Australian Constitutional Landmarks [Paperback]

This book explores the most significant landmark cases and controversies in Australia's constitutional landscape.Landmarks in Australian Constitutional Law highlights those cases that have marked turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each case is worked through and clearly examined in light of the legal and political context leading to the case, the mounting of the case, and the impact on later constitutional reform. With contributions by leading constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices this book is sure to have lasting appeal.Landmarks in Australian Constitutional Law highlights those cases that have marked turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation. Each case is worked through and clearly examined in light of the legal and political context leading to the case, the mounting of the case, and the impact on later constitutional reform. With contributions by leading constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices this book is sure to have lasting appeal.Highlighting turning points in the shaping of the Australian nation since Federation, this collection examines cases from their legal and political context, through their implementation and eventual impact on constitutional reform. Contributions by well-known constitutional lawyers, judges and two former chief justices ensure the value of the analysis.List of cases; List of Commonwealth constitution provisions; List of statutes; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction: the Commonwealth's constitutional century H. P. Lee and George Winterton; 1. The emergence of the Commonwealth constitution John Williams; 2. The engineers' case Keven Booker and Arthur Glass; 3. The uniform income tax cases Cheryl Saunders; 4. The Bank Nationalisation cases: the defeat of Labor's most controversial economic initiative Peter Johnston; 5. The Communist Party case George Winterton; 6. Fitzpatrick and Browne: imprisonment by a house of parlil$