Thomas John

Gabrielle Appleby

Nicholas Aroney

This volume explains and evaluates Australia's federal system and the options for reform from various comparative and disciplinary perspectives.

Comparative and Interdisciplinary Perspectives

The Future of Australian Federalism

John Williams

James Stellios

Anna Olijnyk

History, Theory, Doctrine and Practice

Judicial Federalism in Australia

Alexander Reilly

Laura Grenfell

Introduces students to key principles, concepts, institutions in Australian Public Law, provides solid foundation for study of constitutional & administrative law. Explained through analysis of mechanisms of power & control, including discussions of functioning of institutions of government & contemporary issues. Authors at Uni of Adelaide.

Australian Public Law

Australian Public Law provides a foundation for understanding the ideas and principles that underpin Australian public law and develops a concept of public law through analysis of the mechanisms of power and control.Now in its third edition, this text provides a theoretical framework for investigating and interpreting the Australian Constitution while introducing the core concepts that are required for the study of constitutional and administrative law. New to this EditionNew chapter on 'Public Law and Statutory Interpretation'Explanation and analysis of new developments, including: The developments in constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including the 2016−2017 Regional Dialogues and First Nations Constitutional Convention leading to the creation of the Uluru Statement from the HeartThe failed attempt at federalism reform under the 2014 White Paper processPlebiscites with a focus on the 2017 same-sex marriage plebisciteThe High Court decisions on section 44 of the Constitution regarding the eligibility of parliamentarians (including the dual-citizenship cases)Recent developments in the High Court's implied freedom of political communication and freedom of association casesThe High Court's recent decisions regarding Chapter III of the Constitution Key FeaturesComprehensive coverage of the foundational principles of public lawClear discussion and analysis of the Parliament and democratic process, the executive, the tribunal system and the judiciaryExamples and case studies that demonstrate real-life applications of public lawThorough and clear explanations of complex principlesWritten in an engaging and accessible style

Andrew Lynch

Revealing analysis of how judges work as individuals and collectively to uphold judicial values in the face of contemporary challenges.

Individual, Collegial and Institutional Judicial Dynamics in Australia

The Judge, the Judiciary and the Court

Behind every government there is an impressive team of hard-working lawyers. In Australia, the Solicitor-General leads that team. A former Attorney-General once said, 'The Solicitor-General is next to the High Court and God.' And yet the role of government lawyers in Australia, and specifically the Solicitor-General as the most senior of government lawyers, is under-theorised and under-studied. The Role of the Solicitor-General: Negotiating Law, Politics and the Public Interest goes behind the scenes of government – drawing from interviews with over 45 government and judicial officials – to uncover the history, theory and practice of the Australian Solicitor-General. The analysis reveals a role that is of fundamental constitutional importance to ensuring both the legality and the integrity of government action, thus contributing to the achievement of rule-of-law ideals. The Solicitor-General also works to defend government action and prosecute government policies in the court, and thus performs an important role as messenger between the political and judicial branches of government. But the Solicitor-General's position, as both an internal integrity check on government and an external warrior for government, gives rise to competing pressures: between the law, politics and the public interest. The office of the Solicitor-General in Australia has evolved many characteristics across the almost two centuries of its history in an attempt to navigate these tensions. These pressures are not unique to the Australian context. The understanding of the Australian position provided by this book is informed by, and will inform, comparative analysis of the role of government lawyers across the world.

Gabrielle Appleby

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