Overview of Australia's Legal System:
http://www.ag.gov.au/agd/WWW/agdHome.nsf/Page/Legal_System_Australias_Legal_System
Note: This site links to the Australian Attorney-General’s Department Website. This is the official Government resource for information regarding Australia’s legal system.
Australia has a federal system of government. For the purposes of this database the legal instruments and guidelines refer to federal law. Some state and territory laws and guidelines are mentioned where appropriate.