''The Laws of Australia'' is an

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of the laws of Australia. Published by Lawbook Co. (

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), it is one of the two foremost legal encyclopaedias in Australia, the other being ''

Halsbury's Laws of Australia ''Halsbury's Laws of Australia'' is similar to '' Halsbury's Laws of England'', but is written for Australia. It is an encyclopaedia of the laws of Australia. Published by LexisNexis LexisNexis is a part of the RELX corporation that sells ...

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. ''The Laws of Australia'', like other legal encyclopaedias, provides a summary on the current state of laws of Australia. Subjects are arranged systematically with case and statute law authorities which support legal propositions.

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