Reading List - Legal Education & Research 

[A] Case Method / Case System: 

• Karl Llewellyn, The Bramble Bush: On our Law and its Study (Oceana Publications, 1930), 

> pp 80-89 <https://www.ius.uzh.ch/dam/jcr:229e0049-b057-44f8-a3d5-c4074e0f0cd0/Bramble%20Bush%20pp%2081-89.pdf>. 

> Purdue University, excerpt, pp 41-57: <https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~mclauchl/Sp09/POL%20462H/Bramble%20Bush.pdf>. 

• Roscoe Pound, 'Juristic Science and Law' (1918) 31(8) Harvard Law Review 1047. 

• IRAC / ILAC.

[B] Foundations

• Thalia Anthony, 'Embedding Specific Graduate Attributes Within Subjects: Cultural Awarness and Indigenous Perspectives' [2011] UTSLRS 4 <https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/journals/UTSLRS/2011/4.html>. 

[C] NVIVO - Qualitative Data Analysis

• ** Linda Sweet, NVivo Basics Workbook (April 2019) <https://ienrol.flinders.edu.au/uploads/files/NVivo_Basics_workbook.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/93BY-MB3P>.

• ** 'Introduction to NVivo' (Uni Skills, Curtin University) <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/introduction/>, archived at <https://archive.md/TmpOQ>. 

> See also, 'Digital Skills: Introduction to NVivo' (Curtin University, September 2023) <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/assets/docs/Introduction%20to%20NVivo.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/DLQ8-APED>. 

> 'Getting Started' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/getting-started/>, archived at <https://archive.md/D9Hwq>. 

> 'Setting Up' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/setting-up/>, archived at <https://archive.md/XFxFf>. 

> 'Transcribing' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/transcribing/>, archived at <https://archive.md/6r2CM>. 

> 'Coding' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/coding/>, archived at <https://archive.is/BdJea>. 

> 'Classification' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/classifications/>, archived at <https://archive.md/pIGDr>. 

> 'Searching' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/searching/>, archived at <https://archive.md/CoR2u>. 

> 'Charts & Mind Maps' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/charts-and-mind-maps/>, archived at <https://archive.md/kUOYR>. 

> 'Literature Reviews' <https://uniskills.library.curtin.edu.au/digital/nvivo/literature-reviews/>, archived at <https://archive.is/jsIzh>. 

• Nyree Mason, 'An Introduction to Qualitative Data Analysis for NVivo' (ANU) <https://services.anu.edu.au/files/development_opportunity/Qualitative_Analysis_Presentation.pdf>. 

• * 'NVIVO: Free Webinars (Online)' (University of Cambridge Training, Webpage) <https://training.cam.ac.uk/event/4038501>, archived at <https://archive.is/s4rSr>: 

> links to <https://lumivero.com/resources/webinars-events/>. 

• * 'NVivo' (ANU, Webpage) <https://services.anu.edu.au/training/nvivo>, archived at <https://archive.md/59jyq>:   

> 'Introduction to NVivo14: Project Set-Up & Coding' (ANU Library, 2024) <https://services.anu.edu.au/files/development_opportunity/NVivo_v14_Introduction.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/AAL9-DLZD>. 

> 'NVivo14 Intermediate: More Coding Tools' (ANU Library, 2024) <https://services.anu.edu.au/files/development_opportunity/NVivo_v14_Intermediate.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/KC6A-QCKC>. 

> 'NVivo14 Advanced: Advanced Coding and Data Analysis' (ANU Library, 2024) <https://services.anu.edu.au/files/development_opportunity/NVivo_v14_Advanced.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/V2D5-7K68>. 

[D] Course Specific Outlines

• LLB101 Introduction to Law (John O'Brien, QUT) <https://rl.talis.com/3/qut/lists/AF2F7DBB-CC73-5B5C-7D3C-69C0DD999D4D.html>, archived at <https://archive.md/bghy2> (2024) <https://rl.talis.com/3/qut/lists/C0CACAB0-2522-78F7-9A8D-CA1107BF1DC0.html>, archived at <https://archive.is/RAb9u> <https://perma.cc/RK25-HHBH> (2025). 

• 1029LAW 7729LAW Contracts 1 (Leanne Wiseman, Griffith) <https://rl.talis.com/3/griffith/lists/A4A115DA-1ECF-248D-8E1A-614D04DC78EF.html?lang=en-GB>, archived at <https://archive.is/SA5G5> <https://perma.cc/42UD-EHAW> (2025 Trimester 1); <https://rl.talis.com/3/griffith/lists/BC9F3A9A-3878-1D98-9484-2DD4CA318626.html?lang=en-GB>, archived at <https://archive.md/iFCYq> (2025 Trimester 2).

> Note, Griffith Reading Lists can be accessed at <https://www.griffith.edu.au/library>. 

> Course profile: <https://my.griffith.edu.au/programs-courses/course/1029LAW/assessment>. 

• 1031LAW 7731LAW Foundations of Law (Steven White, Griffith) <https://rl.talis.com/3/griffith/lists/BAD86F92-86D3-E805-D280-18D6239A1B4B.html?lang=en-GB>, archived at <https://perma.cc/BHW6-QDD5> (2025 Trimester 1).

> Course Profile: <https://my.griffith.edu.au/programs-courses/course/1031LAW/assessment>. 

• LAWS1100 Business Law (University of Queensland)

> uqreviews <https://uqreview.com/courses/laws1100/>, archived version at <https://web.archive.org/web/20221208193534/https://uqreview.com/courses/laws1100/>. 

> Course Overview <https://course-profiles.uq.edu.au/course-profiles/LAWS1100-20874-7520#course-overview>, archived at <https://archive.is/GV7UQ>. 

[E] Past-Year Exam Papers

• Griffith University: Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) - not in public interest to disclose past exam papers, marking guide, medicine course: Tsai and Griffith University [2014] QICmr 39 <https://www.oic.qld.gov.au/decisions/tsai-and-griffith-university-2014-qicmr-39-16-october-2014>. 

• QUT: <https://rl.talis.com/3/qut/lists/0EA34A3A-E8CA-C138-6574-C15726724B9E.html?lang=en-GB>, but unlikely they will be publicly available. 

Others

[F] Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 - Lawyers

• "The principal purpose of the TTMRA is to enact legislation with the intention of recognising within Australia regulatory standards adopted in New Zealand regarding goods and occupations. The legislation was, as contemplated by the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement, entered into on 9 July 1996 between the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. ...": Little and Victorian Bar Inc [2024] AATA 2852. 

• Issue with employed Barristers in NZ with supervision condition not being equivalent to Barrister occupation in Victoria: Little and Victorian Bar Inc [2024] AATA 2852; and in NSW, WA and ACT: Little and The Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2024] AATA 497.

• Queensland Solicitor, under condition of supervised legal practice, seeking registration in NZ under TTMRA -- equivalence of occupation in NZ established: 

> "In Re Dabas,[59] the High Court of New Zealand was asked to determine an application made under the New Zealand TTMRA by a solicitor who held a practising certificate issued by the Queensland Law Society authorising him to engage in supervised legal practice. The legislative regimes of New Zealand and Queensland were compared by Cull J, her honour explaining: [24] There are two types of practising certificates issued in New Zealand, either as a barrister, or as a barrister and solicitor; and two categories of those two types of practising certificates, either in practice on own account, (which is equivalent to an unrestricted principle practising certificate in Australia) or as an employee (which is equivalent to a restricted practising certificate with a condition regarding supervision).  … [25] Although statutory conditions are not specifically stated on the physical practising certificate itself, equivalent restrictions apply under the provisions of the LCA and the associated rules and regulations. [26] Under s 30 of the LCA, no lawyer may commence practice on own account unless approved to do so by the Law Society or the High Court. In order to be approved to practice on own account, an applicant must meet the requirements set out in regulation 12 (or regulation 13 if applying to the High Court for leave to practice on own account) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Practice Rules) Regulations 2008. [59] [2019] NZHC 1940.": Little and The Council of the New South Wales Bar Association [2024] AATA 497, [103]. 

> Carter Dabas [2019] NZHC 1940, [29]-[31] <https://www.nzlii.org/nz/cases/NZHC/2019/1940.html>: "[29] From the comprehensive submissions detailed by the New Zealand Law Society, I am satisfied that the status of the Queensland Law Society practising certificate for Mr Carter Dabas meets the requirement under s 19 of the Act, that Mr Carter Dabas has an equivalent occupation to enable registration to occur. [30] Accordingly, Mr Carter Dabas is entitled to admission as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and, following his admission, is entitled to apply for a practising certificate as an employed barrister, or as an employed barrister and solicitor. [31] Mr Carter Dabas’ application under s 19 of the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand is granted.". --- decision undisturbed by later judicial review application in Little v New Zealand Law Society [2021] NZHC 1928. 

• Jurisdiction hopping: 

> "... There is an anecdotal suggestion that the TTMR regime may allow jurisdiction hopping, that is, using TTMR registration to support applications for admission in other jurisdictions that treat New Zealand admitted applicants more favourably than Australian-admitted applicants or vice-versa. The Society is aware that in Auckland a number of applications for admission have been made by Australian practitioners with no current intention to practise in New Zealand. Indeed of the 16 admitted last year under TTMRA just 5 applied for and were issued practising certificates. It was reported that at least some of those were seeking admission in New Zealand to assist their path to qualifying in Ireland. It appears that while there is no direct admission to practise in Ireland for either NZ or Australian qualified lawyers, NZ-admitted lawyers can shortcut the requisite training/study process, particularly if they are relatively recent graduates. New Zealand-admitted lawyers are eligible to take the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test, while Australian lawyers are required to undertake a full training process or at least seek an exemption from some of it, which could involve a traineeship, further examinations and vocational course. Hence it is advantageous for someone from Australia wishing to qualify in Ireland to be admitted in New Zealand first. This may not have been the intended result of the TTMR arrangement. It is a moot point as to whether moves could, or should, be taken to prevent this occurring. ...": 'Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Arrangement - Review of Progress' (NZ Law Society, 2003) <https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mutual-recognition-2003/submissions/new_zealand_law_society/sub017.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/FJR3-E3AW>. 

• Statistics: 

> inbound from NZ to AUS: "In terms of the Queensland legal profession, the 2020 National Profile tell us that between 2011 and 2020 the number of Queensland solicitors grew by 54%. In terms of the number of applications for admission in Queensland from law graduates, the LPAB Annual Report for the period 2020 to 2021 reveals that there has been an increase in admission numbers from 1,070 total admission applications (which include MRA – Mutual Recognition Applications and TTMRA – Trans Tasman Mutual Recognition Applications) in 2016/2017 to 1,333 total admission applications in 2020/2021. ...": 'The Job Readiness of Law Graduates and Entry Level Solicitors in Private Practice - Final Report' (QLS, Bond, 1 Dec 2022) <https://www.qls.com.au/getattachment/d6f794fa-7f09-4010-82c2-849974fbdaa3/qls-job-readiness-report-final-1-12-22-complete-version-.pdf>. 

> Qld LPAB: 2019-2020 Annual Report: "In addition to the ‘local’ admission applications, the Board considered 11 applications for admission lodged under the domestic MRA or the TTMRA. ... 10 TTMRA": Legal Practitioners Admissions Board, 2019-2020 Annual Report, 18, Appendix 4 <https://www.qls.com.au/getattachment/3e0302c6-ad74-48f3-8735-5d40e5f6b16d/lpab-annual_report_2019-20__final-tabled-in-parliament-september-2020.pdf>.

> Qld LPAB: 2022-23 Annual Report: 25 TTMRA: See appendix 4 <https://www.qls.com.au/getattachment/c5c87922-d85a-4c1a-b245-b6cd47c0dd1e/annual-report-2022-2023-signed-18-september-2023-.pdf>. 

> NSW LPAB: "This includes 21 New Zealand lawyers who were admitted pursuant to the Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 (Cth), where an applicant applies directly to the Court.": LPAB of NSW Annual Report 2023-24, p 9 <https://lpab.nsw.gov.au/documents/annual-reports/LPAB_Annual_Report_2023-24.pdf>. 

> LPBWA, 2022-23: 12 (including domestic MRA): LPBWA Annual Report 2022-23, p 26: <https://www.lpbwa.org.au/getmedia/190bbf1c-23af-4028-9e4a-653fd1de99b9/LPB-Annual-Report-22-23.pdf>; 2023-24: 9 : LPBWA Annual Report 2023-24, p 29 <https://www.lpbwa.org.au/getmedia/665562c7-1906-41f5-b24a-e78f7729c542/LPB-Annual-Report-23-24.pdf>. 

> AUS outbound to NZ: 41 (2024), 42 (2023): 'Shaping Aoteroa's Legal Profession Together: Annual Report 2023/24' (NZ Law Society, 2024) 49 <https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/assets/About-Us-Documents/Annual-Reports/Recent-Annual-Reports/Annual-Report-2023-2024.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/68KZ-SD5S>. 

[F] Pitcairn Island

• Pitcairn Bar Admissions [2023] PNSC 1 <https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6526ff6fef608a3828c13d05/t/655825d9ee6e8a42adebbc1c/1700275677030/Pitcairn+Bar+Admissions+%5B2023%5D+PNSC+1+%2823+February+2023%29.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/44UB-58XD>.

• PacLII, Pitcairn Islands: <http://www.paclii.org/countries/pn.html>.  

• ** Laws of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (Government of the Pitcairn Islands, Webpage) <https://www.government.pn/laws>, archived at <https://archive.is/0lfI8> (05/2025). 

• Ian D Hendry and Susan Dickson, British Overseas Territories Law (Hart, 2nd ed, 2018) <https://search.worldcat.org/title/1029091612>; 1st ed at SCLQld <https://sclq.tind.io/record/78523>.   

• Paul Julian Treadwell, The Laws of Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands (2017): 

> Volume 1 <https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6526ff6fef608a3828c13d05/t/65585fca2ce3972fb3bc8da3/1700290563094/Revised+Laws+of+Pitcairn%2C+Henderson%2C+Ducie+and+Oeno+Islands%2C+2017+Rev.+Ed.+-+Volume+1.pdf>, archived at <https://perma.cc/2FXT-UXHH>. 

> Volume 2 <https://www.pitcairnlaws.epizy.com/Revised%20Laws%20of%20Pitcairn,%20Henderson,%20Ducie%20and%20Oeno%20Islands,%202017%20Rev.%20Ed.%20-%20Volume%202.pdf?i=1>, archived at <https://perma.cc/86HY-5K6C>. 

• Michael O Eshleman, 'The New Pitcairn Islands Constitution: Strong, Empty Words for Britain’s Smallest Colony' (2012) 24(1) Pace International Law Review 21 <https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1319&context=pilr>. 

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