| Description |
xx, 382 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: 1. Reluctant exile -- 2. Keith -- 3. Lionel Keith -- 4. Crimes of the heart -- 5. Dream king -- 6. Cooking in the kitchen -- 7. Divine intervention -- 8. Every post a winner -- 9. Last man hanged -- 10. Turbulent politics -- 11. A brand new beat -- 12. A social and cultural government -- 13. A friend of the court -- 14. The election that never was -- 15. Economic law and order -- 16. Criminalising politics -- 17. Legal fiction -- 18. The responsibility of judges -- 19. Troubles -- 20. An unconquered Celt -- 21. Epilogue |
| Summary |
Jenny Hocking traces Murphy's life from childhood to his role in the Labor split of the 1950s, his pioneering work as a senator and reformist Attorney-General in the Whitlam government, to his rise to the bench of the High Court, through to his untimely death, amidst controversy, in 1986. His life is the story of a passionate reformer who was steadfastly committed to the institutions of the law and the parliament, and a constant champion of democratic values. It is also the story of a turbulent period of legal and social change in Australia. Drawing on numerous personal interviews as well as access to previously unseen archival material, this biography paints a vivid portrait of an individual who has left an indelible mark on Australian politics, law and culture |
| Analysis |
ALP |
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Attorney-General |
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Biography |
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Federal issue |
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Former Ministers |
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High Court judges |
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Judiciary |
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Murphy, Justice Lionel |
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Murphy, Lionel |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Previously published: 1997 |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 360-376 |
| Subject |
Murphy, Lionel, 1922-
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Murphy, Lionel, 1922- -- Political and social views.
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Judges -- Australia -- Biography.
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Legislators -- Australia -- Biography.
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| SUBJECT |
Australia -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009600 -- Biography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001237
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
00057896 |
| ISBN |
0521794854 |
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