Australian Public Law

Author: Alexander Reilly; Gabrielle Appleby; Laura Grenfell; Wendy Lacey
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780195572292
Published In: December 2011
Format: Paperback , 592 pages
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
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Provides comprehensive coverage of foundational principles of public law
Difficult material is covered in a focused and readable way that is well pitched for students
Offers clear discussion and analysis of the executive, the judiciary and the tribunal system
Covers contemporary issues and recent developments, such as the emergence of state and territory human rights law
Discusses public international law and its relationship to Australian public law

Australian Public Law develops a clear theoretical framework for investigating public law. It provides comprehensive coverage of the foundational principles of public law in Australia, and introduces students to the three key institutions of government; the Judiciary, Parliament and Executive. Rather than simply describing the nature and function of these institutions, it discusses them through the key issues that arise from their functions; for the parliament, democratic legitimacy and law making, for the executive, power, control and accountability, and for the judiciary, the justification for and exercise of its power of review of laws and executive action.

The book explains the role of international law as an institution of public law and its relationship to Australian public law.

The final section introduces students to three specific topics as examples of Australian public law - human rights at federal and state level; Indigenous peoples and public law; and safeguarding Australia from the threat of violence.

Written in an engaging style, students will find this the ideal introduction to public law that will serve as a strong foundation for further study in administrative and constitutional law.

PART I: The Nature and Scope of Australian Public Law
1: The Idea of Public Law
1: The Development of Public Law in Australia
PART II: The People and their Government
1: Democracy and Representative Government
1: Parliamentary Process and Legislative Power
PART III: The Administrative State
1: The Executive
1: Executive Accountability
PART IV: The Courts
1: The Judiciary and the Separation of Judicial Power
1: Judicial Review and the Rule of Law
PART V: The Internationalisation of Australian Public Law
1: Public International Law
1: International Law and the Australian Legal System
PART VI: Issues in Australian Public Law
1: Human Rights in Australia
1: Indigenous Peoples and Australian Public Law
1: Safeguarding Australia
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Alexander Reilly, Gabrielle Appleby, Laura Grenfell, and Wendy Lacey

Alexander Reilly, Associate Professor, Law School, University of Adelaide. Gabrielle Appleby, Lecturer, Law School, University of Adelaide. Laura Grenfell, Senior Lecturer, Law School, University of Adelaide. Wendy Lacey, Associate Professor, Law School, University of South Australia.