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Blackshield and Williams Australian constitutional law and theory : commentary and materials / Tony Blackshield, George Williams.
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5th ed.
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Annandale, N.S.W. :: The Federation Press,
Year:
2010.
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liv, 1417 p. ; 25 cm.
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Nagle Library copy ex dono Adrian Diethelm, Rector.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Monograph
ISBN:
9781862877733 (pbk.) 1862877734 (pbk.);
Abstract:
Contents: 1. Foundations -- 2. The Westminster Constitution -- 3. Path to Independence -- 4. Indigenous Peoples -- 5. The Federal System -- 6. The Engineers Case -- 7. Constitutional Interpretation -- 8. Inconsistency -- 9. Federal Parliament -- 10.
State Constitutions -- 11. The Executive -- 12. The High Court -- 13. The Separation of Judicial Power -- 14. Judicial and Non-Judicial Detention -- 15.The Judicial Process -- 16. Characterisation -- 17. Economic Powers -- 18. Defence Power -- 19. International Law and the External Affairs Power -- 19. The Immigration and Aliens Powers -- 21. Races Power -- 22. Industrial Relations Power -- 23. Taxation and Excise -- 24. Appropriation and Grants -- 25. Intergovernmental Immunities -- 26. Civil and Political Freedoms -- 27. Economic Freedoms -- 28. Freedom of Political Communication -- 29. Freedom of Political Communication Applied -- 30. Constitutional Change.

Summary: "The fifth edition of Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary and Materials has been thoroughly rewritten. Each chapter has thoroughly reviewed by both authors, with fresh choices made for extracts to bring the book up to date for new materials and scholarship. The commentary has also been rewritten to provide clearer explanation of concepts and case outcomes. Major new developments have been included by cutting back existing material to focus in more tightly on the key constitutional issues. Major cases added since the last edition include: Attorney-General (Cth) v Alinta Ltd; Bennett v Commonwealth; Betfair Pty Ltd v Western Australia; Clarke v Commissioner of Taxation; Forge v Australian Securities and Investments Commission; Gypsy Jokers Motorcycle Club Inc v Commissioner of Police; K-Generation Pty Ltd v Liquor Licensing Court; Lane v Morrison; Pape v Commissioner of Taxation; R (Bancoult) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (No 2); Roach v Electoral Commissioner; Sweedman v Transport Accident Commission; Telstra Corporation Ltd v Commonwealth; Thomas v Mowbray; White v Director of Military Prosecutions; the Work Choices Case; Wurridjal v Commonwealth and XYZ v Commonwealth. As this list indicates, the fifth edition includes the groundbreaking 2009 decision in Pape, as well as the other key decisions of this year such as Clarke, K-Generation, Lane and Wurridjal."--Publisher description.
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