The Tim Carmody affair : Australia's greatest judicial crisis
Ananian-Welsh, Rebecca2016
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Click and Collect for The Tim Carmody affair : Australia's greatest judicial crisisIn 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 Affair explores his damaging and divisive tenure and the judicial rebellion that followed. It proposes ways Australia can improve the process of judicial appointments to avoid this kind of controversy again.
Main title:
The Tim Carmody affair : Australia's greatest judicial crisis / Rebecca Ananian-Welsh ; Gabrielle Appleby ; Andrew Lynch.
Imprint:
Sydney : NewSouth Publishing, 2016.
Collation:
245 pages ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes glossary of legal termsIncludes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index.
Contents:
1. A knockabout bloke -- 2. The search for the next Chief Justice -- 3. 'Friend or foe?' -- 4. Carmody versus the Supreme Court -- 5. The Cowan controversy -- 6. An exit 'on just terms' -- 7. The Carmody affair : five lessons.
ISBN:
9781742234991
Dewey class:
347.943035
Language:
English
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BRN:
291130
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Society and Beliefs | 347.943035 ANA | Available |
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