Australia

Queensland Law Society

Website of the Queensland Law Society (QLS) the organisation representing solicitors in Queensland, Australia. The site has information for QLS members, the general public, the media and students. There is background information about the QLS including its history, structure and a copy of their latest annual report made available in PDF format. The site has advice on making a complaint against a solicitor, press releases, a link to the QLS rules and organisational information.

High Court of Australia Library

Website providing information about the library and collections of the High Court of Australia. Access is given to the Library's online catalogue and a selection of library publications. The Monthly List of Acquisitions providing details of new titles added to the library in the last month and a list of the library's serials are both made available as PDF documents. A link to the library's High Court Bulletin on the AustLII website includes a record of cases reserved and cases granted or refused special leave.

Computers and Law Journal

The Computers and Law Journal, published by the Australian and New Zealand Societies for Computers and the Law, is freely available from AustLII (the Australasian Legal Information Institute). The Journal's intended readership includes legal practitioners, academics and computer and telecommunications company executives. Computers and Law Journal has feature articles, case notes and book reviews covering legal issues relating to information technology, the Internet, computer software, telecommunications and intellectual property.

Queensland Courts

Website of the Queensland Courts in Australia, covering the Supreme Court, District Court, Magistrates' Court, Children's Court, Planning and Environment Court, Land Court, Land Appeal Court, Coroner's Court, and Mental Health Court. Judgments are available, along with practice directions, forms and other information. Fact sheets cover issues such as small claims, changing your name, appealing against a criminal conviction and serving on a jury.

Tasmania Department of Justice

Website of the Department of Justice in Tasmania, with information about courts and tribunals; prisons; licensing and registration; workplace, product, personal and child safety; and planning and construction. A section called Your Rights covers consumer rights, help for victims of crime, services for people with disabilities or mental health conditions, legal aid, access to justice, discrimination and other matters. The site also provides policy information, publications and an overview of legislation administered by the department.

Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia

Website of the Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia (IPRIA) which is based at the University of Melbourne and run by the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics and Commerce and the Melbourne Business School. IPRIA was established to "increase the understanding, creation, use and exploitation of intellectual property by Australian organisations and individuals". The site provides information about courses and research work being undertaken at the Institute.

Sydney Law Review

Website of the Sydney Law Review (SLR) a quarterly journal published by Lawbook Co. and the University of Sydney Law School. The journal is made freely available in full text on the AustLII (Australasian Legal Information Institute) website from 1953 onwards. The SLR focuses on Australian law and includes articles, case notes and book reviews.

Law Report

Law Report is a weekly programme produced by Radio National which is part of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The programme is aimed at lawyers and the public focusing on current legal issues in Australia and across the world and covering subjects such as law reform, legal education and miscarriages of justice. The website provides transcripts of programmes which can be viewed in HTML and recent broadcasts can be heard using Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. Transcripts are listed chronologically and are available back to 1999.

Victoria Law Foundation

Website of the Victoria Law Foundation in Australia. The Foundation is an independent statutory body working for fair and equal access to justice in the state of Victoria. Its website provides research publications, videos, reports, tools, factsheets and other resources. It also has information about training events and grant applications.
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