A–Z of legal research resources

This is a list of freely available legal research resources. There are also a small number of subscription-only services that you can access from our library.

A–F

Abbreviations of legal publications (Monash University)

Australian guide to legal citation (AGLC)

Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)

Australian Law Reform Commission

Australian Treaties Database

British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII)

Cardiff index to legal abbreviations

Civil procedure benchbook

Commonwealth of Australia gazettes

Family violence benchbook

Federal Register of Legislation for Australian laws and related documents

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G–L

Hansard (Parliament of Australia)

Hansard (Parliament of Victoria)

HomelessLaw

Jade

Judicial College of Victoria

The Law Handbook

Law.com dictionary

Lawcite

Lawlex

M–S

New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)

Parliament of Australia

Parliament of Victoria

Parliamentary handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia

Public Law Library Catalogue

Supreme Court of Victoria – judgments and sentences

T–Z

Uniform evidence manual

United Nations Treaty Collection

Victorian criminal charge book

Victorian criminal proceedings manual

Victoria government gazette (1998–present)

Victoria government gazette online archive (1836–1997)

Victorian crime statistics

Victorian Law Reform Commission

Victorian legislation

Victorian sentencing manual

VLA Handbook for lawyers

World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)