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Judicial independence is a fundamental aspect of law and governance in Australia, commanding near universal endorsement. Despite its vital importance, the independence of the Australian judiciary is threatened on a variety of fronts. This volume brings together some of Australia's leading constitutional scholars to discuss judicial independence and its contemporary challenges, including challenges posed by politics, judicial selection, extra-judicial activities, social media and the war on terror. Contributions include theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives. The book includes an initial essay by former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Sir Anthony Mason. The volume provides a valuable guide to future directions in law and governance, with an eye to strengthening judicial independence in Australia.

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This publication has previously provided a pre-publication review of this book. However, now that it is available for sale it is appropriate to mention it a second time. It is timely that this important work covering the broad topic of judicial independence in Australia is published. It is edited, in part, by the talented Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, and it brings together a series of exceptional papers which pelucidly reveal that judicial independence is under threat on a variety of fronts and, in particular, threats posed by politics (including the modern phenomenon of identity politics ), judicial selection, extra-judicial activities, social media and the war on terror. The book begins with an outstanding paper delivered last year by the Hon Sir Anthony Mason at a conference at the University of Queensland, the title of which has been given to the book. The remainder of the contributions to that conference are categorised into the following; Conceptualising Judicial Independence; Judicial Appointments and Tenure; Institutional Integrity; Judicial Reasoning and Rhetoric; Extra Judicial Activities and Courts in Social Context. The authors of the various articles include some of Australia's foremost constitutional jurists including Professor Brian Opeskin, Professor George Williams and Dr Ananian-Welsh. Professor Opeskin's paper is especially interesting, dealing as it does with Judicial Exits which discusses the various methods by which judicial office terminates (i.e life tenure, age tenure or term tenure). He clearly identifies that the South Africa model of having fixed terms for judicial office has much to commend it. Queensland Law Reporter - 8 July 2016 - [2016] 26 QLR This is another excellent publication from Australia's premier legal publisher. As the former Deputy Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Dikgang Moseneke, said in the Supreme Court Oration earlier this week, judicial independence is an essential part of most modern democracies. It is, as his Honour pointed out, inextricably bound to the Rule of Law. ... So it is timely that the Federation Press is to publish this important work covering the broad topic of judicial independence in Australia. It is edited, in part, by the talented Dr Rebecca Ananian-Welsh, and it brings together a series of exceptional papers which pellucidly reveal that judicial independence is under threat on a variety of fronts and, in particular, threats posed by politics, judicial selection, extra-judicial activities, social media and the war on terror. The book begins with an outstanding paper delivered last year by the Hon Sir Anthony Mason at a conference at the University of Queensland, the title of which has been given to the book. The remainder of the contributions to that conference are categorised into the following; Conceptualising Judicial Independence; Judicial Appointments and Tenure; Institutional Integrity; Judicial Reasoning and Rhetoric; Extra Judicial Activities and Courts in Social Context. The authors of the various articles include some of Australia's foremost constitutional jurists including Professor Brian Opeskin, Professor George Williams and Dr Ananian-Welsh. Queensland Law Reporter - 17 June 2016 - [2016] 23 QLR

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Simon Rice OAM Simon is a Professor of Law at the Australian National University, where he is Director of Law Reform and Social Justice. He researches and writes in discrimination, human rights, access to justice and public interest lawyering. From 1996-2011 he was a part-time judicial member of the NSW Administrative Decisions Tribunal in the Equal Opportunity Division. He is a past President of Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, and a former Director of the NSW Law Foundation. In 2002 he was awarded a Medal in the Order of Australia for legal services to the socially and economically disadvantaged Andrew Day Professor Andrew Day is a clinical and forensic psychologist who has worked in correctional and forensic mental health services in the UK and Australia. He is a Professor in the School of Psychology, and an Associate Director of the Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing at Deakin University. Dr Day obtained his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Birmingham UK in 1994 and Masters in Science in Applied Criminological Psychology at the University of London UK in 1991 that included work as a Prison Psychologist with the UK Home Office. He has published many research articles on offender rehabilitation, co-edited textbooks for pre-university Psychology curriculums, and presented conference papers at national and international research conferences. His current research interests focus mainly on the development of therapeutic and rehabilitative approaches for offenders.

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