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Jenny Hocking’s political biography of Australian barrister, politician and High Court judge Lionel Murphy forced a reinterpretation of Murphy’s considerable legal, social and political legacy.
Jenny Hocking traces Murphy’s life from childhood to his role in the Labor split of the 1950s, his pioneering work as a senator and reformist Attorney-General in the Whitlam government, to his rise to the bench of the High Court, through to his untimely death, amidst controversy, in 1986. His life is the story of a passionate reformer who was steadfastly committed to the institutions of the law and the parliament, and a constant champion of democratic values. It is also the story of a turbulent period of legal and social change in Australia. Drawing on numerous personal interviews as well as access to previously unseen archival material, this biography paints a vivid portrait of an individual who has left an indelible mark on Australian politics, law and culture.First Edition.
- xii, 359 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- 1. Reluctant exile
- 2. Keith
- 3. Lionel Keith
- 4. Crimes of the heart
- 5. Dream king
- 6. Cooking in the kitchen
- 7. Divine intervention
- 8. Every post a winner
- 9. Last man hanged
- 10. Turbulent politics
- 11. A brand new beat
- 12. A social and cultural government
- 13. A friend of the court
- 14. The election that never was
- 15. Economic law and order
- 16. Criminalising politics
- 17. Legal fiction
- 18. The responsibility of judges
- 19. Troubles
- 20. An unconquered Celt
- 21. Epilogue.
- Murphy, Lionel, 1922-1986
- Judges — Australia — Biography
- Legislators — Australia — Biography
- Australia — Politics and government — 1945- — Biography
- Judiciary
- Attorney-General
- Murphy, Justice Lionel
- Former Ministers
- ALP
- Biography
- High Court judges
- Federal issue
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