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Sir James Martin: Premier 1863-1865, 1866-1868, 1870-1872 and Fourth Chief Justice 1873-1886 of New South Wales: Lives of Australian Chief Justices

Autor J M Bennett
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 oct 2005
Intelligence, ambition and self-belief took Martin, the son of the Governor's Irish groom, to the pinnacles of colonial law and politics. He is the only man to have been both been Premier and Chief Justice of New South Wales. He made his name as a fierce and partisan contributor to the vitriolic political debates of the 1840s.
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ISBN-13: 9781862875890
ISBN-10: 1862875898
Pagini: 384
Greutate: 0 kg
Editura: Federation Press
Seria Lives of Australian Chief Justices


Cuprins

Contents Foreword by the Honourable Gordon J Samuels Preface by Mr Rodney Cavalier Acknowledgements List of Illustrations “Dramatis Personae” Ministries After Responsible Government Governor Brisbane’s Legacy “The Supreme Court Would Soon Teach Them Better Manners” “We Lay the Foundation of a Nation” “The Conservative Element Was as Powerful as It Ever Was” “De Facto Attorney-General” “Office Has No Attractions For Me” “The First Protectionist Government in the Colony” “This Ministry Was One of the Strongest and Best” “The Present Unfortunate State of Public Business” “He Was Not Called Upon to Neglect His Private Practice” “The First Australian Chief Justice” “Your Ablest Man is Gone From You” Abbreviations Notes Index

Recenzii

This book presents an engrossing account of a remarkable career whose achievements are so far without parallel in New South Wales, and of the social and political background against which Martin’s unique life must be considered. From the Foreword by, the Honourable Gordon J Samuels