The ADLS Library & Research Centre plays a leading role in providing high quality legal information to the profession. This valuable asset is funded entirely by fees paid by members of the Society. We have a Library located at the High Court in Auckland as well as 10 branch libraries from Northland to Thames. For more about our services and resources see the Quick Links.

Specialist services for busy professionals

• Document delivery - speedy, accurate supply of cases, articles and legislation
• Research - our team of expert researchers can help
• Training - book in for a database training session tailored to your needs
• After hours access, copying/printing PINs, and admissions regalia hire

Library news and notices

Recent library purchases
18 August 2008
The library has recently subscribed to the journal Trusts & Trustees (Editors Dr Anthony Molloy QC & Toby Graham). Several interesting texts have also been purchased. Take a look at the full list - you are sure to find something useful.

Branch Library network upgraded
1 April 2008
You may notice some changes from today to our branch library computers. Improvements to the task bar should make it easier to navigate to databases and switch between them.

Planning under way for national law library service
26 March 2008
The membership, functions and recent activities of the newly formed Law Library Board and advisory group are outlined in the March 3 issue of Law Talk. (read more >)

Launch of Public Access to Legislation
28 Feb 2008 
New Zealand is now on its way to having its statute books on the internet, www.legislation.govt.nz has launched after 10 years in the making. (read more >)

• legal practitioners holding a current practising certificate in New Zealand or Australia;
• Judges and retired Judges of any New Zealand Court or Federal Court of Australia;
• Associate Judges and retired Associate Judges and Masters;
• Registrars and Deputy Registrars of the High Court and of the District Court;
• staff of members of Auckland District Law Society ('the Society') and staff of the Judiciary, for the purposes of their employers;
• the members of the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland;
• Associate Members of ADLS;
• Such other persons as the Council, the Library Committee, the Executive Director or the Librarian may, from time to time, authorise to use the libraries subject to the payment of such fees and to such conditions as may from time to time be imposed.
  
  The Library is not open to the general public. See all the rules of the Library.

• Email: research@adls.org.nz
• Phone: 09 3078345
• More contact information is on our Library locations page