Law Library Sponsors

The School of Law and the Sir John Salmond Library wish to acknowledge the generosity of the following firms and chambers, who have donated funds to the Law Library. The sponsorships had their origin during the Centenary of the Law School in 1983 and enable the Library to continue subscriptions to looseleaf services and other expensive titles which might otherwise be unattainable.

While the Law Library is primarily for the use of staff and students of the University it is freely available as a reading room to members of the legal profession. Sponsors are offered free borrowing privileges.

New sponsorships are always welcome. The Law Librarian would be pleased to provide more information.

Hunt & Hunt

26 Flinders Street
The firm was established in 1969, when Ward Mollison & Litchfield, a very large firm established in the 1920's by Mr. K.L. Ward Q.C., divided in two. The founders of Ward & Partners were Robert Ward (later a Q.C. and a District Court Judge), Gerald Ward (later a District Court Judge) and Kevin Ward.

Ward & Partners merged with the national firm of Hunt & Hunt on 1 January 2002 and is now known as Hunt & Hunt.

Jeffcott Chambers

7 Gouger Street
Founded in 1982, Jeffcott Chambers now houses 12 independent barristers.

Minter Ellison

Levels 6-10, 25 Grenfell Street
Minter Ellison is a leading Australian law firm with an international practice and reputation and has been ranked the 13th largest law firm in the world. Locally, Minter Ellison has been recognised in the BRW-St. George Client Choice Award as the Best Professional Services firm in South Australia - 2005.

Minter Ellison (formerly Minter Ellison Baker O'Loughlin) was formed by the merger of Baker McEwin and O'Loughlin Roberston on 1 July 1988. Baker McEwin traces its origins to the partnership of Baker & Barlow, formed in 1873. As the firm grew a number of the partners achieved eminence. Sir Richard Baker was involved in framing the Commonwealth Constitution and later became first President of the Senate. Other well known names include Mr. Justice Bleby, The Hon. Sir George Ligertwood, Mr. Justice Napier, and Mr. Justice Angus Parsons.

Norman Waterhouse Lawyers

Level 15, 45 Pirie Street
Established in 1920, Norman Waterhouse practises in all areas of law, with special interests in town planning and environmental law, local government, administrative, construction, property, corporate, intellectual property, commercial and conveyancing litigation, insolvency and insurance.

Piper Alderman Lawyers

167 Flinders Street
Established on 1st July 1988, the product of a merger between Aldermans, founded in 1928, and Piper Bakewell & piper, founded in the 1840's. Piper Alderman is one of Adelaide's largest legal firms.

Thomson Playford

19 Gouger Street
Thomsons is a large dedicated commercial law firm with a substantial national and international practice.

The firm's origins date back to 1885. The original firm of Varley Evan & Thomson evolved into Thomson Simmons & Co. in 1978. The firm merged with the Adelaide office of Corrs Chambers Westgarth (formerly Mollison Litchfiled) in 1993 and changed its name to "Thomsons". A subsequent merge with Playfords formed the existing Thomson Playford.

The firm has a wide client base across a range of industries and represents significant Australian, Asian, Japanese, American and European corporations.

(Source: The Hon. B.M. Debelle QC)