Easton, Michael --- "ALRC homepage" [1996] ALRCRefJl 6; (1996) 69 Australian Law Reform Commission Reform Journal 22

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ALRC Reform 69

THE ALRC GOES ONLINE
home page launched - http://www.alrc.gov.au/

The release of the report Beyond the Doorkeeper: Standing to sue for public remedies (ALRC 78) on May 30 marked the first time the Australian Law Reform Commission has simultaneously published a report in hard copy and electronic versions.

The Commission has recently established a home page at http://www.alrc.gov.au/ on the Internet. This site is being developed as a location for electronic access to Commission's publications and other law reform sources as well as a place to contribute to and keep in touch with current Commission inquiries.

The home page currently provides access to eight of the most recent reports with many more, dating back to 1989, to follow in the near future. The Commission also plans to include other important past reports such as Evidence (ALRC 38, 1987) and Sentencing (ALRC 44, 1988). All future reports will be made available online.

Public consultation has always been an important feature of the Commission's work. At the moment Speaking for ourselves, an issues paper on children and the legal process is available. E-mail feedback is encouraged. We are currently exploring other ways to allow online contributions to ongoing inquiries. The Commission's e-mail address is:

[e-mail]

The Commission's home page provides cross links to legal databases such as Foundation Law, and a number of Australian and international law reform sources, including:

• New South Wales Law Reform Commission
• Victorian Parliamentary Law Reform Committee
• Victorian Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee
• Community Law Reform Committee of the ACT
• Alberta Law Reform Institute
• Law Reform Commission of British Columbia
• Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia
• Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong
• California Law Revision Commission.

The Commission's home page will be linked to the other law reform agencies' sites as they are established. Links with other legal databases can be accessed through Commission's internet site - UniServe Law based at the Australian National University.

UniServe Law is supported by the Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching. Its task is to develop material in support of university teaching and broader educational interests. UniServe Law also has a wide range of materials on international commercial law and materials on gender issues which include clear statements of current law, critical evaluations and suggestions for reform. For further information contact them by e-mail - [e-mail] or by telephone [phone].

Notices of upcoming events, news on the progress of the various inquiries, contact details and information on the background and role of the Commission are also available on the home page. We encourage users to provide us with comments on the home page so that we might make it as useful and accessible as possible.

Michael Easton

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