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"Foundations of Australian Law is pitched exactly at the right level - in terms of both content and language - for business students, for law students, and for international students. This fifth edition has been fully updated to include changes in the law."--Back cover

"Extensively revised, expanding and updating the content of previous editions, and includes more case examples. Divided into 6 main parts: Part A looks at the Australian legal system; Part B addresses torts, plus coverage of defamation, nuisance and trespass; Part C covers contract law which is divided into three chapters; Part D covers property law, specifically mortgages and leases and insurance law; Part E details consumer law including the sale of goods, consumer protection, restrictive trade practices, marketing and advertising law and intellectual property law; Part F covers business ownership and bankruptcy law." -- pref

Dr. Dahlmanns' invitation to Australian Law Librarians to tell the world about their activities in this issue of the International Journal of Law Libraries has been welcomed by the eight librarians to whom it was sent. Three of them, at least, have been happy to let me speak for them. The history of the Australian Law Librarians' Group is almost inextricably wound up with my personal history as a law librarian. While I apologise for being autobiographical this course of action is unavoidable if the true history of the A.L.L.G. is to be written.

Since my last report in this Journal (vol. 1, no. 1, March, 1973, pp. 9-15) quite a few things have happened in the law library field in Australia. I shall deal with the more tangible items first.