Decisions of the Superior Courts of New South Wales, 1788-1899

A primary aim of this project is to make available the early case law of New South Wales before effective formal law reporting was established in the latter part of the 19th century. The main source is contemporary newspaper reports. At present it concentrates on Supreme Court decisions between 1788 and 1855: there are currently no decisions for most of the 1860s and 1870s. Also included are a number of cases concerning Aborigines from later years, and the surviving records of pre-1850 appeals to the Privy Council. The site is published by the Division of Law, Macquarie University, Sydney.