FACULTY OF LAW TEXTBOOK LIST

AUTUMN SESSION 2012

Please note that this is a list of the essential readings for each subject. You will receive a full Subject Outline for each subject at the Faculty of Law Orientation Session on Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012. Each outline will contain a list of other recommended readings and resources (including details of the readings required for classes in Week 1).

LLB100 Foundations of Law A

E Ellis , Principles and Practice of Australian Law (2nd ed, Thomson Reuters, 2009) - $81.00 The Australian Constitution. A copy of the Australian Constitution can be accessed online: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/general/constitution/index.htm and is also available in hardcopy from the UOW library. A pocket size hardcopy version can be purchased from the UniShop for $2.95. It is also strongly recommended that you buy a legal dictionary for use in this subject and also LLB110 Legal Research & Writing: LexisNexis Concise Australian Legal Dictionary (4th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2011) - $69.00 or The Australian Law Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 2010) - $62.95
NB: This dictionary is available online via the UOW Library, however, given the difficulty of consulting this 676 page book in this form you are advised to buy a hardcopy.
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LLB110 Legal Research and Writing

Australian Guide to Legal Citation (3rd ed, Melbourne University Law Review Association, 2010)
This publication may be downloaded in pdf format (read only) from:

http://mulr.law.unimelb.edu.au/go/AGLC3
However, given the difficulty of using this 332 page book frequently in this form you are advised to buy a hardcopy. It is very reasonably priced ($27) and will serve you throughout your studies. This is the style adopted for all Law Faculty assignments/submissions.

You should also have an English dictionary and a thesaurus.

LLB120 Law of Contract A

J Paterson, A Robertson & A Duke, Contract: Cases and Materials (12th ed, Lawbook Co, 2011) J Paterson, A Robertson & A Duke, Principles of Contract Law in Australia, (4th ed, Lawbook Co, 2011) Available from the UniShop as a packaged pair for $235.00 these books are also the prescribed texts for LLB170 Law of Contract B in Spring Session 2012.

LLB130 Criminal Law and Process A

D Brown, D Farrier, S Egger, L McNamara & A Steel, Criminal Laws: Materials and Commentary on Criminal Law and Process in New South Wales (5th ed, Federation Press, 2011) $145.00 this book is also the prescribed text for LLB180 Criminal Law & Process B in Spring Session 2012.

LLB150 Communication Skills

No prescribed textbook a collection of readings for this subject will be available for purchase at the UniShop (cost to be advised).

UniShop - http://unicentre.uow.edu.au/unishop UOW Library - http://www.library.uow.edu.au

Information correct at time of printing 27 January 2012