
Australian Courts of Law 4e
OUP Australia and New Zealand (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 10. May 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-19-551007-2 (ISBN)
Description
The Australian court system continues to be the subject of debate and disagreement. Since the appearance of the first edition, Australian Courts of Law has been the standard work on the Australian court system. Now fully revised and updated, it provides a succinct guide to, and analysis of Australian courts and tribunals, their jusrsidiction and their functioning.
Australian Courts of Law provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of all material pertaining to Australian sources. Controversial issues in recent years have included the need for better case management procedures by courts, the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution, and the relationship between courts and tribunals, as well as between specialist and generalist courts. The book traces the development of the Australian court system from their English and colonial origins and gives an up-to-date account of the modern system.
Australian Courts of Law is essential reading for all law students and high school legal studies students, and is recommended for anyone seeking an introduction to the Australian courts and the Australian legal system, or interested in further information on their workings and problems.
Australian Courts of Law provides authoritative and comprehensive coverage of all material pertaining to Australian sources. Controversial issues in recent years have included the need for better case management procedures by courts, the growing importance of alternative dispute resolution, and the relationship between courts and tribunals, as well as between specialist and generalist courts. The book traces the development of the Australian court system from their English and colonial origins and gives an up-to-date account of the modern system.
Australian Courts of Law is essential reading for all law students and high school legal studies students, and is recommended for anyone seeking an introduction to the Australian courts and the Australian legal system, or interested in further information on their workings and problems.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Melbourne
Australia
Publishing group
Oxford University Press Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
472 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-551007-2 (9780195510072)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Crawford
Australian Courts of Law
Book
10/1993
3rd Edition
OUP Australia and New Zealand
€29.75
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Persons
James Crawford held chairs in law at Adelaide and Sydney University before moving to Cambridge University, where he now teaches, writes and practices international law and international arbitration
Brian Opeskin is an Associate Professor of law at Sydney University, where he has taught for many years and is a full-time Commissioner at the Australian Law reform Commission, where he led the inquiry into the Judiciary Act
Brian Opeskin is an Associate Professor of law at Sydney University, where he has taught for many years and is a full-time Commissioner at the Australian Law reform Commission, where he led the inquiry into the Judiciary Act
Author
Whewell Professor of International LawWhewell Professor of International Law, University of Cambridge
Commissioner with the Australian Law Reform Commission and Associate Professor of LawCommissioner with the Australian Law Reform Commission and Associate Professor of Law, Sydney University
Content
PART ONE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES; PART TWO: COURTS OF GENERAL JURISDICTION; PART THREE: SPECIALIST COURTS AND TRIBUNALS; PART FOUR: PROSPECTS FOR CHANGE