| Description |
285 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, facsimiles ; 21 cm |
| Contents |
1. Preludes to practice : an overview of the law -- 2. The dark side of the force : cases for and against the police -- 3. A matter of honour : politicians, lawyers and money -- 4. Publish and be damned: contempt of court -- 5. Top secret: suppression of confidential information -- 6. Taking on the titans : private power and public interest -- 7. Deadly medicine : legal remedies against doctors -- 8. Taking the odds : the sport of litigation -- 9. Stars and bars : the world of entertainment law -- 10. Putting the government's case : life as solicitor-general |
| Summary |
Intriguing and wide-ranging, this book profiles some of Australia's Front Page cases - many of which raise important contemporary questions about law and society |
| Analysis |
Big business |
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Cases (Law) |
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Contempt of court |
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Federal issue |
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Justice |
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Legal process |
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Mass media |
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Medical profession |
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Members |
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Michael Sexton |
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Police |
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Sport |
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State issue |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Sexton, Michael, 1946-
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Justice, Administration of -- Australia.
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Law -- Australia.
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Lawyers -- Australia -- Biography.
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Practice of law -- Australia.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
2001326854 |
| ISBN |
1864366729 |
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9781864366723 |
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