Is Australian law reports Authorised?
In each Australian jurisdiction there is one series of law reports designated as authorised. It is standard practice for cases from the authorised law reports series to be used in court and cited in written publications.
Where can I find law reports?
Law students should be aware that there are three legal databases which contain law reports:
- JustisOne.
- LexisLibrary.
- Westlaw.
What is Authorised Law Report?
What are authorised law reports? Authorised reports contain judgments that have been reviewed by the Judges or Judge’s Associate, prior to the publication. They are therefore considered to be accurate record of the judgment.
What does R mean in law Australia?
Name of case is R v Carroll. R or Regina (or Rex) refers to the Crown (Regina or Rex mean “queen” or “king” in latin)
What are the advantages of using Authorised reports?
Authorised law reports perform the vital function of providing legal practitioners and members of the judiciary with access to accurate records of prior court decisions that establish the law, and enable the courts to give effect to the doctrine of precedent (or, in law Latin: stare decisis).
Which law reports are the most authoritative?
The Official Law Reports: Appeal Cases (AC), Queen’s Bench (QB), Family (Fam), Chancery (Ch) and earlier series of the Law Reports published by the ICLR have been the most authoritative reports (or ‘best report’) since 1865.
Are law reports primary or secondary?
Primary sources are those which state the law – Statutes, Statutory Instruments and law reports. Secondary materials discuss and comment on the law and include textbooks, legal dictionaries, encyclopaedias and journal articles.
Is Nswlr an Authorised Law Report?
Authorised reports of judgments of the courts of NSW As the record of legal precedent for the State since 1970, the New South Wales Law Reports – the NSWLR series – has set excellent standards of reliability and quality.
What does R vs mean in law?
The case takes its name from the parties of the case. v stands for ‘versus’ meaning ‘against’ 1991 is the year of the decision.