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Cases or Case Law
Case law is an important primary source in legal research. It refers to the decisions made by the courts which can both establish and refine legislative law. Case law is also referred to as “common law”. You can access case databases from the Case Law tab on the Law Library Guide.
Legislation
Legislation is laws made by Parliament in the different jurisdictions of Australia and comprises:
Accessing Legislation
You can access legislation from around Australia on the Legislation tab of the Law Library Guide.
Finding Relevant Cases and Legislation on a Topic
Use secondary sources (encyclopedias, textbooks, commentary or journal articles) to direct you to the relevant case law and legislation in a particular area of law.
Need some help with understanding how to find and use Legal Resources? See the Legal Research Skills for Non-Law Students Guide.
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