The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia - Hardcover

This pioneering reference work is a comprehensive and scholarly publication that examines the High Court of Australia's public work, the Court's role in Australian law, politics and society, and the Court's inner workings.

... a comprehensive and scholarly publication ... 435 expertly compressed entries ... what is interesting is the overlap between the various subjects that have been superbly cross referenced in the text ... The broad treatment of topics gives the Companion a scope far beyond the professional concerns of legal practice. Hence this work will not only benefit lawyers and law students, but prove to be a valuable resource for journalists, political scientists, historians and those interested in the history and workings of the Court. Indeed, it goes a long way to filling the need for a wider and deeper understanding of this institution and the part it plays in the life of the nation ... the definitive compendium. ( International Trade and Business Law Annual)