Legal Studies

Legal Studies pathfinder 2021.pdf

General

Key internet links on law (Parliament of Aust.) Excellent links - Aust. law; Civil law; Human rights law; Criminal law; Family law etc

HSC legal studies research guides - Crime; human rights; family; consumers; environment etc.

Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) - Many links to state laws and many cases.

Jade - Recent cases and decisions of Australian courts.

Youth Law Australia

Foolkit - Legal resources and information for every Aust. state.

Find legal answers - NSW law.

NSW law handbook (2019) - An informative and user-friendly book - chapters include: criminal law & types of crime; criminal court process; children & crime; arrests.

http://www.australia.gov.au/information-and-services/public-safety-and-law - Many links - crime, families, civil rights, legislation.

Hot topics in law Includes: Young people & crime; Sentencing; Prisoners; Domestic violence; Drugs; Terrorism.

Trends and issues in crime and criminal justice (Australian Government)

Australian Institute of Criminology - Facts & figures. Look in Publications for many articles about crime.

Attorney-General's Department (Australian Government)

Federal Register of Legislation (Aust. Commonwealth legislation)

Australian Human Rights Commission - Human rights issues eg.. race, asylum seekers, children, disability, age...

Australian Law Reform Commission (Australian Government)

The Centre for Independent Studies - Analyses social issues.

Smart Justice (Vic)

Law Reform Advisory Council ACT

Queensland Law Reform Commission

Victorian Law Reform Commission

ProCon.org - Viewpoints for both sides of controversial issues.

Specific Topics


Abortion issues

www.abortionhelp.com.au - Abortion Help

www.actrtla.org.au - ACT Right to Life Association

www.arha.org.au - Australian Reproductive Health Alliance

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Better Health Channel

www.cyh.com - Child and Youth Health

www.childrenbychoice.org.au - Children By Choice Association Inc

www.fpnsw.org.au - Family Planning NSW

www.likeitis.org.au - Like it Is

www.mariestopes.com.au - Marie Stopes International

www.mercatornet.com - MercatorNet

www.onlineopinion.com.au - On Line Opinion

www.pregnancyadvisorycentre.com.au - Pregnancy Advisory Centre

www.pregnancycounselling.com.au - Pregnancy Counselling Australia

www.pregnancysupport.com.au - Pregnancy Help Australia

www.lifesa.asn.au - Pro-Life SA

www.qrtl.org.au - Queensland Right to Life

www.reproductivechoiceaustralia.org.au - Reproductive Choice Australia

www.nswrtl.org.au - Right to Life Association NSW Inc

www.bioethics.org.au - Southern Cross Bioethics Institute

Bullying

www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au - Better Health Channel

www.bullying.com.au - Bully Blocking

www.kenrigby.net - Bullying in schools and what to do about it (Dr Ken Rigby)

www.cyh.com - Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service

www.lifeline.org.au - Lifeline

www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart

www.headspace.org.au - Headspace

www.kidshelp.com.au - Kids Helpline

www.ncab.org.au - National Centre Against Bullying

www.theline.gov.au/parents_and_teachers/faq - The Line Parents and Teachers FAQs


Crime and punishment debate

www.ag.gov.au - Attorney-General’s Department (Australian Government)

www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics

www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology

www.alrc.gov.au - Australian Law Reform Commission

www.bocsar.nsw.gov.au - Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (NSW)

www.cis.org.au - Centre for Independent Studies

http://cypp.unsw.edu.au/ - Comparative Youth Penality Project

www.law.uwa.edu.au/research/crc - Crime Research Centre of Western Australia

www.justiceaction.org.au - Justice Action

www.lrc.justice.wa.gov.au - Law Reform Commission of Western Australia

www.nt.gov.au/justice/policycoord/lawmake/lawref.shtml - Law Reform Committee Northern Territory

www.ocsar.sa.gov.au - Office of Crime Statistics and Research (South Australia)

www.qlrc.qld.gov.au - Queensland Law Reform Commission

www.smartjustice.org.au - Smart Justice

www.utas.edu.au/law-reform - Tasmania Law Reform Institute

www.lawreform.vic.gov.au - Victorian Law Reform CommissionDeath penalty

www.amnesty.org.au - Amnesty International Australia

www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

http://aacp.wordpress.com - Australians Against Capital Punishment

www.nodeathpenalty.org - Campaign to End the Death Penalty (US)

www.deathpenaltyinfo.org - Death Penalty Information Center (US)

www.ncadp.org - National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (US)

www.nswccl.org.au - NSW Council for Civil Liberties

www.onlineopinion.com.au - On Line Opinion

www.prodeathpenalty.com - Pro-Death Penalty (US)

www.reprieve.org.au - Reprieve Australia

www.worldcoalition.org - World Coalition Against the Death Penalty

Digital media, social impacts

www.actnow.com.au - ActNow

www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communication and Media Authority

www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media

www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police

www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart

www.kidsafe.net.au - Kidsafe

www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association

www.oaic.gov.au -Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online

Disability rights and awareness

www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

www.aihw.gov.au - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

www.and.org.au - Australian Network on Disability

www.dss.gov.au - Department of Social Services

www.ndis.org.au - National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)

www.nds.org.au - National Disability Services

Domestic and family violence

www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au - Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse

www.bethehero.com.au - Be the Hero

www.burstingthebubble.com - Bursting the Bubble

www.bychoicenotchance.com.au - By Choice Not Chance

www.fahcsia.gov.au - Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

www.dontcrosstheline.com.au - Don’t Cross the Line

www.familyrelationships.gov.au - Family Relationships Online

www.frsa.org.au - Family & Relationship Services Australia

www.kidshelp.com.au - Kids Helpline

http://lovegoodbadugly.com - Love: the good, the bad and the ugly

www.mensline.org.au - MensLine Australia

www.1800respect.org.au - National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service

www.stopfamilyviolence.nt.gov.au - Stop Family Violence

www.theline.gov.au - The Line

www.whiteribbon.org.au - White Ribbon Australia


Gender equality

www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics

www.dss - Department of Social Services Office for Women

www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

www.wgea.gov.au - The Workplace Gender Equality Agency

www.own.org.au - Older Women’s Network

www.communityservices.act.gov.au - Office for Women, ACT

www.women.nsw.gov.au - Office for Women, New South Wales

www.communities.qld.gov.au - Office for Women, Queensland

www.officeforwomen.sa.gov.au - Office for Women, South Australia

www.nt.gov.au/dcm/women - Office of Women’s Policy, Northern Territory

www.unwomen.org - United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women

www.wel.org.au - Women’s Electoral Lobby

www.wwc.org.au - Working Women’s Centres

Human rights and civil liberties

www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

www.actnow.com.au - ACTNOW

www.amnesty.org.au - International Australia

www.ahrcentre.org - Australian Human Rights Centre

http://lawyersalliance.com.au - Australian Lawyers Alliance

www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre - Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

www.cla.asn.au - Civil Liberties Australia

www.humanrights.org.au - Human Rights and Responsibilities Australia

www.hrca.org.au - Human Rights Council of Australia

www.hrlrc.org.au - Human Rights Law Resource Centre

www.nswccl.org.au - New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties

www.ohchr.org - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

www.humanrightscommission.vic.gov.au - Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission


Marriage

www.acl.org.au - Australian Christian Lobby

www.coalitionforequality.org.au - Australian Coalition for Equality

www.australianmarriageequality.com - Australian Marriage Equality

http://glrl.org.au - Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby

www.letsgetequal.org.au - Let’s Get Equal

http://gaymarriage.procon.org - Procon.org – gay marriage

www.samesame.com.au - Same Same

www.tglrg.org - Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group

www.vglrl.org.au - Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby


Media, issues in

www.adstandards.com.au - Advertising Standards Bureau

www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority

www.choice.com.au - Australian Consumers’ Association

www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media

www.afgc.org.au - Australian Food and Grocery Council

www.presscouncil.org.au - Australian Press Council

www.classification.gov.au - Classification website

www.commercialradio.com.au - Commercial Radio Australia

www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart Kids Online

www.communications.gov.au - Department of Communications

www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association


Media, standards and regulation

www.adstandards.com.au - Advertising Standards Bureau

www.classification.gov.au - Australian Classification

www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority

www.accc.gov.au - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

www.childrenandmedia.org.au - Australian Council on Children and the Media

www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police

www.presscouncil.org.au - Australian Press Council

www.austlii.edu.au - Australasian Legal Information Institute

www.commercialradio.com.au - Commercial Radio Australia

www.communications.gov.au - Department of Communications

www.iia.net.au - Internet Industry Association

http://jeaa.org.au - Journalism Education Association of Australia

www.alliance.org.au - Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance

www.oaic.gov.au - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online

www.ethics.org.au - St James Ethics Centre


Privacy issues

www.acma.gov.au - Australian Communications and Media Authority

www.privacy.org.au - Australian Privacy Foundation

www.cla.asn.au - Civil Liberties Australia

www.cybersmart.gov.au - Cybersmart

www.dpmc.gov.au - Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

www.ipc.nsw.gov.au - Information and Privacy Commission New South Wales

www.libertyvictoria.org.au - Liberty Victoria

www.nswccl.org.au - New South Wales Council for Civil Liberties

www.oaic.gov.au - Office of the Australian Information Commissioner

www.qccl.org.au - Queensland Council for Civil Liberties

www.staysmartonline.gov.au - Stay Smart Online


Safe driving

www.aami.com.au/company-information/news-centre/special-reports.aspx - AAMI (special reports)

www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc - Accident Research Centre, Monash University

www.acrs.org.au - Australasian College of Road Safety

www.aaa.asn.au - Australian Automobile Assocation

www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics

www.atsb.gov.au - Australian Transport Safety Bureau

www.austroads.com.au - AustRoads

www.maa.nsw.gov.au - Motor Accidents Authority

www.ntc.gov.au - National Transport Commission

www.transport.qld.gov.au - Queensland Transport

www.racv.com.au - RACV

www.rta.nsw.gov.au - Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA)

www.tacsafety.com.au - Transport Accident Commission


Slavery and human trafficking

www.antislavery.org.au - Anti-Slavery Australia

www.antislavery.org - Anti-Slavery International

www.ag.gov.au - Attorney General’s Department

http://aid.dfat.gov.au/ - AusAID

http://acrath.org.au - Australian Catholic Religious Against Trafficking in Humans

www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police

www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology

www.catwinternational.org - Coalition Against Trafficking in Women

www.dss.gov.au - Department of Social Services

www.freetheslaves.net - Free The Slaves

www.humantrafficking.org/countries/australia - humantrafficking.org

www.no-trafficking.org - United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking

www.worldvision.com.au - World Vision (Don’t Trade Lives campaign)


Terrorism and national security

www.amnesty.org.au - Amnesty International Australia

www.defence.gov.au - Australian Department of Defence

www.afp.gov.au - Australian Federal Police

www.hreoc.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

www.nationalsecurity.gov.au - Australian National Security

www.asio.gov.au - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

www.aspi.org.au - Australian Strategic Policy Institute

www.dfat.gov.au - Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

www.ict.org.il - International Institute for Counter-terrorism

www.lowyinstitute.org - Lowy Institute for International Policy

www.un.org/terrorism - United Nations Action to Counter Terrorism


Violence and aggression

www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics

www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology

www.burstingthebubble.com - Bursting the Bubble

www.cyh.com.au - Child and Youth Health

www.ntv.org.au - No To Violence – male family violence prevention association

http://www.dss.gov.au/our-responsibilities/women - Office for Women (Reducing Violence page)

www.whiteribbonday.org.au - White Ribbon Foundation

Voluntary euthanasia

www.acl.org.au - Australian Christian Lobby International

www.christiansforve.org.au - Christians Supporting Choice for Voluntary Euthanasia

www.dwdq.org.au - Dying with Dignity Queensland

www.dwdv.org.au - Dying with Dignity Victoria

www.dwdtas.org.au - Dying with Dignity Tasmania

http://drs4vechoice.org - Doctors for Voluntary Euthanasia Choice

www.righttolife.com.au - Right to Life Australia

www.saves.asn.au - South Australia Voluntary Euthanasia Society (SAVES)

www.bioethics.org.au - Southern Cross Bioethics Institute

www.yourlastright.com - Your Last Right.Com Ltd (Aus)


Youth crime

www.ag.gov.au - Attorney-General’s Department (Australian Government)

www.abs.gov.au - Australian Bureau of Statistics

www.humanrights.gov.au - Australian Human Rights Commission

www.aic.gov.au - Australian Institute of Criminology

www.aihw.gov.au - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

www.lawstuff.org.au - Lawstuff

www.ncylc.org.au - National Children’s and Youth Law Centre

http://youthlaw.asn.a - Youthlaw, Young People’s Legal Rights Centre Inc