Leading Cases in Australian Law

A Guide to the 200 Most Frequently Cited Judgments

By: Daniel Reynolds, Lyndon Goddard

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Paperback | 16 June 2016

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Leading Cases in Australian Law provides, in essence, a summary of the 200 most cited cases in Australian law. Each case note contains an outline of the facts, issues and decision, an extract of the most frequently cited portions of the judgment, commentary incorporating later decisions on the topic, and cross-references to the leading texts on the legal area of the case. Finally, under each case heading there is a single-sentence proposition for which the case stands as authority, and these are later collated in a table for easy reference.nnThis is the first book of its kind published in Australia, and it is intended to serve as a portrait of Australian law as currently practised. Appendices are included to complete this picture, providing further information such as lists of top cases by subject area, and a ranking of the most cited judges.nnThis book will be useful to law students, who will likely encounter most of these cases during the course of their degree, as well as to legal practitioners, who will find it a useful reference for the cases that have faded from memory since law school as well as the cases cited in daily practice.nnFrom the Launch:nSir Anthony Mason launches Australia's first compilation of leading cases at Herbert Smith Freehills, 7 July 2016

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This book considers 200 of the High Court’s decisions regarded as the leading cases in their respective areas of law. The book does not, nor is it intended to, provide a comprehensive examination of the decisions of the Court in those cases. Nevertheless, for each of the 200 cases that are covered, the authors have provided succinct summaries of the material facts, the decision of the Court, the ratio decidendi including key statements by the justices, as well as insightful commentary and discerning use of quotes – all of which are covered in just two pages per case. Aptly, the Hon Robert French, whom at the time of publication was Chief Justice of the High Court, has provided the foreword. As his Honour points out, one of the unique aspects of the book is in the authors’ approach in initially introducing the cases not alphabetically, chronologically or by subject matter, but rather by the frequency in which they have been cited in subsequent decisions. However, for those who prefer a more traditional form of categorisation, there are appendixes that list the cases alphabetically, by subject matter and by other categories. There is no doubt that both the law student and the working lawyer will find this book a valuable addition to their library. The authors ought to be commended for their timely accomplishment. - David Kim, InPrint, Law Institute Journal Victoria, June 2017

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