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Contract Law

Getting Started

If you are not sure what your topic is about, try one or more of the following:

Encyclopaedias: 

Laws of Australia, titles 7-8 - Contract: General Principles; Contracts: Specific

Halsbury's laws of Australia, vol 6, title 110 - Contract

Reference Books:

Principles of Contract Law / Paterson, Robertson and Duke (Law Book Co, 4th ed., 2012)

Contract Law In Australia / J. W. Carter (LexisNexis Butterworths, 6th ed., 2013)

Contract Law / Willmott, Christensen, Butler and Dixon (Oxford University Press, 4th ed., 2013)

Handbooks: 

Carter on contract - This is an online looseleaf which is a separate publication to Carter's Contract Law in Australia (the recommended student text as above); it has a very similar structure, but includes more detailed commentary relevant to practitioners.

The Queensland law handbook: your practical guide to the law, 11th ed, chapter 5

How-to Guides: 

Legal Research Guide

Browsing the Shelves

You can also browse the catalogue or the shelves at the following call numbers:

KD1554 Contracts

KU810 Contracts - Australia

Contact Librarians

Angela Allen / Rebecca Carter

bel@library.uq.edu.au

3346 3553

Help for Researchers & Postgraduate Students

Thomas Palmer

t.palmer@library.uq.edu.au

3346 3693

Help for Undergraduate students

Journal Articles

For recent information, journal articles are often the best sources. Looking through individual journals in the hope of finding relevant material is time-consuming. It is better to use the databases to find articles on your topic.

Specialised Resources