MICHAEL TOOMA, SAFETY, SECURITY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT LAW (SECOND EDITION) THE FEDERATION PRESS 2011  The preamble to the introduction to this book reads: “Safety, Security, Health and Environment Law” is the body of law concerned with the regulation of health, safety, security and environmental risks arising from business undertakings.  These laws are currently set out in different statutes dealing with occupational health and safety, occupational security and anti-terrorism, and environmental regulation and cases interpreting of the provisions of these statutes…..

This is the second edition to this book written by the prolific Michael Tooma.  Michael Tooma, is not only a senior partner for Norton Rose, an international law firm and an adjunct professor at various universities, but also an important writer whose work comes with the  invaluable perspective of an academic and busy legal practitioner.  Michael has written a number of  text books and continues to publish many articles for journals such as this and others.  He ought next write a book on time management a skill he must possess in abundance.

This book adds to the edition which appeared in 2008. It seeks to make  sense of and offer synergies to the various competing laws which govern general safety concerns in the conduct of businesses. Also, it complements  his other books on occupational health and safety which are annotations to the NSW and other safety Acts. With the soon- to-be harmonised safety laws across the country this will be an important book for safety and industrial lawyers. It considers  these topics from an inter-disciplinary  perspective . His approach traverses many jurisdictions, both in Australia and overseas.  There is so much in this book to assist HR managers and their legal advisers in this keenly observed and developing area since the High Court decision in the matter of Kirk [2010] HCA 1. One can look forwards to more similar works from this erudite and thoughtful writer.