Fully revised to incorporate the latest legal developments in Australia, the fifth edition introduces the foundations of law and the Australian legal system, providing a comprehensive introduction to skills and content to form the basis for legal analysis and knowledge development across their law degree. The text will engage you, using contemporary examples and case studies to help you connect with the law. Discussions on new topics including strategic litigation, intersectionality of the law and innovation in practice allows us to understand how law is evolving and how this may impact our roles in the industry.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

• Essential updates and amendments embedded to reflect recent changes and contemporary issues in the law space, such as diversity issues, online safety and COVID-19 cases.
• A scaffolded approach to Statutory Interpretation, theory and skills, including pedagogical concepts, new examples on the topic and more contextual referencing to give context to foundational topics.
• Highlights a range of legal careers and stories of law graduates’ varying career paths to explore the breadth of careers after graduation.
• Key case extracts and statutory provisions throughout the text provide a balance between theory and practice, such as case extracts regarding legal integrity and academic honesty.
• An emphasis on health and wellbeing in the workplace, considering the factors that contribute to a psychologically healthy workplace allow us to consider the environments we can thrive in professionally without compromising our wellbeing.
• First Nations content, historical context and jurisprudence in the landscape of law woven into the text.

The following resources are available for lecturers who use this text for their course, including a variety of virtual Learning Link resources to support learning: examples of assessments, multiple-choice questions, problem-solving exercises, and more.

• Answers to exercises and problems within the text, allowing you to engage with students as they navigate coursework.
• A mock unit outline so you can fully utilise the text to engage with students as they develop a foundation of law skills.
• Examples of student essays and assessments to guide students through their coursework.
• Exercises to utilise in tutorials, multiple-choice questions, definition matching exercises and problem-solving exercises.
• Discussion answers for Reading and Reflection exercises allow for discussion of key components in the classroom.
• Fact sheets and activity sheets covering topics such as goal setting, time management, motivation, and work-life balance to help students transition to university life.
• Videos created by a law student with tips and tricks for studying law, reading cases, communication, and securing a job.