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" Understanding the Australian legal system / "
D.J. Gifford.
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BL
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994845
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b749215
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Gifford, D. J., (Donald James)
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Understanding the Australian legal system /\ D.J. Gifford.
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| Publication Statement
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Sydney :: Cavendish Pub. (Australia),, ©1997.
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xviii, 188 pages ;; 24 cm
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1876213183
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: 9781876213183
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Includes index.
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| Contents
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The nature of law -- The sources of law -- Finding the law -- The parliamentary system in australia -- The making of law by parliament -- Interpeting an act of parliament -- Subordina legislation -- How judges develop the law -- How effective is our law-making process? -- The legal profession -- The handling of disputes within the legal system -- The trial of a civil case -- The trial of a criminal case -- The adversary system -- The rules of evidence -- The jury system -- The punishment of offenders -- The inevitability of limitaionas -- Limitations of the effectivenesss of parliament -- Limitationsl on the effectiveness of subordinate law-making bodies -- Limitationsl of the effectiveness of the common law -- The changing role of the legal profession -- Change and the law.
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Justice, Administration of-- Australia, Popular works.
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Law-- Australia, Popular works.
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Justice, Administration of.
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Law.
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Australia.
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| Dewey Classification
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347.94
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KU72.G54 1997
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