FAQ - Queensland Statutes Annotations

  1. What is the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations used for?
  2. What information does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations contain?
  3. In what formats does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations appear?
  4. How is the information arranged?
  5. How do I find what I'm looking for?
  6. What about Regulations and other subordinate legislation?
  7. What about repealed legislation?
  8. How frequently does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations update?
  9. How do I find how up to date the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations is?
  10. Does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations include the text of the legislation?
  11. How do I find the most recent developments?
  12. Do I need to keep old volumes?
  13. What other publications can assist my research?
  14. Who may I contact for further information?
  15. Feedback

1. What is the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations used for?

Queensland Legislation Case Annotations is a guide to the legislation of Queensland. It links the legislation to the cases which have interpreted it, making it an ideal initial point of reference in the research of Acts of Parliament.

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2. What information does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations contain?

Succinct, accurate digests of cases referenced to the relevant Acts and regulations. To help you rapidly locate relevant material, extensive tables have been included at the front of the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations permitting searches by statutory reference or case name. We have also provided cross-references to Australian Current Law and Butterworths Unreported Judgments to make your legal research even easier.

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3. In what formats does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations appear?

Queensland Legislation Case Annotations publishes in both electronic and hard copy formats.

Electronic: Both CD and online options are available, the CD version forming part of the Australian Legal Research Library. The electronic format is always consolidated so there is no need to refer to a supplement.

Hard copy: Published in the form of an annual consolidation and an updating supplement.

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4. How is the information arranged?

The Queensland Legislation Case Annotations lists, in alphabetical order, the principal Acts of Parliament. Digests of the cases appear under the relevant Act entries. If a specific section of an Act has been considered by a case, the digest is presented under that section. Cases concerning Regulations are listed under the relevant regulation or clause.

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5. How do I find what I'm looking for?

There are a number of ways to find the information you want.

Electronic: Search using the customised query template or browse the Contents screen.

Hard copy: As Acts are listed alphabetically, you can flip through the volumes to find the Act you're after. Alternatively, use the Table of Acts, Regulations and Rules or the Table of Cases - these are referenced to the Act entries. There are also tables detailing bills and proclamations.

We have recently added 'Stop Press' and 'Focus Point' sections to highlight the most significant and topical cases decided since the last update - essential information conveniently located at the front of each update.

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6. What about Regulations and other subordinate legislation?

Judicial interpretations of subordinate legislation are noted in the same way as for principal Acts.

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7. What about repealed legislation?

Entries for repealed legislation are retained as many repealed Acts continue to have relevance after their repeal.

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8. How frequently does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations update?

The electronic and hard copy formats update at different times.

Electronic: The online format updates fortnightly. The CD format updates monthly.

Hard copy: Publishes as one consolidation and one supplement every year. The consolidation usually publishes in the first half of the year and consolidates all the previous year's information. The supplement usually publishes in the second half of the year.

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9. How do I find how up to date the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations is?

The currency of update is stated in each format. In the online format, jump to the currency statement from the contents page. In the CD format, jump to the currency statement from the title screen. In the hard copy format, the currency statement appears on the title page.

Currency should always be checked prior to commencing research.

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10. Does the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations include the text of the legislation?

The Queensland Legislation Case Annotations is designed to assist you in researching legislation by providing relevant information in a clear, concise way. It is designed as a first point of reference in your research. Consequently, the text of the legislation is not included. All legislation is available from the Queensland Government Printer.

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11. How do I find the most recent developments?

Use ACL Express, publishing fortnightly in paper, and the Australian Current Law - Reporter daily online updates to keep up to date with the most recent case law since the last Queensland Legislation Case Annotations update.

Legal Express, a free alert service, keeps you up to date with the latest cases delivered by the courts regardless of which format you use.

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12. Do I need to keep old volumes?

If you are a hard copy-format subscriber you should be aware that each consolidation of the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations is cumulative. So when you receive a new consolidation you no longer need to keep your previous consolidation and supplement.

The supplement includes information received since the last consolidation so when you receive your supplement it is important to keep both the supplement and the latest consolidation until the next consolidation publishes.

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13. What other publications can assist my research?

Butterworths also publishes Annotations guides to the legislation of the Commonwealth, New South Wales and Victoria. For further information please see the FAQ guide for each publication.

As a means of researching general propositions of law, Halsbury's Laws of Australia is an invaluable reference.

Butterworths Unreported Judgments provides full text of the judgments of the superior courts of all Australian jurisdictions.

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14. Who may I contact for further information?

For further information about the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations service, please contact the LexisNexis Customer Relations team.

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15. Feedback

We value your impressions and would be pleased to receive any comments about the Queensland Legislation Case Annotations.

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