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Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary & Materials 8th Edition

Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory: Commentary & Materials 8th Edition

Author: Rebecca Ananian-Welsh; Sean Brennan; Andrew Lynch; Peta Stephenson; George Williams
Publisher: The Federation Press
ISBN: 9781760024819

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781760021511
Published In: January 2024
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Australia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Leading constitutional law scholars George Williams, Sean Brennan and Andrew Lynch are joined by Rebecca Ananian-Welsh and Peta Stephenson for the 8th edition of this acclaimed book on Australian constitutional law.

The book has been fully revised and updated to include the most recent High Court and overseas decisions, including NZYQ v Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (2023), Benbrika v Minister for Home Affairs (2023), Farm Transparency International Ltd v New South Wales (2022), Alexander v Minister for Home Affairs (2022), Chetcuti v Commonwealth (2021), Palmer v Western Australia (2021), LibertyWorks Inc v Commonwealth (2021), Love v Commonwealth (2020) and Work Health Authority v Outback Ballooning (2019) and Spence v Queensland (2019).

Key features of the new edition:

a new executive summary at the start of each chapter introducing readers to key points;
a two-colour design making it easier to engage with the text;
up-to-date analysis of High Court cases in areas including the executive, separation of judicial power, inconsistency, immigration and aliens powers, and implied freedom of political communication;
new material on the Voice to Parliament and the 2023 referendum; and
carefully selected extracts from a broad range of writers and commentators

Table of Extracts

Table of Cases

Table of Statutes

PART 1: AUSTRALIAN CONSTITUTIONALISM

Chapter 1: Foundations

Chapter 2: Origins and Influences

Chapter 3: Path to Independence

Chapter 4: Indigenous Peoples

PART 2: INTERPRETATION

Chapter 5: Constitutional Interpretation

Chapter 6: Statutory Interpretation and Constitutional Law

PART 3: THE FEDERAL SYSTEM