Case Law and Legislation databases
- Lexis Advance Pacific An online legal research platform which includes a large selection of Australian and international legal sources, news, and business information products and solutions.
- Westlaw AU An online Australian legal information service database provides access to law reports such as Commonwealth Law Reports, Federal Court Reports, Federal Law Reports and Australian Criminal Reports.
- LawOne It provides searchable access to full-text legislation from seven jurisdictions, links through to amending and subordinate legislation, Bills, Explanatory Memoranda and Second Reading Speeches, detailed legislative histories.
- Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) Australasian public legal information, including primary legal materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary legal materials.
Case Law guide
Go to Case Law guide to learn about:
- What is Case Law?
- Key resources for Case Law
- Types of Australian case reports
- Understanding case citations
- Searching for Australian cases
- Finding foreign cases
- Legal abbreviations
Legislation guide
Secondary Sources in Law
Go to Secondary Sources in Law guide to learn about:
- What are Secondary Sources in Law?
- Key resources for secondary materials
- Finding books relating to a legal topic
- Finding encyclopaedia entries relating to a legal topic and a case
- Finding journal articles relating to a legal topic and a case
- Finding case notes relating to a case
- Statistics
AGLC Referencing
The AGLC (Australian Guide to Legal Citation) referencing style is the standard style used in Australian law reports, legal journals, and legal literature generally. It is currently in its 4th edition and is usually known as AGLC 4th. This is the official style of the Faculty of Law at UTS.
- AGLC Referencing page This page has online gudies and other relevant sources.
- AGLC referencing - video playlist Watch short videos to learn everything about AGLC referencing.
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