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R Pascoe (ed) The Federation Press 2020 HB $160.00 G Williams & H Hobbs 2 nd ed Federation Press 2020 PB $59.95 D J Cremean 5 th ed Federation Press 2020 HB $265.00 THE TUNING CYMBAL: SELECTED PAPERS AND SPEECHES OF ROBERT FRENCH
Abstract from Federation Press
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This collection of papers and speeches draws on the career of one of Australia’s leading jurists, the Hon Robert French AC.
The book is divided into ten parts, each reflecting an aspect of French’s career such as Indigenous issues, human rights, public law, commercial dispute resolution and the judicial TREATY Abstract from Federation Press
The leading book on the treaty debate in Australia has been fully revised. This second edition takes a fresh look at modern treatymaking between Indigenous peoples and governments in Australia. Exploring the why, where, and how of treaty, it concludes by offering seven strategies for achieving treaty. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION Abstract from Federation Press
Now in its fifth edition, Admiralty Jurisdiction, has expanded to include the law of the United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa and India in addition to Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Malaysia. It is a comprehensive system. French’s contributions are put into context through commentaries by leading legal academics and practitioners including Chief Justice Tom Bathurst AC, Professor Megan Davis, Fiona McLeod AO SC, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Professor Anne Twomey.
The result is a rich account of French’s
contribution to the law.
A number of significant developments have occurred since the publication of the first edition. In Australia, key events include the emergence of State and Territory driven treaty processes, the negotiation and finalisation of the Noongar Settlement, and the delivery of the
Uluru Statement from the Heart. account of admiralty jurisdiction – law and practice – in these jurisdictions.
The scope of the book, its detailed analysis and its clear presentation of information makes it a valuable resource for admiralty and maritime law practitioners and judges.
