Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory 7ed : Commentary and Materials

George Williams
Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory 7ed : Commentary and Materials
Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory 7ed : Commentary and Materials
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Blackshield and Williams Australian Constitutional Law and Theory 7ed : Commentary and Materials
ISBN: 9781760021511
Publication Date: 16 January 2018

This is the new and fully updated edition of the acclaimed and authoritative book on Australian constitutional law.

Fresh material reflects the contemporary approach of the High Court including its emphasis on statutory interpretation as a tool of constitutional analysis.

The book has also been fully revised and updated for major High Court and overseas decisions, including McCloy v New South Wales, Williams v Commonwealth (No 2), the Brexit Case and Plaintiff M68/2015 v Minister for Immigration.

Always 'much more than a casebook' as Sir Anthony Mason said of a previous edition, the book also presents carefully selected extracts from a broad range of writers and commentators.

As the reviewer for the Law Institute Journal said of the most recent edition, this book is 'a great resource for practitioners wanting an authoritative guide to Australian constitutional law' and a 'must-have for law students who would like more depth of analysis'.

Key Features of the New Edition

Latest Decisions:

  • The text incorporates full analysis of the High Court's decisions in the important citizenship case (Re Canavan) and right to protest case (Brown v Tasmania) both handed down in late October 2017.
  • A new chapter on statutory interpretation and its connection to Australian constitutional law.
  • Substantial revisions to the chapter on constitutional change to take account of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and related developments up to late 2017.
  • Fresh perspectives on constitutional interpretation.
  • Consolidation of the material on the implied freedom of political communication into a single chapter, offering a more streamlined account of the doctrine's development.
  • Major updat...