You probably buried your head in law books for months on end when you were at law school, but outside the world of academia, gaining access to accurate, reliable and up-to-date law and insights can be a tough nut to crack.

To do their jobs effectively and efficiently, all lawyers and legal support staff need a quality legal database and legal research tools to access quick and comprehensive legislation, case law and commentary.

Not convinced? Here are five reasons why:

The best thing about having a legal database is the time saved. Instead of scanning through physical law books, or relying on Google, a legal database will allow you to quickly search thousands of cases, hundreds of law books and all the precedents you need.