Law Resources

Tell me

Recently all information desk staff have undergone training using the Law Handbook online. This is a valuble and extremely useful resource and most, if not all, legal questions can be answered using this.

The most common legal questions that we get at the library involve searching for a particular act (be it Federal or State); finding a Justice of the Peace or a solicitor; and where is the nearest legal aid service/centre.


Try me


To access the various law resources, go to the Information on the web link on the WML website, then choose Law & Government, local, state & federal.



Test me

Use the following 3 resources to answer the following:

1. AUSTLII (Australian Legal information Institute)
Which section of the Victorian Fences Act compels your neighbour to contribute to the cost of repairing your boundary dividing fence? (Hint: look under Victorian Consolidated Acts)

2. Victorian Justice Department
Locate a Justice of the Peace near you. (Hint: look under the "justice system" link).

3. Law 4 Community - Legal Service
A patron comes to the Information Desk with the following problem:
I am a uni student who was caught doing burn outs and now the police have impounded my car. Where is the nearest place I can get some legal advice?