Immigration Law Subject Guide

Where to Start

If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:

Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. - REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004
Legal Terms- REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998
Halsbury's Laws of Australia - REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991; Online version through LexisNexis AU

Books:

Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.

Australian citizenship law in context/Kim Rubenstein - KM 172 .K1 RUB 2002
Immigration and refugee law in Australia/Mary Crock - KM 176 .K1 CRO 1998
Immigration Kit: a practical guide to Australia's immigration laws - KM 176 .K1 BUR 2005
Managing the border : immigration compliance Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs - JV9125.5.P7 M36 2004
Refugee law in Australia/by Roz Germov and Francesco Motta - KM 177.7 .K1 GER 2003
Rethinking Australian citizenship/edited by Wayne Hudson, John Kane - JQ4083 .R47 2000
Future seekers : refugees and the law in Australia/Mary Crock and Ben Saul - KM 177.7 .K1 CRO 2002

Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers

KM 171 – Citizens
KM 172 – Nationality
KM 175 – Passports, Visas
KM 176.K1 – Citizenship, Australia

Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):

Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.

AGIS Plus Text - Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information
APA Full Text - Access via AGIS Plus Text; Collection of major Australian journals – many full text - in all subject areas
Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies - Index of published and unpublished material on all aspects of Australian immigration and multicultural issues
AustLII - Major web site with Australian cases and legislation and some full text journals
CaseBase - Australian case law – mostly full text and references to journal articles
Legal Periodicals Full Text -Full text coverage for selected journals – mainly U.S.
Lexis - United States , International and Australian legislation, case law and journal articles
Lawlex - Contains bills and legislation for all Australian jurisdictions. Includes progress of bills, commencement information, governing Act, amendments, history of amendments, gazette reference notices.
Westlaw - Worldwide coverage of primary and secondary sources and includes Australian case law and legislation

Journals:

Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:

Australian journal of human rights - KM 226.001 AUS
Georgetown immigration law journal - KM 176 .G1.001 GEO (Vol. 1-vol. 5 (1985/86-1991; Electronic resource on Lexis (Volume 12 Number 1, Fall 1997 -)
Human rights defender – via AustLII
International journal of refugee law – via Oxford Journals Online
Journal of ethnic and migration studies - via Ebsco Academic Search Premier
Journal of refugee studies - via Oxford Journals Online

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

Other Resources:

Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:

Case Law

Courts

Legislation

LawLex - Bills and legislation for all Australian jurisdictions

Tribunal Decisions