The Cambridge Legal History of Australia

The Cambridge Legal History of Australia
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.

Tradition and Change in Australian Law

Tradition and Change in Australian Law
Author: Patrick Parkinson
Publisher: Lawbook Company
Total Pages: 336
Release: 1994
Genre: Law
ISBN:

This book examines the tradition of law in Australia & the tension between adherence to tradition & the demands of change & renewal for the legal system. The author argues that the greatest challenge the legal system faces is the challenge of inclusion -- to make the legal system one to which all Australians have access & in which all Australians are able to make their voices heard. The new edition takes account of recently published work in Australian legal history, including the Wik case & the native title debate, the debate about a Republic, changes in the Australian court system, developments in legal reasoning & statutory interpretation, & the problems of access to justice.

Children and the Law in Australia

Children and the Law in Australia
Author: Lisa Young (Barrister)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2017
Genre: Child abuse
ISBN: 9780409342024

The second edition of this highly-regarded work provides extensive coverage of the ways in which the law and children interact. Topics such as criminal law, the internet, immigration law, family law, medical law, discrimination law, education and the legal process are included with contributions from expert authors in each area. Each chapter is contributed by an expert on that topic and is written to provide a clear, authoritative and accessible discussion suitable for a wide audience. This edition provides an extended socio-legal focus, ensuring the work is relevant for practitioners, non-legal professionals working in child-related areas, researchers and students in both law and non-law units at undergraduate and postgraduate level. It includes discussion on topical issues such as: surrogacy, youth rights, the internet and cyber bullying, international adoption, migration, international child abduction, the Royal Commission into Child Sexual Assault, and the impact of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Australian Law. Features * Authoritative commentary by expert contributors * Includes socio-legal focus to ensure accessibility and relevance to a wide market * Includes traditional topics and areas of recent prominence Related Titles * Young, Sifris, Carroll & Monahan, Family Law in Australia, 9th ed, 2016

An Unruly Child

An Unruly Child
Author: Bruce Kercher
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1995
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781863738910

Provocative history of Australian law since white settlement.

Laying Down the Law

Laying Down the Law
Author: Robin Creyke
Publisher:
Total Pages: 720
Release: 2020
Genre: Electronic books
ISBN: 9780409351941

Laying Down the Law provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the study of law.

An Australian Legal History

An Australian Legal History
Author: Alex Cuthbert Castles
Publisher: Lawbook Company
Total Pages: 586
Release: 1982
Genre: Law
ISBN:

Includes cases, concepts and principles affecting status of Aboriginal people under British law; territorium nullius and non-recognition of Aboriginal land rights.

Women and the Law in Australia

Women and the Law in Australia
Author: Patricia Weiser Easteal
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Total Pages: 538
Release: 2010
Genre: Sex discrimination against women
ISBN: 9780409325959

An important milestone in the development of legal practice in Australia. The first of its kind, Women and the Law in Australia provides practical advice on dealing with issues in the practice of law that are of specific importance to women. It is intended not just to highlight the problems that women experience with the legal system as defendants, complainants, victims, witnesses and practitioners but also to identify pragmatic steps for solicitors, barristers and policy-makers. The text is a compilation of contributions, with all contributors experts in their area of law, who come from legal practice, academia or government; it explores the cultural and legal context of each topic.

Understanding Law

Understanding Law
Author: Chisholm Richard
Publisher:
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2002-01
Genre: Justice, Administration of
ISBN: 9780409318777

Sixth edition of a guide to Australia's legal system, first published 1974. Discusses the role of courts, law and morality, censorship and international law and human rights. Includes chapters on the origins of the legal system, how laws are made and what the various law courts do. Written in easy to understand language, and includes case studies, cartoons and index. Chisholm is a Judge of the Family Court of Australia and Nettheim is a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales.