australia
Researching the legal aspects of asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom
Guide to the legal materials relating to asylum seekers and refugees in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, written by Colin Fong, a senior visiting fellow at the University of New South Wales. Published on New York University's Globalex website and updated periodically, the guide covers the relevant legislation and case law and gives an overview of other sources, including government reports, monographs, treaties, journal articles and indexes, news sources, relevant organisations and websites. References are given to printed works and there are links to online materials.
Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries
The website of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries (ANZCN) includes information about the College, news, and details of the Professional Course in Notarial Practice. There is a private area for members, containing practice notes, reports, conference papers and other material.
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.
Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies
Website of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Melbourne. Includes details of past and current research projects, publications, seminars and conferences. There is also information about the Centre's Constitution Transformation Network, together with its policy papers and briefs.
Computerisation of Law Resources
An AustLII database containing almost 150 journal articles, reports and conference papers on the computerisation of legal resources and legal tasks. Subjects covered include legal inferencing systems, retrieval systems, litigation support systems, computerised legal research techniques, standards for legal information, and public policy on access to law. There is also a collection of publications about AustLII. The database can be browsed alphabetically by author or searched by keyword; materials provided date from 1993 to 2020.
National Labour Law Profiles
National Labour Law Profiles is a free web resource provided by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Although it is no longer updated, it continues to be made available to support historical comparative law purposes.
Department of Corrective Services, Government of Western Australia
Website of the Government of Western Australia's Department of Corrective Services (formerly part of the Department of Justice). Offers information on adults and juveniles in custody and in the community, and on victim support. Also includes reports and news.