Sir Francis Forbes
First Chief Justice of New South Wales, 1823-1837
$74.29
- Hardcover
192 pages
- Release Date
11 December 2001
Summary
Much has been written about Sir Francis Forbes, first Chief Justice of NSW (1823-1837) and the first to be appointed to the office of Chief Justice in Australia. Because it was his responsibility to introduce the rule of law in a colony still preoccupied with the reception and reformation of British convicts, he came into collision with many of the leaders of the limited free society.
Although he led a life of scrupulous detachment from the community, apart from his enforced and somet…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781862874084 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1862874085 |
| Author: | John Michael Bennett, J.M. Bennett |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Release Date: | 11 December 2001 |
| Weight: | 368g |
| Series: | Lives of the Australian Chief Justices |
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Critics Review
[A] handsome hardcover [which] will be essential for research collections and for those with an interest in Australian, Newfoundland and Bermudan legal history in the early 19th century, and could be recommended as a gift for festive occasions… and serious holiday reading… - Law Institute Journal (Vic), May 2002
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