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Subject Guides
Corporations 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:
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Australian corporations legislation | KN/261/.K1.Z1 AUS/2004 |
| 2004 Australian corporations & securities legislation | KN/261/.K1.Z1 AUS/2004 |
| Commercial applications of company law Pamela Hanrahan, Ian Ramsay, Geof Stapledon |
KN/261/.K1 HAN/2004 |
| Corporate governance in Australia and New Zealand John Farrar |
KN/255/.K1 FAR/2001 |
| Understanding company law Phillip Lipton, Abe Herzberg |
KN/261/.K1 LIP/2004 |
| Concise corporations law Julie Cassidy |
KN/261/.K1 CAS/2003 |
| Australian corporations law Brian Burnett |
KN/261/.K1.Z1 BUR/2001 |
| Corporations and associations: cases and materials Robert Baxt, Keith Fletcher, Saul Fridman |
KN/261/.K1.Z2 BAX/2003 |
| Farrar's company Law John H. Farrar, Brenda Hannigan |
KN/261/.A1 FAR/1998 |
| Gower's principles of modern company law Paul L. Davies with D.D. Prentice |
KN/261/.A1 GOW/1997 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KN/261/.K1 - Corporation Law - Australia
- KN/264/.K1 - Corporate Governance - Australia
- KN/262.1/.K1 - Corporate reorganizations - Law and legislation - 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 | Full text journal articles - mainly US but also international and foreign |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian journal articles, legislation and case law |
| Westlaw | Australian and foreign 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:
| Australian corporate news (1995 - ) | KN/261/.K1.001 AUS |
| Australian journal of corporate law (1991 - ) | KN/261/.K1.001 AUS |
| Butterworths corporation law bulletin (1990 - ) | KN/261/.K1.001/ AUS |
| International and comparative corporate law journal (2001 - ) | KN/261.001 INT |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| ASIC (Australian securities and Investments Commission) |
| Corporations (AustLII) |
| Corporate Law (part of the WebLaw project) |
| Centre for Corporate Law and Securities Regulation |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| Australian corporations court rules | KN/261/.K1.Z71/AUS/1992 |