Tools

Subject Guides

Business 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
Online version through LexisNexis AU

Queensland Law Handbook REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002

 

Books:

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

Australian business law 2004
Paul Latimer
KN/250/.K1 LAT/2004
Australian business law: principles and applications
Roger Vickery, Wayne Pendleton
KN/250/.K1 PEN/2003
Business law
Andrew Gibson and Douglas Fraser
KN/250/.K1 GIB/2003
Business law
Brendan Pentony, Jann Lennard
KN/250/.K1 PEN/2000
Business law
Peter Gillies
KN/250/.K1 GIL/2004
How to study business law : reading, writing and exams
Glenda M. Crosling, Helen M. Murphy
KN/250/.K1 CRO/2000

 

Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:

  • KN250 - Business Law
  • KN266 - Trade Practices
  • KN280 - 287 - Sale of Goods
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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
CCH Online Access the Trade Practices and Consumer Law Library, which includes the Australian Consumer Credit Law Reporter, the Australian Sales & Fair Trading Law Reporter and the Australian Trade Practices Reporter
Lexis United States, International and Australian legislation and case law

 

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 business law review (1973 - ) KN/250/.K1.001AUS
Business law newsletter
Law Council of Australia (1992 - )
KN/250/.K1.001 BUS
Journal of business law (1957 - ) KN/250/.A1.001/ JOU
Journal of small and emerging business law ( 1997 - ) KN/260.2/.G1.001 JOU

 

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

Queensland Business Law Adviser Practical legal information for business
Department of the Parliamentary Library Business Law internet resources Contains links to Internet resources and documents in the area of federal business law
Essentials of Business Law Go to Student Resources, then to E for Essentials of Business Law