The Political High Court: How the High Court shapes politics
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Political High Court: How the High Court shapes politics
By (Author) David Solomon
Allen & Unwin
Allen & Unwin
1st August 1999
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Legal systems: courts and procedures
320
Physical Properties
Paperback
288
Width 140mm, Height 215mm
374g
Description
The Australian High Court of the 1990s has been subject to intense criticism, even vilification, from politicians, lawyers and the representatives of various interests. The Court has been damned as "activist", accused of "inventing" new rights, and denounced for forcing the pace and direction of social change. But this criticism is not new: the author surveys the many areas in which the High Court has impacted on the community. He also examines the continuing argument over how "responsible" the Court should be to political pressure and public opinion.
Author Bio
Among David Solomon's many publications are this book's predecessor, The Political Impact of the High Court, the ground-breaking The Making of an Australian Prime Minister (with Laurie Oakes), Australia's Government and Parliament and Coming of Age: Charter for a New Australia. He is contributing editor at the Courier Mail and editor of The Legal Reporter.
