Australian Constitutional Law: Foundations and Theory 3e

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Suri Ratnapala (, Professor of Public Law, University of Queensland) Jonathan Crowe (, Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland)

Australian Constitutional Law

Foundations and Theory 3e

Suri Ratnapala (, Professor of Public Law, University of Queensland), Jonathan Crowe (, Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland)

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OUP Australia and New Zealand
14 February 2012

Constitutional & administrative law

Australian Constitutional Law: Foundations and Theory explains and evaluates the Australian constitutional system in relation to the classical principles of constitutional government such as the rule of law, separation of powers, representation, executive responsibility, federalism and fundamental rights.

In this third edition, Suri Ratnapala is joined by Jonathan Crowe as co-author, and the book has been fully revised and expanded. This includes wider coverage of: Australian Constitutionalism; Interpretation of the Constitution; Federal-State Relations; International Powers of the Commonwealth; Trade, Commerce and Industrial Relations; Constitutional Freedoms; and the Separation of Powers.

By: Suri Ratnapala ( Professor of Public Law University of Queensland), Jonathan Crowe (, Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland)
Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
Country of Publication: Australia
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 167mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 908g
ISBN: 9780195519037
ISBN 10: 0195519035
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 14 February 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. The Idea of a Constitution2. Australian Constitutionalism: An Overview3. A Parliamentary System of Government: The Idea of a Responsible Executive4. Role of the Upper House in Parliamentary Democracy5. The Representative Principle in Australian Constitutionalism6. Separation of Powers: Australia’s Asymmetric Model7. Separation of Judicial and Non-judicial Powers: Defining Judicial Power8. The Rules that Separate Judicial and Non-judicial Powers: The Prohibitions9. Rules of Separation: The Exceptions10. Interpreting Commonwealth Legislative Powers: Textualism, Originalism or Underlying Principles?11. Federal-State relations12. Trade, Commerce and Industrial Relations13. Taxation, Appropriation and Spending14. The International Powers of the Commonwealth: Defence and External Affairs15. Constitutional Rights and Freedoms

Suri Ratnapala is Professor of Public Law at The University of Queensland. He holds the degrees of LLB (Colombo); LLM (Macquarie) and PhD (Qld), and teaches constitutional law and jurisprudence, fields in which he has published widely. Professor Ratnapala has been a consultant with the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and AusAid in institutional capacity building projects in Asia. Jonathan Crowe teaches legal theory, constitutional law and international humanitarian law. He holds a PhD in law and philosophy from the University of Queensland, as well as honours degrees in both disciplines. His research examines the theoretical relationship between law and ethics, looking particularly at the nature and foundations of legal obligation and the role of ethics in legal reasoning.

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Australian Constitutional Law

Foundations and Theory 3e

Suri Ratnapala (, Professor of Public Law, University of Queensland), Jonathan Crowe (, Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland)

$136.95

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