Essential Commercial Legislation: Victoria, 1995, 1st edition, The Law Book Company Limited, contained a collection of commercial law related legislation together with underlining of essential words and sentences designed to give the reader focus when reading select legislative provisions. This book, which was the first edition, filled a void in the general availability of key legislation at a time when there was very limited public access mediums for legislation as are in existence today through on-line portals and various loose-leaf specialist services. The Book was very popular with students and law teachers and became an important part of the resources available to students studying commercial law.
The legislation extracted in the Book comprised the following:
- The Constitution
- Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth)
- Bills of Exchange Act 1909 (Cth)
- Cheques and Payment Orders Act 1986 (Cth)
- Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth)
- Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
- Age of Majority Act 1977 (Vic)
- Auction Sales Act 1958 (Vic)
- Carriers and Innkeepers Act 1958 (Vic)
- Chattel Securities Act 1987 (Vic)
- Consumer Affairs Act 1972 (Vic)
- Fair Trading Act 1985 (Vic)
- Frustrated Contracts Act 1959 (Vic)
- Goods Act 1958 (Vic)
- Limitation of Actions Act 1958 (Vic)
- Motor Car Traders Act 1986 (Vic)
- Small Claims Tribunals Act 1973 (Vic)