The High Court was established in 1901 and is the highest court in the Australian judicial system. This is the official website of High Court of Australia that provides access to full court judgments from 1903 to present.
The official website of Federal Court of Australia that provides access to full text judgments from 1977 to present. Go to Digital Law Library to find judgements of the Federal Court, tribunals administered by the Court, and the Supreme Court of Norfolk Island. Judgments are searchable by keyword.
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia deals with family law, migration, and general federal law matters. To find the judgments, go to the For lawyers section.
The following is a list of official websites providing access to judgments and decisions from Australian state and territory courts:
ACT Magistrates Court Decisions
Northern Territory Local Court Decisions
Northern Territory Supreme Court Decisions
The Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) is Australia's online free-access resource for Australian legal information, including primary materials (legislation, treaties and decisions of courts and tribunals); secondary materials that are available for public access (e.g. law reform and royal commission reports); and some law journals.
Jade (Judgments and Decisions Enhanced) provides access to recent decisions of selected Australian courts and tribunals. A basic Jade account is available for everyone.
Key law databases subscribed by the Library.
Access path: AUS Jurisdiction and AU Cases in the search bar
Access path: Browse → All Countries → Oceania → Australia → Case Law
Access path: Cases → Australia Case Law
A list of selected law reports available in the Library's collection. Some journals are available from AustLII.
Administrative Law Decisions (ALD)
Electronic: Lexis+ Hong Kong
Access path: Australia → AUS Publications
Australian Capital Territory Reports (ACTR)
Electronic: Lexis+ Hong Kong
Access path: Australia → AUS Publications
Australian Corporations and Securities Reports (ACSR)
Electronic: Lexis+ Hong Kong
Access path: Australia → AUS Publications
Australian Law Journal Reports (ALJR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Australian Law Reports (ALR)
Electronic: Lexis+ Hong Kong
Access path: Australia → AUS Publications
Commonwealth Law Reports (CLR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Federal Court Reports (FCR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Federal Law Reports (FLR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
New South Wales Law Reports (NSWLR)
Location (print): Law Primary Source lpr KYT30 .N48
Northern Territory Law Reports (NTLR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Queensland Reports (QdR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
South Australian State Reports (SASR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Tasmanian Reports (Tas R)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments
Victorian Reports (VR)
Location (print): Law Primary Source (Shatin) alpr KUG2.3 .A24
Western Australian Reports (WAR)
Electronic: Westlaw Asia
Access path: Cases → Australian Case Law → Law Reports and Unreported Judgments