‘All in One’ Legal Research Class May 2017 Session Patrick O'Mara – LPAB Librarian University of Sydney Herbert Smith Freehills Law Library

Interpret all types of citations from your reading lists Session Aims Interpret all types of citations from your reading lists Find cases, legislation and journal articles Locate additional resources for legal research

Types of Material

Supplementary Materials Via Subject Guide – LPAB Students or LEC Web Campus > Course Materials > Law Library Supplementary Materials If source is available via a free web site you will be linked directly to that site If source is available via a subscription database you will need to enter your Unikey When in print mode, select ‘Documents and Markups’ setting to maintain highlighting of extracts.

Interpreting a case citation Two main types of case citation Law report citation Medium neutral citation (court) Swain v Waverley Municipal Council (2005) 220 CLR 517 – law report [2005] HCA 4 – medium neutral

Finding cases Use the Library’s Legal Abbreviations Subject Guide to get the answers to these questions… What is the abbreviation?? Is the case Australian or UK or other?? Is it a law report or medium neutral citation?? AND (most importantly)… - Which database should I use to find my case??

George v Survery [2009] NSWSC 1348 Case citations George v Survery [2009] NSWSC 1348 Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain v Boots Cash Chemists (Southern) Ltd [1953] 1 QB 401 Geyer v Downs (1977) 138 CLR 91

CaseBase and FirstPoint Case Citators CaseBase and FirstPoint - To obtain extra information about a case - To find cases by subject

Basic Boolean Connectors AND – combining concepts Eg. murder and defences OR – for similar concepts and synonyms Eg. murder OR manslaughter NOT (sometimes AND NOT) – leaving out concepts Eg. Murder NOT provocation

Delegated Legislation Related Parliamentary materials Bills Statutes Delegated Legislation Related Parliamentary materials

Bills are a draft of a proposed statute. Example: Civil Liability Bill 2002 (NSW) cl 16

Steps for finding cases (cont)

Terms are interchangeable – refer to enactments of Parliament Example: Acts / Statutes Terms are interchangeable – refer to enactments of Parliament Example: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW) s 5L(1)

Types of Acts Two main types: Principal Act: An Act that deals comprehensively with a given area of law. Example: Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW)

Types of Acts (cont) Amending Act: An Act that alters the operation of an earlier Act by: substituting or inserting words omitting or repealing provisions Example: Civil Liability Amendment Act 2006 (NSW)

Delegated Legislation Examples include: regulations, rules, ordinances, by-laws Laws made by a person or body to whom Parliament has delegated law-making authority. Example: Civil Liability Regulation 2014 (NSW)

Finding Acts and Delegated Legislation Commonwealth Legislation Federal Register of Legislation AustLII NSW Legislation NSW Parliamentary Counsel’s Office

Types of Material

Books Example: Patrick Parkinson, Tradition and Change in Australian Law, (Thomson Reuters (Professional) Australia, 5th ed, 2013). Above citation conforms with Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 3rd edition (AGLC3).

340.072094 Legal research in Australia Books: Dewey for Law An example: 340 Law (generally) 340.072 Legal research 340.072094 Legal research in Australia

Finding a book on the shelf Remember to deal with each part of the number separately then move on to the next

Journal articles Example: Anita Stuhmcke, ‘Privatisation and cooperation : what now for the Commonwealth Ombudsman?’ (2004) 11(2) Australian Journal of Administrative Law 101. Above citation conforms with Australian Guide to Legal Citation, 3rd edition (AGLC3).

Finding Journal articles When you already have a citation ‘Journal’ search on Library Catalogue. Search title of journal NOT title of article Searching for journal articles by subject Subject Guide – LPAB Students > Law Databases (complete list) > Filter by Database Type > Journal articles, publications & papers – eg. AGIS Plus Text (Australia) and LegalTrac (international)

Legal Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias Go to: Subject Guide – LPAB Students > Law Databases (complete list) > Filter by Database Type > Dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks Two major legal encyclopaedias Laws of Australia Halsbury’s Laws of Australia

Basic Boolean Connectors AND – combining concepts Eg. murder and defences OR – for similar concepts and synonyms Eg. murder OR manslaughter NOT (sometimes AND NOT) – leaving out concepts Eg. Murder NOT provocation

Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Interpreting a case Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: the parties Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: year of the judgement Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: year of the publication For law report citations with square brackets Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: report details Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: square and round brackets Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682

Case citations: pinpoint citations Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Case citations: medium neutral citations Merritt v Merritt [1970] 2 All ER 760 Grey v Pearson (1857) 6 HL Cas 61 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 at 682 Ayles v The Queen [2008] HCA 6

Medium Neutral Citation Ugle v The Queen [2002] HCA 25 at [53] Year Court Parties Decision No.

More Law Report Citations Waterhouse v Hickie (1995) Aust Torts Reports ¶ 81-347

R v Milat (1996) 87 A Crim R 446 OR: Milat (1996) 87 A Crim R 446 Criminal Cases R v Milat (1996) 87 A Crim R 446 OR: Milat (1996) 87 A Crim R 446

Commonwealth v Tasmania (The Tasmanian Dam Case) (1983) 158 CLR 1 Popular Names Commonwealth v Tasmania (The Tasmanian Dam Case) (1983) 158 CLR 1

Basic Boolean Connectors AND – combining concepts Eg. murder and defences OR – for similar concepts and synonyms Eg. murder OR manslaughter NOT (sometimes AND NOT) – leaving out concepts Eg. Murder NOT provocation