A History Of Criminal Law In New South Wales
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Author | : Gregory D. Woods |
Publisher | : Federation Press |
Total Pages | : 488 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781862874398 |
New South Wales is that rare political creation, a state founded for and upon the criminal law. The history of its criminal law from settlement to Federation is uniquely fascinating. Drawing on his range of experience as a university scholar, a criminal law QC and a judge, the author explains how Britain's criminal laws were established and developed in its (arguably) most successful colony. There are three themes:the horror and savagery of the criminal law transported to Australia and imposed there;the constitutional importance of basic criminal law rules requiring certainty of proof;the corrupt but necessary role of mercy in the administration of the law.There are several genuinely remarkable features of this book. One is that the author draws upon a vast body of material recently brought to light by Bruce Kercher in his massive disinterment of early colonial case law, to explain in detail the actual working of the New South Wales criminal courts.Another is that the core of the book is an analysis of New South Wales parliamentary debates between 1871 and 1883 on criminal law, illuminating the history of the law (and its future). Yet the most remarkable thing of all about this book is its rarity. In the many places where the British Empire imposed its laws, there are hundreds of universities and centres of legal study.Histories of the criminal law, or studies which can be so described, are rare or invisible. This admirable study will become a classic in its field, required reading by legal scholars, historians of colony and empire, and by astute legal practitioners making arguments for contemporary submissions or judgments.The second volume (Woods, 2018) continues the still-fascinating story from 1901 (when the colony became a state) through until mid-20th century, when the death penalty was effectively abolished.
Author | : Dan Howard |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Criminal liability |
ISBN | : 9780409327083 |
This publication is a practical guide to the law on mental health issues that arise within the criminal justice framework in New South Wales. It offers comprehensive coverage and clear explanations of all of the important topics in this field and is an ideal resource for lawyers, mental health professionals, correctional health personnel, and anyone else engaged in the fields of criminal law and forensic mental health, or students with an interest in pursuing studies or a career in these areas. All chapters have been fully revised, updated and, in many cases, significantly expanded. The operation of the Mental Health Act 2007 and the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990 is dealt with in detail. New to this edition are the chapters on the management of forensic and correctional patients, infanticide, and a comprehensive chapter on the assessment and management of risk, including a section on the Crimes (Serious Sex Offenders) Act 2006.
Author | : Peter Zahra |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 672 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9781862877320 |
The new edition is broken down into three parts.
Author | : Peter Cane |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 927 |
Release | : 2022-08-18 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1108586015 |
Featuring contributions from leading lawyers, historians and social scientists, this path-breaking volume explores encounters of laws, people, and places in Australia since 1788. Its chapters address three major themes: the development of Australian settler law in the shadow of the British Empire; the interaction between settler law and First Nations people; and the possibility of meaningful encounter between First laws and settler legal regimes in Australia. Several chapters explore the limited space provided by Australian settler law for respectful encounters, particularly in light of the High Court's particular concerns about the fragility of Australian sovereignty. Tracing the development of a uniquely Australian law and the various contexts that shaped it, this volume is concerned with the complexity, plurality, and ambiguity of Australia's legal history.
Author | : Arlie Loughnan |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2019-12-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1108497608 |
An original analysis and in-depth historical examination of criminal responsibility in the context of Australian criminal law.
Author | : Kevin Jon Heller |
Publisher | : Stanford University Press |
Total Pages | : 669 |
Release | : 2010-12-01 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 0804777292 |
This handbook explores criminal law systems from around the world, with the express aim of stimulating comparison and discussion. General principles of criminal liability receive prominent coverage in each essay—including discussions of rationales for punishment, the role and design of criminal codes, the general structure of criminal liability, accounts of mens rea, and the rights that criminal law is designed to protect—before the authors turn to more specific offenses like homicide, theft, sexual offenses, victimless crimes, and terrorism. This key reference covers all of the world's major legal systems—common, civil, Asian, and Islamic law traditions—with essays on sixteen countries on six different continents. The introduction places each country within traditional distinctions among legal systems and explores noteworthy similarities and differences among the countries covered, providing an ideal entry into the fascinating range of criminal law systems in use the world over.
Author | : |
Publisher | : National Library Australia |
Total Pages | : 1734 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Bibliography, National |
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Author | : Paula Jane Byrne |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2003-12-18 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780521522946 |
This book looks at how the practice of law developed in early New South Wales.
Author | : Public Library of New South Wales. Reference Dept |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1140 |
Release | : 1902 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Bruce Kercher |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2020-07-23 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 100024847X |
'This is a provocative re-examination of our legal history appearing at a time when Australians are reconsidering both their past and their future.' - The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal The imperial view of Australian law was that it was a weak derivative of English law. In An Unruly Child, Bruce Kercher rewrites history. He reveals that since 1788 there has been a contest between the received legal wisdom of Mother England and her sometimes unruly offspring. The resulting law often suited local interests, but was not always more just. Kercher also shows that law has played a major role in Australian social history. From the convict settlements and the Eureka stockade in the early years to the Harvester Judgement, the White Australia Policy and most recently the Mabo case, central themes of Australian history have been framed by the legal system. An Unruly Child is a groundbreaking work which will influence our understanding of Australia's history and its legal system.