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The term ‘judicial activism’ is seemingly ubiquitous in Australia and the US today. This book provides a history of the term ‘judicial activism’, from its inception as a historian’s catchphrase in the US in the 1940s, to its more recent manifestation in Australia and the US as part of election campa…
The Campaign Against the Courts
a history of the judicial activism debate
$54.63
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2017
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Summary
The term ‘judicial activism’ is seemingly ubiquitous in Australia and the United States today. Prominent public figures, from politicians to cardinals, commentators to business executives, have used this terminology to condemn superior courts and certain judicial outcomes. In Australia, High Court decisions on matters such as native title, property law and the interpretation of Australian history (for instance, Mabo); constitutional rights; the law of negligence; and migration law…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760021436 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1760021431 |
| Author: | Tanya Josev |
| Publisher: | Federation Press |
| Imprint: | Federation Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2017 |
| Weight: | 390g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Tanya Josev
Tanya Josev (BA LLB (Hons) PhD(Melb)) is a Senior Lecturer in the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne.
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