A Source Book of Australian Legal History
Author | : John Michael Bennett |
Publisher | : Law Book Company for New South Wales Bar Association |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1979 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105043680466 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Source Book of Australian Legal History written by John Michael Bennett and published by Law Book Company for New South Wales Bar Association. This book was released on 1979 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Section V. The foundation law (p. 247-63) outlines English legal principles of colonisation and introduction of English law in Australia; influence of international jurists, esp. Vattel; instructions to Capt. Cook, proclamations of colonies; Batmans treaty and its voiding; early application of English law to Aborigines in Tasmania and New South Wales.