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Textbooks
Civil Procedure texts are shelved at 347.94.
Subject terms to search in the catalogue include: Civil procedure -- Australia and Civil law -- Australia
There are a number of "major texts" in this area with regular editions being released. Check the catalogue for details of the current edition.
- Australian civil procedure / B C Cairns
- Civil Procedure WA (aka The Red Book)
- Civil procedure [Nutshell] / by Bridget Cullen
- Civil procedure : commentary and materials / Stephen Colbran ... [et al]
- Principles of Civil Litigation
Commentary
CCH iKnowConnect - Litigation and Court Practice Collection includes:
- Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal Practice
- Australian Federal Circuit Court Practice
- Australian High Court and Federal Court Practice
Lexis+ - Litigation, Evidence and Procedure includes:
- Civil Procedure WA Online (Supreme and District Courts)
- Civil Procedure Western Australia Magistrates Court
- Practice and Procedure High Court and Federal Court
- Civil procedure services for other jurisdictions
Costs
Journals and Indexes
Informit – (Australian legal journals and newspapers)
Databases
Legislation
Case Law
Westlaw Australia - Digest
CCH iKnowConnect - see Litigation and Court Practice Collection Cases
District Court of WA website - only Civil judgments available
State Administrative Tribunal (WA)
Note: Magistrates Court of WA decisions are not publicly available or searchable.
Transcripts of decisions may be available if you are a party to the matter.
Forms and Precedents
