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The Laws of Australia 

A complete and up-to-date library of legal principles covering 320+ topics and every Australian jurisdiction

Your go-to for understanding Australian law

The Laws of Australia  is a comprehensive legal reference offering concise principles, expert commentary, case-law and legislation references, making it an invaluable resource for all major legal areas.

Simple to navigate, easy to read

The Laws of Australia stands as a complete encyclopedia, offering unmatched breadth and depth on more than 320 topics across 36 subject areas, outlining core legal principles and offering 40,000 legal propositions. 

Written in a way that's easy to understand, The Laws of Australia will get you up to speed in new or complex legal areas fast and connects you to extra resources online, making your legal research simpler by putting everything you need in one place. 

Why The Laws of Australia?

Powerful search

Search for a specific principle, case or piece of legislation using free text search – or limit your search to a particular subject area. Find relevant content fast with full browsing and “breadcrumb” navigation.

Easily find related documents

Find more information on the topics that matter in the related documents tab, available in every document. 

Intuitive navigation' enough?

Despite covering such a vast amount of content, the material is set out schematically and logically organised into 36 areas of law.

Currency at a glance

Quickly check for subsequent developments through clear case status flags indicating case currency and click through to Westlaw to continue your research.

The expertise behind The Laws of Australia

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. 

...gives you a setting, concept and milestones by which you can find a solution for your legal problem...

The Hon Michael Kirby AC. CMG
"Editor-in-chief" on The Laws of Australia