Public sentinels :: a comparative study of Australian solicitors-general /

In recent years, controversy has surrounded the role of top government lawyers in the United States and the United Kingdom this group have been thrust into the public debate because of ethical issues surrounding the 'torture memos' in the United States and the British Attorney-General'...

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Weitere Verfasser: Appleby, Gabrielle (HerausgeberIn), Keyzer, Patrick, 1966- (HerausgeberIn), Williams, John (John Matthew), 1967- (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Farnham, Surrey : Ashgate, 2014.
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Zusammenfassung:In recent years, controversy has surrounded the role of top government lawyers in the United States and the United Kingdom this group have been thrust into the public debate because of ethical issues surrounding the 'torture memos' in the United States and the British Attorney-General's response to the political pressure to approve the legality of the Iraq war. By contrast Australia's chief legal adviser, the Solicitor-General, has remained largely out of the public eye. This collection provides an historical, theoretical, practical and comparative perspective and a rare insight into a fundame.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781409454267
1409454266
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9781472407030