Tools
Subject Guides
Conflicts of 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.
| Conflict of laws in Australia P.E. Nygh, Martin Davies |
KC/2026 NYG/2002 |
| Conflict of laws in Australia Michael Tilbury, Gary Davis & Brian Opeskin |
KC/2026 TIL/2002 |
| Private international law Reid Mortensen |
KC/2026 MOR/2000 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KC/2026 - Conflict of laws - Australia
- KL/176 - Conflict of laws - Jurisdiction - Australia
- KC/2026 - Private International Law
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 |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian legislation and case law |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Private International Law (AustLII) | http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/3055.html |
| Hague Conference on Private International Law | http://www.hcch.net/e/index.html |
| UNIDROIT (International Institute for the Unification of Private Law) | http://www.unidroit.org/ |
| UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law) | http://www.uncitral.org/en-index.htm |
| ALRC (Australian Law Reform Commission) | http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/alrc/ |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| International handbook on commercial arbitration (looseleaf) | KC/2086.Z1 INT/1984 |
| ALRC (Australian Law Reform Commission Reports) e.g. no. 40 (1987), no.58 (1992), no.80 (1996), no. 9 (2001) | KL/176 AUSRT |