Here’s the press release
Thomson Reuters marks milestone as iconic legal encyclopedia celebrates its 21st birthday
The Laws of Australia ‘comes of age’
Legal and tax information solutions provider, Thomson Reuters, is this month marking a major milestone as its best-selling text – and Australia’s most comprehensive legal resource – The Laws of Australia, celebrates its 21st birthday.
For more than two decades, The Laws of Australia has provided a complete library of legal principles, covering more than 320 topics and every Australian jurisdiction. Thanks to its breadth, depth and an easy-to-read style, the text quickly became
Australia’s go-to resource for any legal professional, and 21 years later, this remains the same.
Key to the longevity of The Laws of Australia is its use of well-known and respected authors, all of whom are leading experts in their respective fields, to ensure first-class manuscript, that to this day, has been unrivalled.
The publication’s Editor-in-Chief, The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, has also been instrumental in its success, playing an active role in steering the text’s development, offering unique industry insight and deciding on new areas of the law to focus on.
To mark the anniversary, Thomson Reuters is this month holding special birthday celebrations for The Laws of Australia, taking place in Sydney and Melbourne. Contributing authors, along with stakeholders and customers will all be in attendance.
Carl Olson, Commercial Director at Thomson Reuters, said: “This is a significant milestone for Thomson Reuters, and we are extremely proud to be celebrating 21 years of success for The Laws of Australia. Since launching the publication in 1993, it has become the de-facto resource for legal professionals seeking authoritative content on all aspects of modern law, and it underlines our commitment towards working with the industry’s very best authors. Here’s to another 21 years at the forefront of the Australian legal industry.”
