A contextualised approach to developing practical legal skills.
Law and Justice in Australia takes a historical, critical and contextual approach to the study of law and justice, offering cases, article extracts and explanatory commentary to the development of legal theory. Written in an engaging narrative style, students are encouraged to develop an in-depth understanding of the Australian legal system, creating a sound basis for further study.
This text prepares students to start thinking like lawyers; challenging them to think critically about law and society, and to develop essential practical skills that can be applied to their future careers.
New to this Edition A focus on professional orientation and skills development for employabilityUpdated legislation to reflect recent changes.
By:
Vines
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 4th edition
Weight: 863g
ISBN: 9780190329891
ISBN 10: 0190329890
Pages: 484
Publication Date: 19 September 2022
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part 1 Australia's Legal System in FocusChapter 1: The Distinctiveness of Australian LawChapter 2: The Modern Australian LawyerChapter 3: Australia as a Common Law State in the Global Context: Statutes and Cases RevisitedPart 2 The English HeritageChapter 4: Royal Courts and the Development of the Common LawChapter 5: Lawyers and the Early Development of the Doctrine of PrecedentChapter 6: The Idea of Law in the English Civil Wars and the Glorious RevolutionPart 3 The Impact of the English HeritageChapter 7: The Impact on the Indigenous InhabitantsChapter 8: Britain and the Colonists: Using the HeritagePart 4 Moving towards IndependenceChapter 9: The Nature and Scope of Parliamentary Democracy in the StatesChapter 10: Federation as the Will of the PeopleChapter 11: Independent Attitudes, Race and JusticePart 5 Drawing on the Heritage: Legal Institutions in ActionChapter 12: Classifying Australian LawChapter 13: The Courts in ActionChapter 14: The Doctrine of PrecedentChapter 15: The Doctrine of Precedent in ActionChapter 16: Interpreting StatutesChapter 17: Statutory Interpretation in ActionChapter 18: The Importance of Law
Prue Vines is a Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law at UNSW. Prue is also the Co-Director of the Private Law Research and Policy Group, UNSW.
