Westlaw
The Laws of Australia
Complete encyclopaedia of Australian laws
Unlocking legal wisdom with unmatched breadth and depth of content and an easy-to-read style, it will quickly acquaint you with the unfamiliar areas of law.
A single resource for new or unfamiliar areas of the law
The Laws of Australia is a comprehensive legal reference offering concise principles, expert commentary, and case-law and legislation references, making it an invaluable resource for all major legal areas.
Breadth and depth of coverage
The Laws of Australia covers 320+ topics across 36 subject areas, outlining core legal principles and offering 40,000 legal propositions. It connects to various Thomson Reuters online services, simplifying your legal research with tailored access to a wealth of information.
Why The Law of Australia?
Powerful and intuitive searching
You can search for a specific principle, a case or a piece of legislation using free text searching or limit your search to a particular subject area. Full browsing and "breadcrumb trails" help you find relevant content quickly.
Easily find related documents
You can easily find more information on the topics that matter – every document on Westlaw has a Related Documents tab.
Navigation is easy
Despite covering such a vast amount of content, the material is set out schematically. The encyclopaedia has been logically organised into 36 areas of law, with a relentless focus on structure. The result? Navigation is intuitive and easy because it's based on how you practice.
Currency
You can easily check for subsequent developments through clear case status flags, indicating case currency at a glance, and click through to Westlaw to continue your research.
The quality of our authors
Our Editor-in-Chief, The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, actively guides The Laws of Australia's development, overseeing commissioning, defining new legal areas, and author selection. Our diverse author team includes academics, practitioners, and judges.
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