Tools
Subject Guides
Banking and Finance Law
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 |
| Queensland Law Handbook | REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002 |
Books:
Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Australian finance law Mallesons Stephen Jaques |
KN/263/.K1 MAL/2002 |
| Handbook of Australian corporate finance edited by Robert Bruce ... [et al.] |
KN/263/.K1 HAN/1997 |
| International finance: law and regulation Scott, Hal S. |
KC 222 SCO 2004 |
| International finance: transactions, policy, and regulation Scott, Hal. S., Wellons, Philip A. |
KC/220 INT/2002 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KC/220 – International Finance – Law and Legislation
- KC/220 – Banks and banking, International -- Law and legislation
- KC/220 – Securities
- KN/261 - KN/263 – Corporations -- Finance -- Law and legislation
- KN/263 .K1 – Finance -- Law and legislation – Australia
- KN/303 .K1 – Banking Law - 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 |
| Hein Online | Contains four major library collections: the Law Journal Library, the Federal Register Library, the Treaties and Agreements Library, and the U.S. Supreme Court Library |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian legislation, case law and journal articles |
| Westlaw | Worldwide coverage - cases, legislation, and journal articles |
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:
| Butterworths journal of international banking and financial law (1991 - ) | KC/220.001/ BUT |
| Journal of banking and finance law and practice (1990 - ) | KN/300/.K1.001/ JOU |
| International financial law review (1989 - ) | KC/222.001/ INT |
| Journal of international banking law (1990 - ) | KC/226.001/ JOU |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Banking and Finance (WorldLII and part of the WebLaw project) | Comprehensive set of Australian banking and finance law resources provided by AustLII |
| International Monetary Fund | Official wesbite of the IMF |
| Australian Bankers Association | the national organisation of licensed banks in Australia |