Leading Cases in Australian Law

Zusatztext Review of previous edition: The third edition includes chapters from 12 new contributors. New chapters cover issues such as domestic violence! working with interpreters! social work and sexuality! homelessness and housing rights! adoption and post-adoption practice! family law and social work and Indigenous Australians. ... The book refers to case law and legislation and provides case studies throughout each chapter. References to articles! statistics and law reform committee reports and other relevant government reports in particular areas are useful. Both state and territory legislation in each area is canvassed so the guide is useful nationally. Informationen zum Autor Simon Rice OAM   Simon is a Professor of Law at the Australian National University! where he is Director of Law Reform and Social Justice. He researches and writes in discrimination! human rights! access to justice and public interest lawyering. From 1996-2011 he was a part-time judicial member of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal in the Equal Opportunity Division. He is a past President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights! and a former Director of the NSW Law Foundation. In 2002 he was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for legal services to the socially and economically disadvantaged Andrew Day   Professor Andrew Day is a clinical and forensic psychologist who has worked in correctional and forensic mental health services in the UK and Australia. He is a Professor in the School of Psychology! and an Associate Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Deakin University. Dr Day obtained his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham UK in 1994 and Masters in Science in Applied Criminological Psychology at the University of London UK in 1991 that included work as a Prison Psychologist with the UK Home Office. He has published many research articles on offender rehabilitation! co-edited textbooks for pre-university Psychology curriculums! and presented conference papers at national and international research conferences. His current research interests focus mainly on the development of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches for offenders. Klappentext Provides a summary of the 200 most cited cases in Australian law. In this book! each case note contains an outline of the facts! issues and decision! an extract of the most frequently cited portions of the judgment! commentary incorporating later decisions on the topic! and cross-references to the leading texts on the legal area of the case. Zusammenfassung Provides a summary of the 200 most cited cases in Australian law. In this book! each case note contains an outline of the facts! issues and decision! an extract of the most frequently cited portions of the judgment! commentary incorporating later decisions on the topic! and cross-references to the leading texts on the legal area of the case. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Authors  Acknowledgements   Foreword by Chief Justice Robert French  Introduction  Selection from the ranked list of Leading Cases:  25. Markarian v The Queen (2005) 228 CLR 357  26. March v Stramare (E & MH) Pty Ltd (1991) 171 CLR 506  27. Waltons Stores (Interstate) Ltd v Maher (1988) 164 CLR 387  28. Postiglione v The Queen (1997) 189 CLR 295  29. Wyong Shire Council v Shirt (1980) 146 CLR 40  30. Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589  31. BP Refinery(Westernport) Pty Ltd v Hastings Shire Council (1977) 180 CLR 266  32. Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio (1983) 151 CLR 447  33. Hospital Products Ltd v United States Surgical Corporation (1984) 156 CLR 41  34. Brisbane South Regional Health Authority v Taylor (1996) 186 CLR 541  35. Wardley Australia Ltd v Western Australia (1992) 175 CLR 5...

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• Authors: Lyndon Goddard, Lyndon (King & Wood Mallesons Goddard, Reynolds, Daniel Reynolds, Daniel (Gilbert and Tobin Centre for Public Law Reynolds
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2016
• EAN: 9781760020606
• ISBN: 978-1-76002-060-6
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries