Lawyers Then and Now

An Australian Legal Miscellany

Keith Mason (University of New South Wales, Australia)

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Federation Press
26 November 2012

Law; Law & society; Legal history

This book, loosely modelled on Robert Megarry's Miscellany at Law, presents thematically true stories drawn from the spread of Australian legal history and case law. Discover who was Australia's youngest judge, instances of extreme rudeness in court and between judges, which judges served the longest and shortest terms in office, the barriers facing many women who have wanted to practice law, which judge was tried and acquitted of murder, and which law officer was convicted of murder and sentenced to hang. Learn about humour of all sorts in the profession, including amusing aspects of how the law relates to religion, art, sport, gambling and literature. Focussing on the quirkiness of the law and the humanity of the people involved, it looks at aspects of legal culture that are accepted by one generation, yet condemned by another. The final chapter reinforces the theme that, although lawyers try to perform at their best, they are far from perfect.

By: Keith Mason (University of New South Wales Australia)
Imprint: Federation Press
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 548g
ISBN: 9781862878907
ISBN 10: 1862878900
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 26 November 2012
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part One: Beginnings Early law in Australia Part Two: People of the Law Just Folks Squabbling Jurists Judicial Appointments and Disappointments Judicial Shenanigans Judges: The Good, the Bad and the Sacked Lawyers with Attitude Lay folk in the Law Part Three: Law and the Wider World Literature and the Law Law and the Artist Law and Religion Law and Sport Part Four: Epilogue Fallible all Index

Reviews for Lawyers Then and Now: An Australian Legal Miscellany

Mason carries the book well, with charming wit and erudition. ... This book exceeds expectations in almost every respect and will delight most lawyers who love the endearing absurdities of the profession. Read full review... - Joseph Sampson, Law Society Journal, May 2013