Dimensions
128 x 142 x 10mm
3 CDs
Each year the ABC invites a prominent Australian to present the result of his or her work and thinking on major social, scientific or cultural issues in a series of radio talks known as the Boyer Lectures.
There is perhaps no one with more authority to speak on the complex and fascinating topic of the rule of law, the interpretation of the Constitution, and the whole role of the judiciary in our legal system. In recent decades the High Court has often freely interpreted the Constitution with regard to the rule of law in many contentious issues. Chief Justice Gleeson's opinions on this matter are sure to be lively, stimulating and, with the centenary of the Federation and the Constitution approaching, timely.