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The Rule of Law in a Penal Colony - Law and Politics in Early New South Wales (Hardcover)
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The Rule of Law in a Penal Colony - Law and Politics in Early New South Wales (Hardcover)
Series: Studies in Australian History
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Ironically, the first civil case to be heard in Australia occurred
at the behest of two convicts under sentence. Of course, convicts
had first-hand experience of criminal law, but all the settlers
were part of a culture which emphasised the rule of law as the
guarantee of its fundamental political value, British liberty. This
book, written by a lawyer and unique for its perspective based in
both legal and social history, illuminates the important role
played by the concept of the rule of law in the transformation of
New South Wales from a penal colony to a free society. Dr Neal
lucidly outlines the interaction between law and politics in early
New South Wales and shows that because there were no official
political structures, the courts served as a de facto parliament
and a means of political expression.
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