Professor Jennifer Corrin is the Director of the Centre for Public, International & Comparative Law and a Professor in the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland. Before joining The University of Queensland, Jennifer spent five years at the University of the South Pacific, having joined the Faculty after nine years in her own legal firm in Solomon Islands. She retains strong links with the profession and is a life member of Solomon Islands Bar Association. Jennifer is a member of the editorial Board of the Journal of Legal Pluralism, a member of the International Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Comparative Law Journal of the Pacific.

"Every law library should have a copy of this book. And every lawyer who is interested in the world around them will find the fast-paced opening chapters on historical sources of law, customary law and constitutional law in Pacific nations to be a very rewarding read, and the balance of the book valuable when needed." Paul Rishworth, Asia Pacific Law Review

• Chapter 1. South Pacific law and jurisprudence (p. 1) Chapter 2. State laws (p. 13) Chapter 3. Customary law (p. 51) Chapter 4. Constitutional law (p. 77) Chapter 5. Administrative law (p. 129) Chapter 6. Criminal law (p. 163) Chapter 7. Family law (p. 193) Chapter 8. Contract law (p. 237) Chapter 9. Torts law (p. 287) Chapter 10. Land law (p. 317) Chapter 11. State courts (p. 371) Glossary, Index (p. 431)

Professor Jennifer Corrin is the Director of the Centre for Public, International & Comparative Law and a Professor in the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland. Before joining The University of Queensland, Jennifer spent five years at the University of the South Pacific, having joined the Faculty after nine years in her own legal firm in Solomon Islands. She retains strong links with the profession and is a life member of Solomon Islands Bar Association. Jennifer is a member of the editorial Board of the Journal of Legal Pluralism, a member of the International Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Comparative Law Journal of the Pacific.

"Every law library should have a copy of this book. And every lawyer who is interested in the world around them will find the fast-paced opening chapters on historical sources of law, customary law and constitutional law in Pacific nations to be a very rewarding read, and the balance of the book valuable when needed." Paul Rishworth, Asia Pacific Law Review

• Chapter 1. South Pacific law and jurisprudence (p. 1) Chapter 2. State laws (p. 13) Chapter 3. Customary law (p. 51) Chapter 4. Constitutional law (p. 77) Chapter 5. Administrative law (p. 129) Chapter 6. Criminal law (p. 163) Chapter 7. Family law (p. 193) Chapter 8. Contract law (p. 237) Chapter 9. Torts law (p. 287) Chapter 10. Land law (p. 317) Chapter 11. State courts (p. 371) Glossary, Index (p. 431)

Professor Jennifer Corrin is the Director of the Centre for Public, International & Comparative Law and a Professor in the TC Beirne School of Law at The University of Queensland. Before joining The University of Queensland, Jennifer spent five years at the University of the South Pacific, having joined the Faculty after nine years in her own legal firm in Solomon Islands. She retains strong links with the profession and is a life member of Solomon Islands Bar Association. Jennifer is a member of the editorial Board of the Journal of Legal Pluralism, a member of the International Editorial Board of the Journal of South Pacific Law, and a member of the Editorial Board of the Comparative Law Journal of the Pacific.

"Every law library should have a copy of this book. And every lawyer who is interested in the world around them will find the fast-paced opening chapters on historical sources of law, customary law and constitutional law in Pacific nations to be a very rewarding read, and the balance of the book valuable when needed." Paul Rishworth, Asia Pacific Law Review

• Chapter 1. South Pacific law and jurisprudence (p. 1) Chapter 2. State laws (p. 13) Chapter 3. Customary law (p. 51) Chapter 4. Constitutional law (p. 77) Chapter 5. Administrative law (p. 129) Chapter 6. Criminal law (p. 163) Chapter 7. Family law (p. 193) Chapter 8. Contract law (p. 237) Chapter 9. Torts law (p. 287) Chapter 10. Land law (p. 317) Chapter 11. State courts (p. 371) Glossary, Index (p. 431)