Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
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Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
ITC#9: Michael Kirby and Mark Aarons on the 1951 referendum
An extra episode, supplementing #ITC8: Following the finding of the High Court that the legislation effecting a ban on the Australian Communist Party was invalid, the Menzies government went to the Australian people to seek an amendment to the Constitution. Justice Michael Kirby and Mark Aarons discuss the referendum and its implications. Thanks also to the National Library of Australia, for the use of excerpts from its oral history collection: Laurie Aarons interviewed by Stewart Harris, 1991 Dec.17-1992 Mar. 4, ORAL TRC 2788.
In That Case
Lawyers, litigants and courts have shaped Australia through interesting and important public interest litigation. At the same time, the individual players involved have been shaped and impacted by their involvement in these cases. From the saga of the 2007 Haneef case, to Jason Kioa’s reshaping of Australian public law, to the public and personal effects of Mabo, ‘In That Case’ unpacks some of the most fascinating moments in Australian law.
