Law: Reason and History (The Australian Idea, Institutions and Practices)

Author: Xu Zhangrun
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Publish Date: 2000-11-01
Features: "Law: Reason and History" includes twenty articles, divided into four parts. The first four chapters focus on the distinction between history and ideology, particularly the origins of Australian law and English law, as well as the marks left by the black-white conflict on the Southern continent on the law, showcasing the intertwined interaction between legal concepts and social values. The second part discusses the constitution and legislative system, especially the role and status of the Supreme Court and its judges in the process of legal creation and implementation under the common law tradition. The third part discusses the departments of law, providing only selective introductions. The third part consists of three essays that combine general discussions with case analyses, introducing the characteristics and problems of their legal education and research.