LexisNexis Australian Legal Dictionary (2nd Edition)

Description

The LexisNexis Australian Legal Dictionary, 2nd edition features succinct plain English definitions, supported by judicial and legislative authority, to provide a key point of reference for practitioners, students and the general reader. The scope, relevance and currency of the terms defined ensure that this work remains the most accurate, authoritative and popular legal dictionary in Australia.

This revised edition of the Australian Legal Dictionary showcases evolving areas of law to adequately address market trends, such as the inclusion of elder law, social media, electronic conveyancing and assisted reproduction. It also includes a range of non-legal subject areas, such as business and commerce, reflective of the expanding roles of lawyers.

Key Features

• Over 28,000 terms in 100 subject areas
• Extensive coverage in core legal areas
• Concise plain English definitions
• Contributions selected, reviewed and edited by Australian legal experts
• Legislative and judicial authority supports key definitions
• Extensive cross-referencing for easy navigation to related terms
• Phonetic pronunciation of Latin terms
• Seven appendices of useful information, including the Commonwealth Constitution

Table of Contents

1. Criminal Responsibility
2. The Elements of Criminal Offending and Liability
3. Driving Offences
4. Offences of Dishonesty
5. Unlawful Homicide
6. Non Fatal Offences Against the Person
7. Sexual Offences
8. Attempts
9. Liability of Accessories and Joint Principals
10. Self Defence
11. Duress and Necessity
12. Intoxication
13. Mental Impairment
14. Introduction to Criminal Procedure
15. The Role of Police
16. The Role of the Courts
17. Post-Conviction Review – The Institution of Mercy

Authors Biography

David Hamer is a Professor at the Sydney Law School, University of Sydney.

Margaret Allars is Professor of Law at the University of Sydney and Senior Counsel at the New South Wales Bar. She writes, teaches and practises extensively in the area of Administrative Law.

Ray Finkelstein is a Barrister and an Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, at Monash University. He is a former Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and President of the Australian Competition Tribunal.

Roderick N Howie KC has held numerous public offices in New South Wales including Public Defender, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions and Crown Advocate. He was appointed a judge of the District Court of New South Wales in 1996 and a justice of the Supreme Court in September 2000. He retired from the Bench in May 2010. He is an esteemed author and editor of several LexisNexis publications.