ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

Project Title

Digitising the Drafting of the Australian Constitution

Project Summary

This collaborative project aims to simplify the task of understanding the Australian Constitution and its drafting process. It will provide an accessible means to decipher the proposals, drafts and votes by which the Constitution was formed. The expected outcomes of the project are an open access, online archive that consolidates, corrects and enhances the digital record of the Constitutional Conventions and the processes associated with them. This will provide significant benefits not only to constitutional law scholars and historians but also school teachers and students seeking to reconstruct the process by which our Constitution was formed.

Administering Organisation

University of Western Australia

Commencement Year

2023

Funding

$319,046

Investigators

Dr Murray Wesson (University of Western Australia)
Professor Sarah Murray (University of Western Australia)
Dr Tamara Tulich (University of Western Australia)
Professor John Williams (University of Adelaide)
Professor Anne Twomey (University of Sydney)
Professor Nicholas Aroney (University of Queensland)
Professor James Stellios (Australian National University)
Professor Rosalind Dixon (University of New South Wales)
Professor Ann Genovese
Associate Professor Luke Beck (Monash University)
Associate Professor Melissa Castan (Monash University)
Associate Professor Benjamin Saunders (Deakin Universtiy)
Dr Dylan Lino (University of Queensland)
Ms Jacinta Dharmananda (University of Western Australia)
Dr Nicholas Cole (University of Oxford)

Project Title

The Australian environmental and planning law library

Project Summary

This project aims to provide comprehensive and free access to relevant Australian Environmental and Planning legal research resources, in all Australian jurisdictions not currently available online. A subject-specific ‘Australian Environmental and Planning Law Library’ will improve the ability of all researchers in the field to conduct the highest quality research. The project will build a comprehensive resource of materials including case law, legislation, Impact Statements, Planning Approvals, Plans and similar resources. Expected outcomes include support of the highest quality research relating to the array of issues arising from the protection of natural resources, the prevention of pollution, and the planning of urban development and infrastructure. This database will support the development of improved public policy and better outcomes for the natural and built environments.

Administering Organisation

University of Technology, Sydney

Partner Organisations

University of Technology, Sydney
University of New South Wales 
University of Sydney
University of Melbourne
University of Tasmania
University of Western Australia 
University of New England
Griffith University
University of Queensland
La Trobe University
Flinders University

Commencement Year

2019

Funding

$515,000

Investigators

Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Dr Philip Chung (University of New South Wales)
Professor Rosemary Rayfuse (University of New South Wales)
Professor Rosemary Lyster (University of Sydney)
Professor Nicole Gurran (University of Sydney)
Professor Lee Godden
Professor Jacqueline Peel
Professor Benjamin Richardson (University of Tasmania)
Professor Jan McDonald (University of Tasmania)
Professor Alexander Gardner (University of Western Australia)
Professor Paul Martin (University of New England)
Professor Donald Anton (Griffith University)
Dr Justine Bell-James (University of Queensland)
Dr Julia Dehm (La Trobe University)
Mr Brendan Grigg (Flinders University)

Project Title

Foundations of the common law library

Project Summary

This project aims to build a comprehensive, historical, legal resource for the whole common law world, 1215-1914. The free access ‘Foundations of Common Law Library’ will include reported cases from superior courts, and selected others, in all common law jurisdictions. Databases of other key materials such as treatises, legislation, and treaties, will also be added wherever possible. Databases of case law extracted from newspaper reports, prior to formal law reporting will be included. Citations for all documents added will expand greatly an automated international historical citator to the whole of the common law world, linking past and present.

Administering Organisation

University of New South Wales

Partner Organisations

University of Technology, Sydney
Macquarie University
University of Tasmania
Griffith University
University of New England
La Trobe University
University of Melbourne
University of Sydney
University of Western Australia
University of Adelaide

Commencement Year

2018

Funding

$499,899

Investigators

Dr Philip Chung (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Bruce Kercher (Macquarie University)
Associate Professor Lisa Ford (University of New South Wales)
Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Stefan Petrow (University of Tasmania)
Professor Mark Finnane (Griffith University)
Professor Kit Barker (University of Queensland)
Professor Mark Lunney (University of New England)
Professor Matthew Groves (La Trobe University)
Associate Professor Ann Genovese
Professor Arlie Loughnan (University of Sydney)
Professor Anita Stuhmcke (University of Tasmania)
Dr Natalie Skead (University of Western of Australia)
Dr Karen Fairweather (University of Adelaide)

Project Title

Comprehensive free access to Australian industrial and workplace law

Project Summary

This project aims to develop an ‘Australian Industrial and Workplace Relations Law Library’ on AustLII. The project will make relevant current law searchable in one location; digitise decisions contained in the major industrial law report series published since Federation; scan other key resources; add dynamic virtual databases; develop data mining tools to better recognise citation information in printed industrial law materials; and develop citation analysis, visualisation and other analytical tools for industrial and workplace law research. The project hopes to improve research in the field of Australian industrial and workforce relations system and the history and development of work in Australia, and inform policy and debate.

Administering Organisation

University of Technology, Sydney

Partner Organisations

The University of New South Wales
The University of Adelaide
The University of Queensland 
The University of Melbourne
The University of Sydney
The University of Newcastle
The University of Western Australia
La Trobe University

Commencement Year

2017

Funding

$450,000

Investigators

Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Dr Philip Chung (The University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Stewart (The University of Adelaide)
Professor Graeme Orr (The University of Queensland)
Associate Professor Anna Chapman
Associate Professor Shae McCrystal (The University of Sydney)
Professor Mark Bray (The University of Newcastle)
Professor Peter Sheldon (The University of New South Wales)
Professor Michael O'Donnell (The University of New South Wales)
Dr Jillian Murray (La Trobe University)
Dr Michael Rawling (University of Technology, Sydney)
Mr Anthony O'Donnell (La Trobe University)

Project Title

The Australasian Legal History Libraries Stage II

Project Summary

The Australian legal history libraries stage II: Australia's leading legal historians will partner with the Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII) to create a massive expansion of free online access to Australasian legal history through digitisation and data aggregation. The Legal History Libraries on AustLII will become a comprehensive trans-Tasman collection from 1788-1999, including all reported cases studies and those from colonial newspaper reports, and all Acts enacted, plus key collections of historical Bills, Gazettes, legal commentaries, and Parliamentary reports. The Libraries are expected to double in size from their current 50,000 items of cases and legislation. The Libraries enable previously impractical access, comparative research, and international collaborations.

Administering Organisation

University of New South Wales

Partner Organisations

Griffith University
Southern Cross University
The University of Melbourne
University of Canberra
University of Notre Dame Australia
The University of Western Australia
University of Technology, Sydney
The University of New England
The University of Sydney
University of Western Sydney
The University of Queensland
The Australian National University
University of Tasmania
The University of Adelaide

Commencement Year

2015

Funding

$410,000

Investigators

Professor Graham Greenleaf (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Mark Lunney (The University of New England)
Professor Anne Twomey (The University of Sydney)
Professor Michael Adams (University of Western Sydney)
Ms Judith Jones (The Australian National University)
Associate Professor Stefan Petrow (University of Tasmania)
Professor Amanda Nettelbeck (The University of Adelaide)
Professor Wilfrid Prest (The University of Adelaide)
Professor Mark Finnane (Griffith University)
Dr Jennifer Nielsen (Southern Cross University)
Associate Professor Warren Swain (The University of Queensland)
Mr Andrew Wells (University of Tasmania)
Dr Ann Genovese
Ms Tanya Josev
Professor Rocque Reynolds (Southern Cross University)
Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett (University of Technology, Sydney)
Dr Sarah Ailwood (University of Canberra)

Project Title

The International Law Library on WorldLII: New Content and Facilities for the Leading Repository and Citatory for International Law

Project Summary

The International Law Library on the World Legal Information Institute: new content and facilities for the leading repository and citator for international law: The International Law Library on the AustLII-operated WorldLII system already provides the most comprehensive free-access location of international law research materials, attracting over two million annual page accesses. This project to transform the Library will expand all its content (international case law, treaties, other key resources and commentary); improve its distribution (for example, RSS feeds for new cases); automate updating processes; add extensive metadata to improve citation histories; and provide other metrics so users can recognise significant materials. Necessary processing, storage and scanning equipment will be acquired. All international law research will be improved, as will Australian leadership in research infrastructure.

Administering Organisations

University of Technology, Sydney

Commencement Year

2014

Funding

$284,000

Investigators

Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Graham Greenleaf (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Byrnes (University of New South Wales)
Professor Erika Techera (University of Western Australia)
Professor Donald Rothwell (Australian National University)
Professor Chester Brown (University of Sydney)
Associate Professor Anthony Cassimatis (University of Queensland)
Professor Dan Svantesson (Bond University)
Professor Jane McAdam (University of New South Wales)
Professor Ross Buckley (University of New South Wales)
Dr Ana Vrdoljak (University of Technology, Sydney)
Associate Professor Julie Debeljak (Monash University)
Professor Dianne Otto
Professor Michael Blakeney (University of Western Australia)
Associate Professor Timothy Stephens (University of Sydney)
Professor Michael Adams (University of Western Sydney)
Dr Hitoshi Nasu (Australian National University)
Associate Professor Kevin Heller (Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne)
Associate Professor Vai Io Lo (Bond University)
Mr Andrew Wells
Professor Holly Cullen (University of Western Australia)
Dr Richard Joyce (Monash University)

Project Title

The Australasian Legal Scholarship Library: New Content and Sophistication for World-leading Legal Scholarship Repository and Citator

Project Summary

This project will dramatically improve the size and usefulness of the Australasian Legal Scholarship Library which is accessible online for free.  It will double the quantity of law journals, scholarship repositories, judicial scholarship and monographs on Australasian Legal Information Institute (AustLII). It will provide a citator and other metrics to track their use and their citation histories.

Administering Organisation

University of New South Wales

Commencement Year

2013

Funding

$290,000

Investigators

Professor Graham Greenleaf (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Andrew Kenyon
Professor Brian Fitzgerald (Australian Catholic University)
Professor Michael Blakeney (University of Western Australia)
Professor Anne Twomey (University of Sydney)
Professor Peter Cane (Australian National University)
Associate Professor Dan Svantesson (Bond University)
Professor Arie Freiberg (Monash University)
Associate Professor Leighton McDonald (Australian National University)
Associate Professor David Rolph (University of Sydney)
Mr Andrew Wells (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Byrnes (University of New South Wales)
Professor Ross Grantham (University of Queensland)
Professor Anita Stuhmcke (University of Technology, Sydney)
Professor Janet Chan (University of New South Wales)

Project Title

The World Legal Information Institute European Law Collection: Effective access to European legal information (in English) for Australian Researchers

Project Summary

This facility will provide the most comprehensive collection of free access English language databases of European legal materials (both national and supra-national) and allow citations of European cases and articles to be tracked, improving Australian research in European law.

Administering Organisation

University of New South Wales

Commencement Year

2011

Funding

$200,000

Investigators

Professor Graham Greenleaf (University of New South Wales)
Professor Andrew Mowbray (University of Technology, Sydney)
Associate Professor Martin Vranken
Professor Ross Grantham (University of Queensland)
Professor Martin Krygier (University of New South Wales)
Dr Adam Czarnota (University of New South Wales)
Ms Anne McNaughton (Australian National University)
Mr Matthew Zagor (Australian National University)
Associate Professor Dan Svantesson (Bond University)
Professor Steven Freeland (University of Western Sydney)
Professor Wojciech Sadurski (University of Sydney)
Professor Peter Gillies (Macquarie University)
Ms Patricia Blazey (Macquarie University)