Historical Foundations of Australian Law - Volume I

“Each of the essayists is a person whose contribution is worth reading. Their work and its thematic arrangement creates an important and valuable resource and makes accessible to Australian lawyers, law students and judges in a convenient way, an array of materials which would otherwise require resort to a large range of disparate texts and law review articles.” “This book is a rich source of learning and reference for students, practitioners and judges alike. I certainly hope that it will find its place, inter alia, in legal history courses in more than one law school.” Read launch speech… - Chief Justice Robert French launching both volumes, 22 August 2013 “The text’s purpose is to provide a deeper understanding of how the modern Australian legal system has developed and to encourage readers to consider the underpinning legal and governmental structures that moulded that development. The text contains an eclectic series of essays from a formidable list of contributors… Each essay is a stand-alone piece, but each follows on from the last in a general way to provide a broad brush discussion of the historical development of Australian law. This book packs a phenomenal volume of information into a small package and would be interesting to anyone wanting to broaden their knowledge of legal history.” Read full review… - Claire White, Law Letter, Law Society of Tasmania, Winter/Spring 2014