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Principles of Australian Constitutional Law, 5th edition
A clear and succinct introduction to constitutional law in Australia.
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Product description
Principles of Australian Constitutional Law, now in its fifth edition, is a popular textbook aimed at students and practitioners that is now prescribed or recommended in many Australian law schools. It provides helpful summaries of the key cases and an analysis that helps readers to understand contemporary Australian constitutionalism.
Features
- Concise but comprehensive overview
- Examines the underlying principles that inform this area of law
- Included the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act and the Australia Act
- Lecturers have access to a suite of online ancillary on constitutional law
Related Titles
Price, LexisNexis Case Summaries — Constitutional Law, 6th ed, 2016
Siow, Constitutional Law at a Glance, 2015
Trone, Quick Reference Card — Constitutional Law, 2015
Table of contents
- Fundamentals
- Constitutional Method
- Introduction to Australian Federalism
- The States
- The Territories
- Trade, Commerce and Intercourse
- Taxation
- Corporations
- The Races Power
- External Affairs
- Acquisition of Property on Just Terms
- Conciliation and Arbitration
- The Federal Executive Power
- Finance
- Trial by Jury
- Freedom of Religion
- Discrimination on the Grounds of State Residence
- Freedom of Political Communication
- Judicial Power
- The Constitutional Jurisdiction of the High Court
- Inconsistency of Laws