AustLII vs WorldLII
AustLII
austlii.edu.auWorldLII
worldlii.orgSide by side
| Figure | AustLII | WorldLII |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Legal Research Software | 7.9 (#11) | 5.9 (#29) |
| Purpose | AustLII provides free online access to Australasian legal materials. | WorldLII aims to provide free access to worldwide law and helps users locate primary and secondary legal materials. |
| Search | Users can search databases together, separately, by jurisdiction or individually. | Users can search legal information resources hosted by multiple Legal Information Institutes and other organizations. |
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In their own words
AustLII
AustLII is a free web library for Australasian legal information, established in 1995 by the law faculties of UTS and UNSW and supported by the AustLII Foundation Ltd. Its collections include cases, legislation, treaties, law journals, law reform reports, and other legal content from Australia and New Zealand, including New Zealand material from the New Zealand Legal Information Institute. Users can search all databases together, search them separately, filter by jurisdiction, or work within one database. Search syntax includes Boolean connectors, proximity operators, truncation, and phrase searching. The integrated LawCite citator follows citations to Australian cases, journal articles, and other materials across AustLII and collaborating legal information institutes. Document pages offer print, download, and cited-by links. The responsive site is intended for current device types. AustLII identifies law librarians, academic researchers, practitioners, government officers, and policy advisers among its users.