| Description |
320 pages ; 21 cm |
| Series |
Francis Forbes lectures ; 2002 |
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Francis Forbes lectures ; 2002
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| Contents |
Foreword -- Preface by the President, The New South Wales Bar Assocation -- The author's preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The early years in New South Wales, 1788-1828 -- 3. Jury trials established by local legislation, 1829-1844 -- 4. Agitation for juries, 1788-1844 -- 5. Aborigines: (In) equality before the law -- 6. Aspects of trial by jury -- 7. The course of a criminal trial -- 8. Particular types of juries -- 9. Criticisms of judges -- 10. The Australian Constitution, Section 80 -- 11. The erosion of trial by jury -- 12. Conclusion -- Endnotes -- Table of principal cases -- Table of principal statutes and executive orders -- Chronology |
| Summary |
This monograph may be a timely reminder of the attacks on the jury system by politicians on both sides of parliament, by judges and commentators in the media. It argues for an increase not a curtailment of their use in the interests of transparent justice |
| Analysis |
Courts & legal procedures (New South Wales,Australia) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Issuing Body |
"The Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History"--Cover |
| Subject |
Jury -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History -- 1788-1851
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| Author |
Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History.
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| ISBN |
0975110306 : |
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