Library & Information Services
Library & Information Services serves the Judges and staff of the Federal Court of Australia and the National Native Title Tribunal.
Members of the public, including the legal profession, self-represented litigants and students can access our services by:
- Searching our online library catalogues
- Visiting our libraries in person
Collections
The Federal Court collections specialise in the areas of law in which the court has jurisdiction, including:
- Administrative law
- Admiralty and maritime
- Alternative dispute resolution
- Bankruptcy
- Competition and consumer law
- Corporations law
- Insurance
- Human rights
- Intellectual property
- Industrial relations
- Migration
- Native title
- Taxation
We have close links to law libraries in the Pacific region and provide assistance on collection management and development. The International Programs section of this site contains further information about the Federal Court’s work in the Pacific region.
Borrowing
We do not lend library materials to individuals. Our library collections are available on inter-library loan through your local or corporate library, subject to the primary use of Judges and court staff. Many items are restricted and may not be borrowed.
For students and educators
If you are looking for specific information about the operation of the Federal Court, there are a number of resources on this website including judges' papers and videos.
Legal system
For information on Australia’s legal system and government generally, we recommend the following sites:
Citation guides
If you need assistance with citing Australian legal materials, we recommend:
- Australian guide to legal citation, 4th ed. (Melbourne University Law Review Association)
- The website of the University of Sydney, Law School
Public access & contact us
There is a library in each Registry of the Federal Court. Most provide a limited service to the public.
For further information and contact details, refer to the Contact pages of this website.
