instantly
Saved permanently to your browser
Export bookmarked research as PDF
Organised by area of law and query type
Coverage

Eight areas of law

From family and criminal law to constitutional law - every major area covered, with the right cases and legislation for your jurisdiction.

Family Law
Criminal Law
Contract Law
Constitutional Law
Tort Law
Property Law
Employment Law
Evidence Law
Jurisdictions

Your law first. Commonwealth reach.

LexNZ anchors every answer in the jurisdiction you choose. Add other jurisdictions as persuasive authority to draw on comparative cases - clearly labelled so you always know what is binding and what is persuasive.

NZ - New Zealand Primary or persuasive
ENG - England and Wales Primary or persuasive
AU - Australia Primary or persuasive
CA - Canada Primary or persuasive
IE - Ireland Primary or persuasive
US - United States Primary or persuasive
Argument Frameworks

The frameworks legal writing runs on

Both PEEAL and ILAC built in - so you can use the right structure for every question.

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PEEAL Framework
Point - Explanation - Evidence - Application - Link
Use PEEAL for essay and analytical questions where you are building a structured argument about the law. Each section is guided, AI-reviewed, and PDF-exportable.
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ILAC Method
Issue - Law - Application - Conclusion
Use ILAC for problem-based questions where you are advising a party on a fact scenario - which is most law exam questions. Practice on 14 real scenarios, get marked out of 10 with a model answer.

Built by a New Zealand law student who knows what it is like to be thrown into a fact scenario at 11pm with a submission due tomorrow - and wishing there was one place to find the right cases, structure the argument, and check the law.

Reon - Creator of LexNZ - AUT Law Student
Pricing

Free for students. Fair for professionals.

LexNZ is built by a law student for law students - so it will always be free for anyone studying. Professionals who rely on it for work pay a small monthly fee to keep it running.

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10 free AI searches per month. No account needed. Full access to all offline study tools forever.
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10 AI searches per month
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All 7 study tools
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Quiz, Flashcards and Glossary offline
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20 pre-loaded leading cases
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PDF export and bookmarks
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6 jurisdictions - pick your own, add the rest as persuasive
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$19.99 NZD / month
Unlimited AI searches for law students. Everything you need to study smarter all semester long.
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Unlimited AI searches
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All 7 study tools
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ILAC Tutor Review - marked out of 10
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PEEAL Builder with AI review
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Save Cases with AI extraction
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For Practitioners
Professional
$29.99 NZD / month
For practising lawyers, paralegals, and legal professionals who rely on LexNZ for research and argument-building.
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Everything in Student Pro
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Unlimited AI research queries
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All six jurisdictions
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Students at NZ universities always get free access - Institutional pricing available for universities and law schools - Contact us

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[Web]
Open in browserNo install needed
[Offline]
Partially offlineQuiz and Glossary offline
[Save]
Auto-savesCases and Bookmarks saved
[Free]
Always freeNo subscription
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