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Staying Current - Law

Guide on staying up to date with the law

News Sources and Alerts

University of Tasmania subscribes to a number of Newspapers and news sources. There are also a number of online resources such as ABC News and The Guardian that you can subscribe to.  Below are some resources that may help you stay up to date with legal news.

Google News

A Google alert can be used to monitor news published on the internet. To set one up, go to Google Alerts. When entering your search terms try to be as specific as possible to avoid retrieving too many irrelevant results. Here are a few tips:

  • If you only want results from newspapers or news websites, select News from the results type drop-down list
  • Enter phrases in double quotation marks, e.g. "exit tax"
  • Use a minus sign (-) in front of words you want to exclude, e.g. FSA -food
  • Use the site: operator to limit your search to specific sites, e.g. oman site:nytimes.com
  • To exclude results from a specific site use the -site operator, e.g. "alex salmond" -site:thetimes.co.uk

Once you are happy with your search, decide whether you want to receive alerts by email or RSS. If you choose email, you will need to have a googlemail or gmail email address. Finally, click "create alert".

Lawyerly

An independent news source devoted exclusively to legal news, Lawyerly is the daily current awareness tool of choice for Australia's best commercial lawyers.  Enter your email address to receive a daily newsletter delivered to your inbox.
Latest Global Legal News Legal news and developments from around the world from the Library of Congress' Global Legal Monitor. It is updated frequently and draws on information from official national legal publications, and reliable press sources. You can subscribe to all news, or narrow the alert to particular jurisdictions or topics. Alerts are available by email or RSS.
International Legal News from OUP To set up an alert on the Oxford International Law Reports (ORIL) website, go to the ORIL Homepage and select the RSS 'latest content'  link near the bottom of the page, and subscribe to the alert. 

 

Other News Sources

Law Report (ABC Radio National) Informative, jargon-free stories about law reform, legal education, test cases, miscarriages of justice and legal culture. The Law Report makes the law accessible.
Lawyers Weekly Lawyers Weekly is Australia’s leading authoritative source of independent news, analysis and opinion about the business of law in Australia.
Australasian Lawyer Australasian Lawyer is Australia’s leading independent legal magazine. Chosen by senior legal professionals for its unrivalled legal editorial expertise. Subscribe to the free e-newsletter service to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news, cutting edge opinion, and expert analysis.
Fee Fie Foe Firm Use Fee Fie Foe Firm to find a legal expert, commentary on the latest legal developments or simply use it to keep tabs on the legal market.
The Conversation The Conversation is an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public.
University of Tasmania News Subscriptions Guide to Local and international newspapers and journals.
Survive Law Australia’s leading community of law students online, with 50,000+ visitors every month; an active social media conversation via Facebook and Twitter. Dedicated to guiding law students through the ups and downs of law school life – with a dash of good humour.

Twitter

  •  for updates from the Andrew Inglis Clark Law Library in Tasmania.
  • The Law Library of Victoria – @LawLibraryVic
  • Tweets latest VSCA judgments, retweets other legal organisations.
  • AustLII – @austlii
    Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII). For 25 years the most popular online free-access resource for Australian legal information.
  • Judicial College of Victoria – @JudicialCollege
    Providing education and publications for the Victorian judiciary. 
  • Law Institute of Victoria – @yourLIV
    The LIV is a non-profit organisation dedicated to advocating for the Victorian legal profession and wider community.
  • AIC – @AICriminology
    The Australian Institute of Criminology is Australia's national research and knowledge centre on crime and justice.
  • Sentencing Council Victoria – @SACvic
    Research, statistics and education about sentencing in Victoria. Tweets about relevant criminal justice matters.
  • Opinions on High – @opinionsonhigh
    The Melbourne Law School High Court Blog aims to provide a public forum for discussion of the judicial decisions of the High Court of Australia.
  • Crime Statistics Agency – @CrimeStatsVic
    Provides statistics, research and information about crime in Victoria, to Victoria. 
  • Victoria Legal Aid – @VicLegalAid
    We help people with their legal problems. We focus on protecting the rights of Victorians and representing people who need it the most.
  • Lawyers Weekly – @LawyersWeekly
    Breaking news and updates from Australia's premier legal news source.
  • Jeremy Gans – @jeremy_gans
    Author of 'The Ouija Board Jurors', amongst other things. Tweets on VIC cases, changes to legislation, very prolific.
  • Paul McGorrery – @paulmcgorrery
    PhD candidate in criminal law and family violence at @DeakinLaw. Admitted lawyer (AUS + NY, USA). Tweets on VIC cases, changes to legislation, prolific.
  • ALRC – @AusLawReform
    We tweet but don't endorse relevant media items.
  • High Court of Australia – @HighCourtofAus
  • Family Court of Australia – @FamilyCourtAU
  • Federal Circuit Court – @FedCctCourtAU
  • Supreme Court of Victoria – @SCVSupremeCourt
  • County Court of Victoria – @CountyCourtVic
  • Magistrates' Court of Victoria – @MagCourtVic
Subjects: Law