An Unruly Child: A history of law in Australia

by Bruce Kercher

Book Overview

'This is a provocative re-examination of our legal history appearing at a time when Australians are reconsidering both their past and their future.' - The Hon. Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal

The imperial view of Australian law was that it was a weak derivative of English law. In An Unruly Child, Bruce Kercher rewrites history. He reveals that since 1788 there has been a contest between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1863738916
• ISBN13: 9781863738910
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"