Australian courts of law / James Crawford, Brian Opeskin.

South Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 2004.

4th edition

24559

Courts -- Australia.

Part 1. General principles: 1. The development of the legal system

2. The common law background

3. Constitutional background

4. Organisation of the judicial system

Part 2. Courts of general juruisdiction: 5. Criminal jurisdiction in lower and intermediate courts

6. Civil jurisdiction in lower and intermediate courts

7. State and territory supreme courts

8. Federal Court of Australia

9. High Court of Australia

Part 3. Specialist courts and tribunals: 10. Family and children's courts

11. Industrial courts and tribunals

12. Small claims courts and tribunals

13. Other specialist courts and tribunals

Part 4. Prospects for change: 14. Reform of Australian courts.

Includes index.

0195510070

xii, 308 p.