This guide is designed to help you with your legal research.
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Reference tools are helpful in defining your topic.
Oxford Online Reference: Law (NSW State Library's eResource)
Online Britannic Encyclopedia ( On the Portal - Senior LIbrary tab)
Browse print journals, check the library shelves:
Browse the online journal on the Australia and NZ Reference Centre
NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research
Australian Institute of Criminology
Corrective Services NSW
Juvenile Justice NSW
Judicial Commission of NSW
Human Rights Watch
Law and Justice Foundation search reports and other law materials incl. legislation
ABC's RadioNational Law Report
Listen to radio podcasts on a range of contemporary issues.
For example, Sentencing Reforms (2014)
Professor Andrew Ashworth, one of the United Kingdom’s most respected experts in sentencing, says prison should be kept only for those who commit violent crimes. He believes the right to liberty overshadows the right to property and thieves and fraudsters should not be jailed (10 mins).
Family court rulings on how to raise children May 9, 2017
Family law disputes where separated parents fight over whether to fork out for private school fees.
Protecting your solar panel sunlight May 9, 2017
What are your legal rights when you invest in solar energy and a neighbouring development threatens your access to sunlight?
Drones used by military and police May 2, 2017
How the military and police as well as terror groups and criminals currently use drones, and how they might be used in the future.
Regulating 'Eyes in the sky' Apr 25, 2017
A drone hovered over a backyard swimming pool where a young woman was skinny dipping. What are the privacy and safety implications of remotely controlled intruders?
Restorative justice for survivors of sexual assault Apr 18, 2017
Only a small percentage of sexual assaults are reported to police and only a small percentage lead to a conviction. The South East Centre Against Sexual Assault is addressing the needs of survivors in a different way
Additional databases are available through
Journal articles provide valuable information to broaden your understanding of the topic and support your argument.
Search online databases to find relevant journal articles
Law databases: AGIS Plus Text (NSW State Library's eResource)
Current affairs and newspaper: The Australia/NZ Reference Centre - Australian newspapers
Points of View Contains reports on issues which present both sides or opposing points of view.
Browse print journals, check the library shelves:
Issues in Society
Hot Topics
Browse the online journal on the Australia and NZ Reference Centre
Legaldate
Australian International Law Journal
Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences
Crime & Justice Bulletin
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