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Evidence

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 principles of evidence
Jeremy Gans & Andrew Palmer
KN/390/.K1 GEN/2004
Evidence law in Queensland
Forbes, J. R. S.
KN/390/.K2Q FOR/2004
Evidence: Commentary and Materials
Waight and Williams
KN/390/.K1.Z2 WAI/2002
Evidence
Suzanne B. McNicol, Debra Mortimer.
KN/390/.K1 MCN/2001
Cross on evidence
J.D. Heydon and Sir Rupert Cross
KN/390/.K1 HEY/2000

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

  • KN/390/.K1 - Evidence (Law), Australia
  • KL/176 - Evidence (Law), Australia
  • KN/390/.K2Q - Evidence (Law), Queensland

 

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.
Westlaw United States, International and Australian legislation and case law.

 

Web Resources:

You can try searching the Internet for more resources.

AustLII - Evidence links http://www.austlii.edu.au/links/60.html
Evidence http://www.deakin.edu.au//sch_law_research/subject/evidence.php

 

Other Resources:

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

Cross on Evidence KN/390/.K1 CRO/1991