A–Z of legal research resources
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 Library)
Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII)
Australian Law Reform Commission
The Australian Treaties Database (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)
British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII)
Cardiff index to legal abbreviations (Cardiff University)
Citation guides – Australian guide to legal citation (University of Melbourne)
Civil procedure benchbook (Judicial College of Victoria)
Commonwealth of Australia gazettes
Family violence Bench Book (Judicial College of Victoria)
Federal Register of Legislation (Australian Government)
Find legal answers (Victoria Legal Aid)
G–L
Hansard (Parliament of Australia)
Hansard (Parliament of Victoria)
HomelessLaw (Justice Connect – formerly PILCH)
The Law Handbook (Fitzroy Legal Service)
Lawcite (via AustLII)
Lawlex (SAI Global)
M–S
New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)
Parliamentary handbook of the Commonwealth of Australia
Search warrants manual (Judicial College of Victoria)
Supreme Court of Victoria judgments and sentences
T–Z
Uniform evidence manual (Judicial College of Victoria)
United Nations Treaty Collection
Victorian criminal charge book (Judicial College of Victoria)
Victorian criminal proceedings manual (Judicial College of Victoria)
Victoria government gazette 1998–present
Victoria government gazette online archive 1836–1997
Victorian Law Reform Commission
Victorian legislation and parliamentary documents
Victorian sentencing manual (Judicial College of Victoria)
VLA Handbook for lawyers (Victoria Legal Aid)
World Legal Information Institute (WorldLII)