Tools
Subject Guides
Immigration 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 citizenship law in context |
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Immigration and refugee law in Australia |
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Immigration Kit: a practical guide to Australia's immigration laws |
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Managing the border : immigration compliance Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs |
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Refugee law in Australia |
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Rethinking Australian citizenship |
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Future seekers : refugees and the law in Australia |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers
- KM 171 – Citizens
- KM 172 – Nationality
- KM 175 – Passports, Visas
- KM 176.K1 – Citizenship, 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.
Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information |
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APA Full Text - |
Collection of major Australian journals – many full text - in all subject areas |
Multicultural Australia and Immigration Studies - |
Index of published and unpublished material on all aspects of Australian immigration and multicultural issues |
Major web site with Australian cases and legislation and some full text journals |
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CaseBase via LexisNexis AU |
Australian case law – mostly full text and references to journal articles |
Full text coverage for selected journals – mainly U.S. |
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United States , International and Australian legislation, case law and journal articles |
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Contains bills and legislation for all Australian jurisdictions. Includes progress of bills, commencement information, governing Act, amendments, history of amendments, gazette reference notices. |
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Worldwide coverage of primary and secondary sources and includes Australian case law and legislation |
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 journal of human rights | |
| Georgetown immigration law journal | KM 176 .G1.001 GEO |
Human rights defender |
Electronic resource – AustLII |
Electronic resource – Oxford Journals Online |
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Electronic resource – Ebsco Academic Search Premier |
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Electronic resource – Oxford Journals Online |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
AustLII – Citizenship and Migration |
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Australian Government – The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs |
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Australian Government – Refugee Review Tribunal |
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Citizenship and Migration (Weblaw) |
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Migration Agents Registration Authority |
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Parliament of Australia – Joint Standing Committee on Migration |
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Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC ) |
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Refugee Council of Australia |
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Parliamentary Library - Refugees and asylum seekers guide |
Other Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| Case Law | |
AustLII |
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CaseBase |
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| Courts | |
Federal Magistrates Court |
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Federal Court |
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High Court of Australia |
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| Legislation | |
LawLex |
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| Tribunal Decisions | |
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Decisions 1976 - |
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Immigration Review Tribunal Decisions 1990 - 1999 |
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Migration Review Tribunal Decisions (1999 - ) |
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Refugee Review Tribunal Decisions (1993 -) |
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