Gabrielle Appleby: 3 books
Tim Carmody Affair
Australia's Greatest Judicial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2016
In 2014 when Tim Carmody, a former police officer, was sworn in as Chief Justice of Queensland, he had been Chief Magistrate for only nine months and had never served on the Supreme Court. It was one of the most controversial judicial appointments in Australia's history. Chaos ensued. The Tim Carmody...
Role of the Solicitor-General
Negotiating Law, Politics and the Public Interest
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
Behind every government there is an impressive team of hard-working lawyers. In Australia, the Solicitor-General leads that team. A former Attorney-General once said, 'The Solicitor-General is next to the High Court and God.' And yet the role of government lawyers in Australia, and specifically the...
Government Accountability
Australian Administrative Law
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Government Accountability: Australian Administrative Law offers an accessible introduction to administrative law in Australia by reference to its guiding principle, accountability. The book explores the complex theory underlying this area of law through the inclusion of many examples and with an emphasis...