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Topic Research Guides: European Union Law

Research Resources and Guides For Law Topics

 

NOTICE: This guide is currently under review, with a new guide to be launched before Semester 1, 2025. In the meantime, please direct any queries or feedback about this guide to the Library's Digital Experience via our Enquiry and Feedback form.

Textbooks

European Union Law texts are shelved at 341.2422

Subject terms to search in the catalogue include: European Union; Commercial law -- European Union countries; Law -- European Union countries; Due process of law -- European Union countries; Commercial law -- European Union countries; International business enterprises -- Law and legislation -- European Union countries; European Commission -- Powers and duties; Judicial process -- European Union countries.

There are a number of "major texts" in this area with regular editions being released. Check the catalogue for details of the current edition.

Journals and Indexes

CaseBase (Index to Australian cases and journals)

HeinOnline - Includes foreign and international law resources database, the US "Treaties and Agreements" library, and the European Center for Minority Issues

Informit - Australian content

Kluwer Law Online

Oxford Journals

Westlaw Classic – Legal Journals Index (UK), ILM, Legal Journals Index

Westlaw UK

WorldLII - International Law collection

Websites

Members of the Free Access to Law Movement (FALM) Provides links to Country based organisations providing freely available case law, legislation, law reform and secondary sources:

  • BAILII hosts the decisions of the ECJ and ECHR
  • French Institute of Legal Information (in French)
  • Italian National Research Council, Institute of Legal Information Theory and Techniques

About the EU

EUR-Lex provides free access to EU law, Preparatory Acts, Case Law, Agreements and other public documents

European Union Legal Materials: An Infrequent User’s Guide