UC Library Guides: Law: Law by Subject

Law by Subject

Constitutional Law:

The Constitution (Federal Register of Legislation.)

Criminal Law:

Australian Bureau of Statistics - Crime and Justice statistics
Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC)
Australian Institute of Criminology
AIC is a Commonwealth Statutory Authority and Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. AIC was established in 1973 and operates under the Criminology Research Act 1971.
Crimenet
Provides a combined information service on criminal records, missing persons, wanted persons, con artists and unsolved crimes.
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP)

Related Legislation:

Employment Law:

Australian Government. Department of Employment
Fair Work Commission
International Labour Organization (ILO): Labordoc
Research, publications and reports from the ILO and beyond on all aspects of the world of work.
Parliament of Australia. Key internet links on Employment Law

Family Law:

Gender & Law:

Australian Institute of Criminology
AIC is a Commonwealth Statutory Authority and Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice. AIC was established in 1973 and operates under the Criminology Research Act 1971.
Australian Government. Workplace Gender Equality Agency
UN Women

Human Rights:

Intellectual Property & Copyright Law:

Related Legislation:

Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
Designs Act 2003 (Cth)
Circuit Layouts Act 1989 (Cth)
Patents Act 1990 (Cth)
Plant Breeder's Rights Act 1994 (Cth)
Trade Marks Act 1995 (Cth)
Australian Copyright Council
Provides advice to people working in educational institutions, galleries, libraries and museums.
Copyright Agency
Provides a legal and practical method for the public, business and government to copy published works
IP Australia
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

Law Reform:

Legal Philosophy/Jurisprudence:

Policing:

Tax Law:

ACT Revenue Office
Australian Taxation Office
Provides access to Australian taxation regulatory information and legislation.
Australian Government. The Board of Taxation

Treaties:

Arbitration

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)
Australian Securities Investments and Commission (ASIC)
Regulates Financial Services
Australian Government. The Treasury
Information about Australian economic policy.

Law Portals

Find other areas of law:

Australian-Attorney General's Department - Legal system

AustLii (Subject Categories for Australia & WorldLii)

Australian Parliamentary Library - Internet Law Resources

BarNet: Access to free legal resources

Foolkit - a Lawyer's Toolkit

GlobLex (New York University Law School)

National Library Research Guides

LLRX Law & Technology Resources for Legal Professionals

SHERLOC (Sharing Electronic Resources and Laws on Crime)

Additional Australian Resources

ATO's interpretation Now.

Australian Taxation Authority (ATO) has released an episode of interpretation Now!. The aim of this initiative is to improve the awareness about statutory interpretation. It is not a public ruling or legal advice and it is not binding on the ATO.