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Law Guide: Dictionaries & Commentary

This guide is a one stop shop for law materials, in hard copy and electronic formats, including guidance on referencing and citation.

Dictionaries & Reference

Commentary

Legal commentaries can be used to start researching information on a particular topic. Commentaries often provide a mix of detailed commentary, key legislation and case law in full text or extracts.

You can search Westlaw Australia, and Lexis Advance to access a broad range of commentary or use the individual titles below. 

Administrative

Australian Administrative Law

Available in Lexis Advance

New South Wales Administrative Law 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Victorian Administrative Law

Available in Westlaw Australia

Queensland Administrative Law

Available in Westlaw Australia

Civil Procedure 

Civil Procedure Northern Territory 

Available via Presdian

Civil Procedure Victoria 

Available in Lexis Advance

NSW Civil Procedure 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Contract

Australian Law of Contract 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Computer Contracts 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Consumer protection

Miller's Australian Competition and Consumer Law Annotated 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Costs

Law of Costs

Available in Lexis Advance

Quick on Costs

Available in Westlaw Australia

Costs Guide NSW 

Available in Westlaw Australia

Criminal

Australian Sentencing

Available in Westlaw Australia   

Queensland Sentencing Manual 

Available in Westlaw Australia 

Federal Offences 

Available in Westlaw Australia 

Criminal Law NSW

Available in Westlaw Australia 

Dispute Resolution

Australasian Dispute Resolution 

Available in Westlaw Australia 

Environmental

Energy Law in Australia

Energy and Resources Law in Australia

Available in Lexis Advance 

Evidence 

Cross on Evidence

Available in Lexis Advance

Property

Native Title Newsletter

Available in Informit 

Planning Law in Australia

Available in Westlaw Australia

Statutory Interpretation

Statutory Interpretation in Australia

Available in Lexis Advance

 

Law Term Finder

Law Term Finder gives assess to words and phrases frequently used in Australian Family Law.

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