Highlighting turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation, this collection examines cases from their legal and political context, through their implementation and eventual impact on constitutional reform. Contributions by well-known constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices ensure the value of the analysis.
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Review of the hardback: 'It is a worthy tribute to the Court and deserves to succeed in its aim of making the Court's achievements accessible to a wider audience interested in Australian politics, government and history.' Public Law
Review of the hardback: 'This is an excellent collection. Besides the well-crafted chapters, political cartoons from various sources bring a lighter touch to the weighty issues they illustrate. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about Australian constitutional law.' Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
Review of the hardback: 'This is an excellent collection. Besides the well-crafted chapters, political cartoons from various sources bring a lighter touch to the weighty issues they illustrate. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn more about Australian constitutional law.' Singapore Journal of Legal Studies
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Landmarks in Australian Constitutional Law highlights those cases that have marked turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each case is worked through and clearly examined in light of the legal and political context leading to the case, the mounting of the case, and the impact on later constitutional reform. With contributions by leading constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices this book is sure to have lasting appeal.
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On 13 April 1897, Edmund Barton, the 48-years-old New South Wales delegate to the Adelaide session of the Australasian Federal Convention, rose to his feet. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
labour relations power, undersized crayfish, importing retailers, interstate imports, contempt jurisdiction, interstate products, double dissolution, non judicial functions, impugned law, implied freedom, separation doctrine, award coverage, bank nationalisation, protectionist effect, protectionist purpose, joint sitting, federal judicial power, refillable bottles, federal awards, constitutional fact, penal powers, incidental power, industrial awards, interstate trade, federal movement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
High Court, Privy Council, Prime Minister, House of Representatives, New South Wales, Commonwealth Parliament, South Australia, Arbitration Court, Supreme Court, Western Australia, Cth Parl, United States, Houses of Parliament, Whitlam Government, Australian Social Welfare Union, Commonwealth Bank, Commonwealth Constitution, Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, Torres Strait, Tasmanian Dam, Melbourne University Press, Commonwealth Government, House of Commons, Convention Debates, Country Party New!
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On 13 April 1897, Edmund Barton, the 48-years-old New South Wales delegate to the Adelaide session of the Australasian Federal Convention, rose to his feet. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
labour relations power, undersized crayfish, importing retailers, interstate imports, contempt jurisdiction, interstate products, double dissolution, non judicial functions, impugned law, implied freedom, separation doctrine, award coverage, bank nationalisation, protectionist effect, protectionist purpose, joint sitting, federal judicial power, refillable bottles, federal awards, constitutional fact, penal powers, incidental power, industrial awards, interstate trade, federal movement Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
High Court, Privy Council, Prime Minister, House of Representatives, New South Wales, Commonwealth Parliament, South Australia, Arbitration Court, Supreme Court, Western Australia, Cth Parl, United States, Houses of Parliament, Whitlam Government, Australian Social Welfare Union, Commonwealth Bank, Commonwealth Constitution, Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry, Torres Strait, Tasmanian Dam, Melbourne University Press, Commonwealth Government, House of Commons, Convention Debates, Country Party New!
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- Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: v. 4 by Max Farrand on page 31
- Essays in Australian Federation (Studies in Australian Federation) by A. W. Martin on page 331
- The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787: 1937 Revised Edition in Four Volumes, Volume 2 by Max Farrand on page 31
- Australia's Constitution (Australia's Facts Series) on page 31
- Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparative Study by Jeffrey Goldsworthy on page 119, page 144, and page 158
- The Constitution of Law: Legality in a Time of Emergency by David Dyzenhaus on page 72, and Back Matter
- Appointing Judges in an Age of Judicial Power: Critical Perspectives from around the World by Kate Malleson in Back Matter
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