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Book Review: The Australian Federal System

affected the quality of the book. If, for example, the repetition had been eliminated, the chapter on legal writing could have remained. One fundamental question in relation to the book remains unanswered: what is its purpose? Is it a reference book or a teaching book? If it is intended as a teaching book, it does not succeed, as the reviewers have found that students find it difficult to follow.2 Nevertheless, the rather discursive style of the book appears to have a teaching purpose. If it is intended as a reference book, then a more concise style would be appropriate. In many cases, a checklist of searching aids would be sufficient. On pages 108-109, for example, instead of discussing the searching aids in sentence form, which tends to be rather confusing, a list of aids, accompanied by critical comments as to the advantages and disadvantages of each would be more helpful. Many other examples could be given. It is suggested that the twin matters of purpose and style be considered carefully by the authors before the next edition of the book is published.