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sepia photo of the Supreme Court in Adelaide in the late 1800s

Samuel White Sweet, (1869), Supreme Court, Adelaide, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-144217269

Court records research guide

This guide will help you find information about court cases in court records and how to access them both at the National Library and online.

Research guide
black and white photo of the law courts building in Melbourne, ca 1892

Fred Hardie & G.W. Wilson & Co., Law courts, Melbourne, ca.1892, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-149731986

Law reports research guide

This guide will help you find information about court cases in law reports and how to access them both at the National Library and online.

Research guide
The number 9 with a number of measurements superimposed

Detail from Australian standards for road traffic control devices, E.36-1960, (Sydney: Standards Association of Australia,1960), nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn2025682

Standards research guide

This guide will help you identify and locate standards from Australia and overseas.

Research guide
A sepia-toned book cover with a faint handwritten text background features a historic image of people holding protest signs.

Bain Attwood and Andrew Markus, The 1967 referendum race, power and the Australian Constitution, 2007, nla.gov.au/catalog/3966879

1967 Referendum research guide

Access key resources from the Library's collection related to the lead-up to the 1967 referendum, the significance of the historic 'Yes' vote, and its ongoing legacy in the pursuit of justice, equality, and recognition for First Australians.

First Australians
Research guide
Law courts building in Melbourne

F.A.C., Law courts Melbourne between 1870-1902, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146721354

Where to find information on Australian law and legislation

A great place to start are the Library's research guides on Australian Legislation and Law reports and court records.

Research guide
Photo of Old Parliament House, Canberra, with pink blossoms on surrounding trees

William James Mildenhall, Parliament House, Canberra, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-141452790

Australian legislation research guide

This guide will help you find information about Commonwealth and State/Territory law, both at the National Library and online.

Research guide

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