Legislation relates to many areas of Social practice. Landmarks and significant changes in the policy environment are often reflected in new or revised legislation, a new or amended act may have great significance for a policy area and the impact it has on a group of people. Case law may also result in or influence changes in policy. Legal encyclopedias will help you locate significant legislation and cases.
These resources may help you understand legal processes in Australia and find Legal Material.
Laying down the law by 
Australian guide to legal citation
Nemes and Coss' effective legal research by 
Legal referencing. by 
Concise legal research by The following encyclopedias are useful resources for locating the law legislation and case on a particular subject or legal issue.
The following websites are useful for locating discussion of legal issues that may be relevant to social work practice.
This is a a list of selected legal research services that will help you locate legislation, cases, legal commentary and journal articles on the law.
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