Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:35

From: Neil Foster

Subject: Australian Tort Law Textbooks

Dear Jason

Because some members of the list won't be able to comment for obvious reasons - I think that there would be, by my estimate, 4 that are regarded as being the most authoritative and reliable. In alphabetical order these four in their current versions would be:

- Balkin & Davis, Law of Torts (3rd edition, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2004)

- Fleming, The Law of Torts (9th ed, LBC Information Services [now Thompson, Lawbook Co], 1998)

- Luntz & Hambly, Torts: Cases and Commentary (revised 5th ed, LexisNexis Butterworths, 2006)

- Trindade, Cane & Lunney, The Law of Torts in Australia (4th ed, Oxford, 2007)

Fleming, of course, is hardly a "mere" Australian text as it is regularly cited in most common law superior courts. The others are also mentioned elsewhere and in my view should be more so. But sadly Fleming is getting a bit old now.

If anyone is interested in others outside the "top rank" email me and I will give you my list and biased opinions.

Regards
Neil Foster

Neil Foster
Lecturer
School of Law
Faculty of Business & Law
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
AUSTRALIA
ph 02 4921 7430
fax 02 4921 6931

>>> Jason Neyers 1/03/07 3:28>>>

Dear Colleagues:

What would be considered the leading Australian tort law textbooks?

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