Peter Brett (1918-1975), Alice Erh-Soon Tay (1934-2004) and
Geoffrey Sawer (1910-1996) are key, yet largely overlooked, members
of Australia's first community of legal scholars. This book is a
critical study of how their ideas and endeavours contributed to
Australia's discipline of law and the first Australian legal
theories. It examines how three marginal figures - a Jewish man
(Brett), a Chinese woman (Tay), and a war orphan (Sawer) - rose to
prominence during a transformative period for Australian legal
education and scholarship. Drawing on in-depth interviews with
former colleagues and students, extensive archival research, and an
appraisal of their contributions to scholarship and teaching, this
book explores the three professors' international networks and
broader social and historical milieux. Their pivotal leadership
roles in law departments at the University of Melbourne, University
of Sydney, and the Australian National University are also
critically assessed. Ranging from local experiences and the
concerns of a nascent Australian legal academy to the complex
transnational phenomena of legal scholarship and theory, Free Hands
and Minds makes a compelling case for contextualising law and legal
culture within society. At a time of renewed crisis in legal
education and research in the common law world, it also offers a
vivid, nuanced and critical account of the enduring liberal
foundations of Australia's discipline of law.
General
| Imprint: |
Hart Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2021 |
| Authors: |
Susan Bartie
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
344 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-5099-5197-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Law >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-5099-5197-0 |
| Barcode: |
9781509951970 |
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