''Halsbury's Laws of Australia'' is similar to ''
Halsbury's Laws of England'', but is written for
Australia. It is an
encyclopaedia
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of the
laws of Australia. Published by
LexisNexis
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, it is one of the two foremost legal encyclopaedias in Australia, the other being ''
The Laws of Australia - Encyclopedia'' by Lawbook Co.
''Halsbury's Laws of Australia'', like other legal encyclopaedias, provide a summary on the current state of laws of Australia. Subjects are arranged systematically by subject area and covering all nine jurisdictions, with case and statute law authorities which support legal propositions.
References
Australian law journals
Law books
Halsbury's Laws
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