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The following references provide more information about where our laws come from:

  • Carvan, J 2022, Understanding the Australian Legal System, 8th edn, Thomson Reuters.

    • This is a good cook’s tour and is not expensive.

  • Cook, C, Creyke, R, Geddes, R, Hamer, D & Taylor, T 2023, Laying down the Law, 12th edn, LexisNexis Butterworths.

    • This textbook is for first-year law students. It sets out the basic principles of the Australian legal system and introduces legal reasoning, research and writing.

  • Davies, M 2023, Asking the Law Question, 5th edn, Thomson Reuters.

    • This book takes a theoretical approach to the nature of law and its impacts.

  • Finkelstein, R & Hamer, D 2014, LexisNexis Concise Australian Legal Dictionary, 5th edn, LexisNexis.

    • This useful book provides brief explanations of basic legal concepts, words and principles.

  • Laster, K 2001, Law as Culture, 2nd edn, Federation Press.

    • This textbook approaches the topic of law from a broader perspective.

  • Lawyers’ Practice Manual (Vic), Springvale Legal Service and Thomson Reuters.

    • This is a useful procedural guide for legal practitioners; it covers a range of legal topics.

  • Meek, M 2016, Australian Legal System – LBC Nutshell, 5th edn, Thomson Reuters.

    • This concise resource includes references to Acts and cases.

  • Nagarajan, V 1989, Australian Law through 200 Years, Kangaroo Press.

    • This book contains an interesting collection of photos that illustrate the development of Australian law and legal institutions.

Finding the Law

Chapter: 1.1: Where our laws come from

Contributor: Glen Ludbrook, Lawyer, Fitzroy Legal Service

Current as of: 1 September 2024

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