Speeches of a Chief Justice
Subtitle: James Spigelman 1998-2008
By: edited by Tim D. Castle.
Contributors: Castle, Tim D.
Publisher: CS2N Pub.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Neutral Bay, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 498
ISBN-13: 9780646504568
Subjects: Spigelman, James Jacob, -- 1946-; Judges -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Biography; Law -- Australia; Law -- Australia -- New South Wales; Speeches, addresses, etc., Australian
Genres: Biography
Description: Continuity of institutions in an era of rapid and revolutionary change is one of the fundamental messages underpinning the public speeches of the Hon James Spigelman AC, the current Chief Justice of New South Wales. This book contains a selection of 42 speeches, delivered during his first ten years in office.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1: The Chief Justice and the Supreme Court; title: Chapter 2: The rule of law; title: Chapter 3:  Judicial administration; title: Chapter 4: The legal profession; title: Chapter 5: Criminal justice; title: Chapter 6: Civil justice; title: Chapter 7: Public law; title: Chapter 8:  Engagement; title: Chapter 9: Historical reflections.