Legal Research

Legislation

The State Library holds a comprehensive collection of Acts and Regulations from around Australia, with an emphasis on New South Wales.

Case law

The Library holds all major NSW and Commonwealth case report series, as well as reports from other Australian states and the UK.

Parliament and government

Details of government and parliamentary information available at the State Library and online.

Legal databases

List of major legal databases available at the State Library and via remote access with a library card.

Legal books and resources

Overview of the State Library's law collection of books, journals and loose-leaf services.

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79: Australian legal system

79: Australian legal system

Overview of our legal system including how laws are made, and the roles of the legislature, judiciary and executive.

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