Historical Foundations of Australian Law - Volume II

“More importantly, each of its essayists is a person whose contribution is worth reading. … [The volumes] create an important and valuable resource and make accessible to Australian lawyers, students and judges, in a convenient way, an array of materials which would otherwise require resort to a range of disparate texts and law review articles.” “This book is a rich source of reference … I venture to say it is unique. I certainly hope that it will find its place among legal history courses in more than one law school and in more places than Sydney.” - Chief Justice Robert French launching both volumes, 22 August 2013 “The layout is impressive. As well as a typical contents page, the editors have prepared a detailed table of contents which identifies and references the important components of each contribution by heading and page number, enabling the reader to quickly locate and read about particular subjects within the essay. … The result is that it is easy to dip in and out of the text. I should add that there is a detailed index as well which further refines the search options for the reader. Academics will be particularly attracted to the historical analysis, and practitioners will find that through the exposition of the histories relevant to the categories covered, there is offered a useful insight into principles, which will assist in the development of argument. I found this book to be a most interesting read and highly recommend it.” Read full review… - Gregory Geason, Law Letter, Law Society of Tasmania, Summer 2014 “These volumes are very well produced. The chronology, selected glossary and sketch of writs are good ideas which are well executed. There is a long tradition of legal history teaching in Australian law schools. The subject is too important to be allowed to quietly fade away. It is to be hoped that this work makes a valuable contribution towards arresting the slide.” Read full review… - Dr Warren Swain, Qld Legal Yearbook, 2013