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| Subject | Dewey Numbers |
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| Courts -- Australia | 347.01, 347.94, 349.94 |
| Crime prevention | 362.88, 364.4 & 613.6 |
| Criminology | 364, 364.994 |
| Law -- Australia -- Queensland |
340 349.94 349.943 |
| Law reform -- Queensland | 364.1323 |
Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.
When researching Law, the Reference Collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.
| Title | Dewey Numbers |
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| Australian family law court handbook | R 346.015 AUS |
| Black's law dictionary | R 340.03 BLA |
| Butterworths Australian legal dictionary | R 349.9403 BUT |
| Environmental law in Australia | R 344.94046 BAT |
| Immigration kit | R 342.94082 BUR |
| Queensland health law handbook | R 344.94304 QUE |
ABS - Australian Bureau of Statistics
These resources provide statistical information about law. Please ask for them at the level 1 Reference desk in the Ipswich Global Information Centre.
| Law and justice issues, indigenous Australians | ABS 4189.0 | Crime and safety Australia | ABS 4509.0 |
You can browse the ABS Internet site for more information.
Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.
Online
AUSTLII - Australasian Legal Information Institute - Full text Australian Commonwealth legislation (Acts and Regulations) and case law (High Court , Federal Court decisions) and State legislation & case law.
Queensland Legislation - From the Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel, Queensland legislation is fully searchable.
The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration of what is available on law on the Internet.
Australian Law on the Internet - links to law information arranged by topics.
Family Law Section - Law Council of Australia - information about child support, divorce and family court.
FindLaw Australia - legal information for legal professionals, students, business and the public.
Law & Justice Foundation - aims to bring together a nationwide range of essential legal information including Court lists, legislation, Judgments and materials from Courts and Tribunals, private collections, legal organisations, and resources.
Law for you - plain English legal information for family, immigration, money, planning and small business.
Law Internet Resources - an initiative of the Parliamentary Library, this site offers a full range of legal sources.
Law stuff - lots of legal advice for young people from the National Children's & Youth Law Centre.
Legal Aid Queensland - this site provides access to legal information for the community covering a range of topics on civil, criminal and family law.
Queensland Law Society Inc. - assists the public by providing some basic legal information & advice on everyday topics.
SCALEplus - the official Australian government provider of Commonwealth legislation. Includes access to Australian Law Online.
World Law - a global catalog and search engine for law.
Weblaw - an online Australian law resource created and updated by law librarians with links to quality assessed internet resources.
Page updated: 14 April 2009
