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Title The High Court at the crossroads : essays in constitutional law / editors: Adrienne Stone, George Williams
Published Leichhardt, N.S.W. : Federation Press, 2000
Leichhardt, N.S.W. : Federation Press in association with the Centre for International and Public Law, Faculty of Law Australian National University, 2000
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Description xxii, 242 pages ; 25 cm
Contents Chapter 1. The freedom of political communication since Lange / Adrienne Stone, Commentary: Nicholas Aroney -- ch. 2. Mr. Egan, the Legislative Council and responsible government / Bradley Selway, Commentary: Simon Evans -- ch. 3. Sue v Hill : the evolution of Australian independence / Ann Twomey, Commentary: Chris Horan -- ch. 4. Chapter III and legislative interference with the judicial process: Abebe v Commonwealth and Nicholas v The Queen / Linda J Kirk, Commentary: Henry Burmester -- ch. 5. Chapter III and the powers of non-judicial tribunals: Breckler and beyond / M A Perry, Commentary: George Williams -- ch. 6. The bizarre destruction of cross-vesting / Dennis Rose, Commentary: A Valediction forbidding mourning / Brian R Opeskin -- ch. 7. The present state of Constitutional interpretation / Leslie Zines
Summary Between 1995 and 1998 five of the seven judges of the High Court resigned or retired. This book covers the most important topics in contemporary constitutional law and contains new insights and fresh approaches from leading writers around Australia
Analysis Cases (Law)
Constitution
Federal issue
High Court judgements
High Court judgments
State issue
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Australia. High Court.
Constitutional law -- Australia.
Constitutional law.
Courts of last resort -- Australia.
Courts of last resort.
Author Stone, Adrienne (Adrienne Sarah Ackary), editor
Williams, George, 1969- editor
Australian National University. Centre for International and Public Law.
Australian National University. Faculty of Law, issuing body
LC no. 2002391366
ISBN 1862873712