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Commentary on environmental topics

Legal commentaries provide detailed information on a particular subject area.

They often provide a mix of commentary, legislation (full text or extracts) and key cases. Hard-copy commentaries are also known as Loose-leaf services - this format allows the commentary to be quickly and easily updated as the law changes.

The examples in this Guide highlight two major publishers of legal commentaries in Australia - Westlaw AU by Thomson Reuters & Lexis Advance Pacific.

To find other commentaries read the Commentary page under Fundamentals of Legal Research or use MultiSearch.

Commentaries provide legislation relevant to the subject, along with extensive commentary and case summaries.  Key environmental commentaries available in Westlaw include: