InBrief

Federation Press will shortly launch a new biography of the Hon Tom Hughes AO QC. A Cab on the Rank, by Ian Hancock. In addition to published material, the book draws on a huge trove of personal records, including fee books, intimate diaries, autobiographical jottings and private correspondence, supplemented by interviews with Hughes, his family, friends and colleagues. It also offers a personal perspective on several decades of Australian political, social and legal history. Order your copy from Federation Press.