Melbourne Law School - Research Publications
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ItemA question of capacity: the case of Justice Bruce( 1998)In 1998, complaints against Justice Vince Bruce of the New South Wales Supreme Court led to an investigation by the state's Judicial Commission and a parliamentary debate on the judge's removal. This comment notes the history of removal of judges in Australia, the framework for investigation of judicial complaints in New South Wales, and the outcome of the inquiry into Justice Bruce.
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ItemThe Victorian government and the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court( 1996)In the mid-1990s, controversy erupted over the number of acts of parliament that were reducing the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Victoria. This article analyses the legislation that led to this controversy, the significance of Victoria distinctive constitutional entrenchment of Supreme Court jurisdiction, and other aspects of the constitutional position of the Supreme Court.
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ItemOn both sides of the record( 1992)The difficulty of the unity of parties to civil litigation where a party brings suit against himself is considered
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ItemTales from the colonial past(The Victorian Bar, 1992)Brief historical background linking a prominent member of the New South Wales legal profession to the notorious late nineteenth century criminal case of cannibalism
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ItemLife and death in the biggest city law firm in thebiggest city(The Victorian Bar, 1996)A description of the traditions of legal practice inside a well-established prestigious New York law firm
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ItemThe paperless office(The Victorian Bar, 1994)Necessary modifications to a new skyscraper to cater for a major law firm as an incoming tenant
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ItemBrevity(The Victorian Bar, 1994)Readers are encouraged to utilise brevity in their written submissions
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ItemLegal mythology: The House of Lords cannot err, but, thank God, their mistakes can be put rightby Parliament.(The Victorian Bar, 1991)The impotence of man-made law to override natural laws is considered.
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ItemCase law for the tyro advocate(The Victorian Bar, 1992)A collection of legal anecdotes involving bold, insouciant, or impudentbehaviour by counsel directed towards the court or the practice of law.
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ItemFarewell: Legal Beagle (1986 – 1993)(The Victorian Bar, 1993)Comment upon the passing of the “Legal Beagle” comic strip from the Law Society of Western Australia’s journal Brief.