The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia Annotated 9th ed

The work focuses on the most important decisions concerning the Commonwealth Constitution and has been updated to incorporate amendments to the statutes and discussions on the recent case law. Examples of significant recent cases covered in this edition include:

• Momcilovic v R (2011) 245 CLR 1; [2011] HCA 34
• Betfair Pty Ltd v Racing New South Wales (2012) 249 CLR 217; [2012] HCA 12
• Williams v Commonwealth (2012) 248 CLR 156; [2012] HCA 23
• JT International SA v Commonwealth (2012) 250 CLR 1; [2012] HCA 43
• Monis v R (2013) 249 CLR 92; [2013] HCA 4
• Attorney-General (SA) v Corporation of the City of Adelaide (2013) 249 CLR 1; [2013] HCA 3
• Fortescue Metals Group Ltd v Commonwealth (2013) 250 CLR 548; [2013] HCA 34
• Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory (2013) 250 CLR 441; [2013] HCA 55
• Unions NSW v New South Wales (2013) 304 ALR 266; [2013] HCA 58
• Williams v Commonwealth (2014) 309 ALR 41; [2014] HCA 23
• Kuczborski v Queensland (2014) 314 ALR 528; [2014] HCA 46

“… a very useful reference text for students and practitioners at all levels in the field of constitutional law’ — The Hon Chief Justice Robert French, High Court of Australia, 2011

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• primary resources and comments by highly respected authors provide a section by section annotation of
• Clear distinction between Constitution and commentary ensures the reader can easily identify the author’s commentary