Law and justice in Australia : foundations of the legal system / Prue Vines.

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005.

1st edition

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Law -- Australia.

Justice, Administration of -- Australia -- History.

Rule of law -- Australia.

1. The distinctiveness of Australian law

Part 1. The English heritage

2. The royal courts and the development of the common law

3. The lawyers and the early development of the doctrine of precedent

4. The idea of law in the civil war and the glorious revolution

Part 2. The impact of the English heritage

5. The impact on the indigenous inhabitants

6. Britain and the colonists - using the heritage

Part 3. Moving towards independence

7. The nature and scope of parliamentary democracy in the states

8. Federation as the will of people

9. Independent attitudes, race and justice

Part 4. Drawing on the heritage: legal institutions in action

10. Classifying Australian law

11. The courts in action

12. The doctrine of precedent

13. The doctrine of precedent in action

14. Interpreting statutes

15. Conclusion - the importance of law.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0195516400

xxiii, 374 pages ; 25 cm