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Guide to online research resources for the Australian federal legal system with some reference to the state level

Online guide to researching the Australian federal legal system written by Petal Kinder former Court Librarian at the High Court of Australia. Published on New York University's Globalex website in 2007 and updated periodically (most recently in 2024), the guide provides an introduction and background information to the Australian Parliament and the Australian court system. It gives information about the authorised Australian law report series and the authorised law reports for each state and has links to free and subscription online sources of Australian case law.

NSW Caselaw

Judgments and decisions of New South Wales courts and tribunals, provided by the Department of Communities and Justice of New South Wales. Cases can be browsed by court, date or case name and there are basic and advanced search facilities.

Victorian Law Reform Commission

The Victorian Law Reform Commission  (VLRC) is an independent government-funded body that is responsible for law reform in Victoria, Australia. Its website provides law reform reports, consultation papers and other VLRC publications from 2001 onwards. There are also details of current and past projects, together with news and other information.

Asian Patent Attorneys Association

Website of the Asian Patent Attorneys Association (APAA), an NGO that seeks to promote intellectual property protection in the Asian region (including Australia and New Zealand). The site provides a newsletter and gives details of APAA committees and regional groups, a history of the organisation, and details of conferences and meetings. Parts of the site are restricted to members.

Immigration law: a comparative approach

Online guide to the immigration law of Australia, Canada and the United States, by Annmarie Zell, a reference librarian at New York University Law School library, updated by Colin Fong, Angas Grant and Daniel Costa. The guide was originally published in 2006 (and updated in 2024) on the Globalex website and made freely available by the Hauser Global Law School at the NYU, School of Law. The author provides information on key print and online sources covering immigration law for each country.

Australian Government: Attorney-General's Department

Official website of the Australian Attorney-General. Has information about the ministers and organisational structure, news, speeches and publications. There are sections providing information about all areas of the Department's work, which include the legal and justice system, crime prevention and enforcement, legal services, families and marriage, national security and counter-terrorism, human rights and anti-discrimination, access to justice, private international law and anti-corruption. 

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