University of New South Wales Faculty of Law
ADVANCED LEGAL RESEARCH 2003

Reference Books on Legal Research

Colin Fong, 25 June 2003

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Nemes, I & Coss, G Effective legal research, 2nd ed, Sydney, Butterworths, 2001

Carvan, S Understanding the Australian legal system, 4th ed, Sydney, LBC Information Services, 2002
Chisholm, R & Nettheim, G Understanding law, 6th ed, Sydney, Butterworths, 2002
Cook,C, Creyke, R, Geddes, R & Holloway, I Laying down the law, 5th ed, Sydney, Butterworths, 2001
Corkery, JF Starting law, 2nd ed, Mudgeeraba, Qld, Scribblers Publishing, 2002
Derham, D, Maher, F & Waller, L An introduction to law, 8th ed, Sydney, LBC Information Services, 2000
Enright, C Studying law, 5th ed, Sydney, Federation Press, 1995
Gifford, DJ Understanding the Australian legal system,Sydney, Cavendish, 1997.
Heilbronn, GN et al Introducing the law, 6th ed, North Ryde, NSW, CCH Australia, 2002
Hughes, RA; Leane, GWG & Clark, E Australian legal institutions: principles, structure and organisation, 2nd ed, Sydney, Lawbook Co, 2003
Krever, R Mastering law studies, 5th ed, Sydney, Butterworths, 2001
Nygh, PE and Butt, P (Eds) Butterworths Concise Australian legal dictionary, 2nd ed, Sydney, Butterworths, 1998
Williams, G Learning the law, 12th ed, London, Sweet & Maxwell, 2001

Banks, C & Douglas, H Law on the Internet, 2nd ed, Leichhardt, NSW, Federation Press, 2002
Campbell, E, Lee, PY & Tooher, J Legal research: materials and methods, 4th ed, Sydney, Law Book Co, 1996
Dayal, S e-law research: your guide to electronic legal research, Sydney, Butterworths, 2000
Enright, C & Sidorko, P Legal research technique, Petersham, NSW, Branxton Press, 2002
Johns, F et al The Monash guide to law online, Sydney, Butterworths, 1998
Hutchinson, T Researching and writing in law, Sydney, Lawbook Co, 2002
Keyzer, P (ed) Law on the Internet, Rushcutters Bay, NSW, Halstead Press, 2000 (UTS Law Review Number 2).
McGregor-Lowndes, M & Davidson, A Internet for lawyers, Sydney, LBC Information Services, 1996
McNamara, L & Lynch, A Australian legal research: exercises & tasks, 2nd ed, Chatswood, NSW, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2003
Mitchell, A & Voon, T Legal research manual, Sydney, LBC Information Services, 2000
Research Staff, School of Law, Deakin University, Researching Australian law, Sydney, LBC Information Services, 1997
Watt, R Concise legal research, 4th ed, Leichhardt, NSW, Federation Press, 2001

Anderson, J & Poole, M Thesis and assignment writing, 3rd ed, Brisbane, John Wiley & Sons, 1998
Asprey, M Plain language for lawyers, 3rd ed, Leichhardt, NSW, Federation Press, 2003
Butt, P & Castle, R Modern legal drafting: a guide to using clearer language, Oakleigh, Vic, Cambridge University Press, 2001
Campbell, E & Fox, R Students' guide to legal writing and law exams, 2nd ed, Leichhardt, NSW, Federation Press, 2003
Evans, R Lawful expression: a guide to improved writing skills for lawyers and other professionals, Melbourne, Law Press, 1998
Legal writing: papers presented for the Continuing Legal Education Department of The College of Law on Friday, 24th March 1995 and updated for presentation on Monday, 19th February 1996
Macdonald, R & Clark-Dickson, D Clear and precise: writing skills for today's lawyer, Brisbane, Queensland Law Society Inc, Continuing Legal Education, c2000
Meehan, M & Tulloch, G Grammar for lawyers, Sydney, Butterworths, 2001
Perrin, T Better writing for lawyers, Toronto, Law Society of Upper Canada, 1990
Wydick, R Plain English for lawyers, 3rd ed, Durham, Carolina Academic Press, 1994