Databases
Law
AsianLII Databases (Asian Legal Information Institute)
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text).
This database allows searching of more than 200 databases containing legislation, case-law, law reform reports and legal journals from 28 countries including the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Mongolia and East Timor.
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text).
This database allows searching of more than 200 databases containing legislation, case-law, law reform reports and legal journals from 28 countries including the Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, Mongolia and East Timor.
AustLII Databases (Australasian Legal Information Institute)
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The Institute provides free access to primary (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary (e.g. law reform and royal commission reports) Australasian legal materials.
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The Institute provides free access to primary (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); and secondary (e.g. law reform and royal commission reports) Australasian legal materials.
BAILII Databases (British and Irish Legal Information Institute)
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The Institute provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available for free and in one place on the Internet.
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The Institute provides access to the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials that are available for free and in one place on the Internet.
Brookers Online (NZ Legal Databases)
Access to Brookers online New Zealand legal sources including New Zealand Statutes, case law and commentary.
Access to Brookers online New Zealand legal sources including New Zealand Statutes, case law and commentary.
CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute)
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The Canadian Legal Information Institute provides free access to a comprehensive collection of Canadian legal information.
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The Canadian Legal Information Institute provides free access to a comprehensive collection of Canadian legal information.
CCH IntelliConnect
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New Zealand and Australian primary and secondary sources on tax, employment, company, and health and safety law.
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New Zealand and Australian primary and secondary sources on tax, employment, company, and health and safety law.
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CommonLII (Commonwealth Legal Information Institute)
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The Commonwealth Legal Information Institute provides free access to legal information from 59 Commonwealth and common law countries and territories.
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The Commonwealth Legal Information Institute provides free access to legal information from 59 Commonwealth and common law countries and territories.
Court of Appeal of New Zealand Decisions
Coverage: 1999 to present (Full text)
Judgements dating from 1999 are available.
Coverage: 1999 to present (Full text)
Judgements dating from 1999 are available.
EUR-lex (European Union Law)
EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals.
EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals.
Hansard
Coverage: 1987 to present (Full text)
Search the full-text of the New Zealand Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) from 1987 onwards via Knowledge Basket.
Coverage: 1987 to present (Full text)
Search the full-text of the New Zealand Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) from 1987 onwards via Knowledge Basket.
HeinOnline
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HeinOnline provides access to around 1200 classic legal texts, law journals, US statutory and legal resources, the European Centre for minority issues and the full reprint of the English reports (1220-1865).
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Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
HeinOnline provides access to around 1200 classic legal texts, law journals, US statutory and legal resources, the European Centre for minority issues and the full reprint of the English reports (1220-1865).
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HKLII (Hong Kong Legal Information Institute)
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The Hong Kong Legal Information Institute provides free access to primary legal information (and some publicly available secondary materials) relating to Hong Kong.
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The Hong Kong Legal Information Institute provides free access to primary legal information (and some publicly available secondary materials) relating to Hong Kong.
ICJ Legal Resource Center
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A searchable database of the ICJ's (International Commission of Jurists) press releases, reports, legal documents & key external legal materials.
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A searchable database of the ICJ's (International Commission of Jurists) press releases, reports, legal documents & key external legal materials.
Index to Common Law Festschriften
A searchable index of legal essays from several English language jurisdictions. Jointly produced by the University of Auckland and the Law Foundation of New Zealand - Te Manatu a Ture o Aotearoa.
A searchable index of legal essays from several English language jurisdictions. Jointly produced by the University of Auckland and the Law Foundation of New Zealand - Te Manatu a Ture o Aotearoa.
LegalTrac
Coverage: 1980 to present (Some full text)
Articles from all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers, including more than 200 titles in full text.
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Coverage: 1980 to present (Some full text)
Articles from all major law reviews, law journals, specialty law and bar association journals and legal newspapers, including more than 200 titles in full text.
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Lexis
Coverage: Full text
Access to state and federal case law; codes and statutes; court documents; over 3.5 billion public records; business news, legal news, regional news etc.
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Access to state and federal case law; codes and statutes; court documents; over 3.5 billion public records; business news, legal news, regional news etc.
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LexisNexisNZ
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Access to New Zealand statutes, case law and commentary.
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Access to New Zealand statutes, case law and commentary.
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LII (Legal Information Institute)
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LII is provided by the Cornell Law School and offers access to selected United States primary and secondary sources. These include Court opinions, Constitutional Law resources, subject guides, directories and special reference libraries.
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LII is provided by the Cornell Law School and offers access to selected United States primary and secondary sources. These include Court opinions, Constitutional Law resources, subject guides, directories and special reference libraries.
Māori Land Judgements
Coverage: 1953 to present
The full-text of decisions of the Maori Land Court from 1953, plus summaries of cases relating to Maori land held in New Zealand Courts 1958 - 1983. Available on-campus only. Requires W3 Launch software.
Coverage: 1953 to present
The full-text of decisions of the Maori Land Court from 1953, plus summaries of cases relating to Maori land held in New Zealand Courts 1958 - 1983. Available on-campus only. Requires W3 Launch software.
Māori Land Legislation
Coverage: 1840 to present (Index)
A summary of all New Zealand legislation since 1840 (including private and local Acts) which has affected Maori or Maori land. Includes brief notes on the historical context & the impact of each Act cited, with references to other Government publications.
Coverage: 1840 to present (Index)
A summary of all New Zealand legislation since 1840 (including private and local Acts) which has affected Maori or Maori land. Includes brief notes on the historical context & the impact of each Act cited, with references to other Government publications.
New Zealand Gazette Archive
Coverage: 1841 to present (Full text)
The New Zealand Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of New Zealand and is produced by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Coverage: 1841 to present (Full text)
The New Zealand Gazette is the official newspaper of the Government of New Zealand and is produced by the Department of Internal Affairs.
New Zealand Law Journal Archive (NZLJA)
The full-text of the New Zealand Law journal since 1925. Available on-campus only. Requires W3Launch software.
The full-text of the New Zealand Law journal since 1925. Available on-campus only. Requires W3Launch software.
New Zealand Legislation
New Zealand Acts, Bills and Regulations freely available to download.
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New Zealand Acts, Bills and Regulations freely available to download.
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NZLII (New Zealand Legal Information Institute)
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The New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII) provides free access to legal information in New Zealand.
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The New Zealand Legal Information Institute (NZLII) provides free access to legal information in New Zealand.
OPSI: Office of Public Sector Information
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The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is a UK Government website that provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector including access to UK legislation and feeds for new legislation. Formerly HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationery Office).
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The Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) is a UK Government website that provides a wide range of services to the public, information industry, government and the wider public sector including access to UK legislation and feeds for new legislation. Formerly HMSO (Her Majesty's Stationery Office).
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PacLII (Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute)
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The Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII) provides free access to legal information gathered from countries in the South Pacific.
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The Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PacLII) provides free access to legal information gathered from countries in the South Pacific.
RMA-net (New Zealand’s Environmental Law online)
Legal decisions affecting New Zealand's environment. Available free between the hours of 7.00pm and 9.00pm to University of Waikato students. Please see Law Librarian or Law staff for userID and password.
Legal decisions affecting New Zealand's environment. Available free between the hours of 7.00pm and 9.00pm to University of Waikato students. Please see Law Librarian or Law staff for userID and password.
SAFLII (Southern African Legal Information Institute)
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The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides free access to Southern and Eastern African legal information.
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The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides free access to Southern and Eastern African legal information.
Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet
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United States Federal legislative information free on the Internet.
Coverage: Coverage varies (Some full text)
United States Federal legislative information free on the Internet.
TradeLawGuide - Innovative Tools For Researching WTO Law
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A World Trade Organization (WTO) research product that searches across PDF files of official awards, decisions, and other WTO documents. Includes Article Citator, Jurisprudence Citators, Treaty Interpretation, Terms & Phrases, Jurisprudence Pending, DSB Minutes, Full Text Search, Selected Annotated Agreements and Negotiating History.
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A World Trade Organization (WTO) research product that searches across PDF files of official awards, decisions, and other WTO documents. Includes Article Citator, Jurisprudence Citators, Treaty Interpretation, Terms & Phrases, Jurisprudence Pending, DSB Minutes, Full Text Search, Selected Annotated Agreements and Negotiating History.
United Kingdom Official Documents
Coverage: 1994 to present (Full text)
Government documents covering a broad range of topics. There are two main groups of documents: Command Papers (sometimes known as White or Green Papers) and House of Commons Papers (includes Annual Reports from Government bodies).
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Coverage: 1994 to present (Full text)
Government documents covering a broad range of topics. There are two main groups of documents: Command Papers (sometimes known as White or Green Papers) and House of Commons Papers (includes Annual Reports from Government bodies).
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United Nations Official Document System (ODS)
Coverage: 1993 to present (Full text)
UN documentation including General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, & Trusteeship Council resolutions (1946-). Excludes press releases, sales publications, UN Treaty Series & information brochures from the Dept of Public Information.
Coverage: 1993 to present (Full text)
UN documentation including General Assembly, Security Council, Economic & Social Council, & Trusteeship Council resolutions (1946-). Excludes press releases, sales publications, UN Treaty Series & information brochures from the Dept of Public Information.
United Nations Treaty Collection
Coverage: 1946 to present (Full text)
Contains treaties and international agreements registered or filed with the Secretariat of the U.N. since 1946. Texts are in their authentic language(s), along with translations into English and French, as appropriate.
Coverage: 1946 to present (Full text)
Contains treaties and international agreements registered or filed with the Secretariat of the U.N. since 1946. Texts are in their authentic language(s), along with translations into English and French, as appropriate.
Westlaw International
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Westlaw International is an online legal research service providing quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, as well as current news articles and business information.
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Westlaw International is an online legal research service providing quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, as well as current news articles and business information.
World Constitutions Illustrated (WCI)
Contains the current constitution for every country, constitutional histories, texts on constitutional law, links to scholarly articles about constitutional development, and a bibliography of selected constitutional books. Browsable by country or resource. Part of HeinOnline.
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Contains the current constitution for every country, constitutional histories, texts on constitutional law, links to scholarly articles about constitutional development, and a bibliography of selected constitutional books. Browsable by country or resource. Part of HeinOnline.
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WorldLII (World Legal Information Institute)
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World Legal Information Institute provides free access to worldwide law. Users can simultaneously search WORDLII, other participating LIIs and the Internet.
Coverage: Coverage varies (Full text)
World Legal Information Institute provides free access to worldwide law. Users can simultaneously search WORDLII, other participating LIIs and the Internet.
