Research guides
Research guides:Dictionaries and encyclopaedias
Encyclopaedias and dictionaries:
Browse the shelves
Use call numbers to browse items on Library shelves:
Law alive: The New Zealand legal system in context by Publication Date: 2012
New Zealand's Legal System by Publication Date: 2005
Secondary sources
Use these key databases to find journal articles:
- AGIS plus textThe Attorney-General's Information Service indexes legal scholarship from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific.
- New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)This website contains many New Zealand journals and law reviews.
- World Journals (via Westlaw)Includes journal articles from multiple jurisdictions.
Legislation
Constitutional law
Constitutional law- World constitutions illustratedContains full text of Constitution, plus selected commentaries, scholarly articles and bibliography.
Acts and regulations
Acts and regulations- New Zealand LegislationContains Acts, bills and legislative instruments. Includes historical versions.
- New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)Contains Acts, Regulations and bills. Includes historical collection Acts.
- Early New Zealand StatutesCovers 1841-1940.
- Parliamentary Counsel OfficeResponsible for drafting and publishing New Zealand legislation.
Bills and parliamentary material
Bills and parliamentary material- New Zealand ParliamentContains copies of bills and parliamentary publications including Hansard and the Journals from 2002 onwards.
Case law
Key databases for case law
Key databases for case law- Lexis AdvanceLexis Advance contains Australian and New Zealand case law, legislation, commentary and journal articles.
- New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII)Contains case law from New Zealand's Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and lower courts.
- Judicial Decisions Online (Ministry of Justice)Contains all Supreme Court decisions, Court of Appeal decisions (from 2003) and High Court decisions (from 2005).
- Decisions of the Judicial Committee of the Privy CouncilArchived webpage of the National Archives. Holds decisions prior to 2010.
Law reports
- New Zealand Law Reports (NZLR)Authorised reports of decisions of the New Zealand Supreme Court, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the High Court.
Case citators
Case citatorsLaw reform materials
Law reform commissions and committees:
- Law CommissionNew Zealand's law reform commission. Access reports, issues, papers and more.