Library Resources
1. Collection
The Law Library has one of the largest law collections in the State.
The Library strives to provide a comprehensive collection of primary and
secondary materials for Western Australia, Australia and other common law
jurisdictions.
The collection is the primary support for the day to day activity of the Courts
in Western Australia.
Information is available in hard copy and from CD-ROM and online databases.
Jurisdictions
Western Australia:
- Reported and unreported decisions of WA courts and tribunals
- All WA legislation including non-current reprints
- Texts and journals specific to Western Australia
- WA Law Society Seminar papers
Australia, Commonwealth:
- Reported and unreported High and Federal Courts decisions
- Commonwealth legislation and some non-current reprints
- Texts and journals relating to the law in Australia
Australia, other States:
- Reported and unreported decisions of State courts
- Current State legislation
- Journals and texts, particularly in areas of law where WA legislation is
similar.
Commonwealth: (United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada)
- Major report series
- Legislation
- Texts and journals, especially United Kingdom
United States of America:
- Legislation
- Major report series
- Selected texts and journals
Electronic legal research tools, and access to the online library catalogue,
are available at both libraries. "How to use" guides, union lists and URL lists
are provided.
Books may not be borrowed, except to be taken to Court.
2. Practitioners Legal Electronic Access Service
The Legal Practice Board have made the Decisions handed down by the
Judiciary of Western Australian Courts available in electronic format by means
of a database called PLEAS. This became available in 1998.
PLEAS stands for Practitioners Legal Electronic Access
Service. It is a dial-in, 24 / 7 subscription service.
Access to the service is available in the libraries and by subscription to
legal practitioners.
The PLEAS databases are searchable and practitioners are able to print a
quality PDF document acceptable to the Courts.
The ownership of this system is vested with the Legal Practice Board and it
is administered by the Supreme Court Law Library.
For further information, please contact:
Mrs. Jodie Bowen
The Law Library
Supreme Court of Western Australia
Stirling Gardens, Barrack Street
Perth. Western Australia 6000
Email: info@scwalawlibrary.com.au
Ph: (08) 9421 5370
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