| Description |
xxvii, 308 pages, : illustrations (some colour), portraits, facsimiles ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Part 1: Establishment of the Court -- 1. The coming of the resident judges / Janine Rizzetti -- 2. 'A pile of buildings' built to last / Susan Reynolds -- Part 2: People of the Court -- 3. A glimpse at the frontline and the unsung heroes of the Court / Jane Mayo Carolan -- 4. The shaping of the legal profession / Simon Smith -- 5. The judges and their Court 1852-1900 / John Waugh -- 6. A bridging era 1900-1949 / Susan Priestley -- 7. The making of the modern Supreme Court 1974-2015 / Charles Parkinson -- Part 3: The Court at work -- 8. All very civil / Mark Finnane -- 9. The Court on the move /Don Garden -- 10. Capital crimes and the Supreme Court /Kathy Laster -- 11. Forensic medicine and the Supreme Court / Stephen Cordner and Fiona Leahy -- 12. Journalism and the Supreme Court / Peter Gregory -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Judicial Officers of the Supreme Court of Victoria to 1 January 2016 |
| Summary |
There has been a Supreme Court in Victoria since 1841. In the 175 years since controversial Judge John Willis convened those first sittings, the court has played a crucial role in the constitutional structure of Victoria. The history of the court is a window on the people and events that have shaped the history of the state |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Victoria. Supreme Court -- History.
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Victoria. Supreme Court.
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Justice, Administration of -- Australia -- Victoria -- History.
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Justice, Administration of -- Australia -- Victoria.
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Justice, Administration of -- Australia -- Victoria -- Historia
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Justice, Administration of -- Australia -- Victoria.
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| Author |
Smith, Simon, editor
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Royal Historical Society of Victoria, editor
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| ISBN |
9781760292270 |
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