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Last Updated: 11 Mar 2022     Views: 139

Legal Encyclopaedias provide definitions, explanations, background information, related legislation and cases in an area of law. Australian legal encyclopaedias can be accessed from the Law Subject Guide:

  • On the Library homepage, go to Subject Guides
  • Select Law, then go to the Secondary materials tab, Find Online Dictionaries & Encyclopaedias. .

 

DICTIONARY

Australian Law Dictionary (from Oxford Reference)

  1. In the Australian Law Dictionary, enter a search term in to the search box in the left hand menu (under the UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA heading) and click the magnifying glass icon to search - e.g. misstatement.
  2. Results are listed in the middle of the screen. Click on the relevant term to see the full definition.
  3. Definitions may include related legislation and key cases.

 

ENCYCLOPAEDIAS

The Laws of Australia (Westlaw AU)

  1. Use the search boxes to search for terms within the Laws of Australia Encyclopaedia - e.g. negligent misstatement.
  2. Alternatively, browse by clicking on the broad subject headings in the left hand menu  - E.g. Go to 33.Torts > 33.2 Negligence > Misstatements > Reliance.

 

Halsbury's Laws of Australia (Lexis Advance) 

  1. You can either search using either the Red Search Box or browse down the table of Contents
  2. SEARCH - enter your search terms into the Red Search box  - e.g. negligent misstatement. 
  3. BROWSE - topics are listed alphabetically. Click on the + button to explore subtopics - e.g. 300. Negligence > (1) INTRODUCTION - NEGLIGENCE > [300-1]. General.

 

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