The Continuity of Legal Systems in Theory and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781509920068 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 280 str.

Benjamin Spagnolo

Spis treści

1. Introduction I. ‘Applying’ Theoretical Accounts II. Kelsen and Raz III. Australia 1788 – 2001 IV. A Note on Methodology V. Outline 2. Australia 1788 – 2001 I. Nature and Material Scope II. Spatial Scope III. Personal Scope IV. Conclusions: Changes in Australian Law 1788 – 2001 3. Kelsen: Authorised Constitutional Change I. Framework: Norms and Legal Orders II. Hierarchy and Basic Norm III. Multiple Legal Systems IV. Continuity V. Problems with Kelsen’s Account VI. Conclusions 4. Application of Kelsen’s Account I. Norms and Constitutions in New South Wales in 1788 II. Continuity and Unconstitutional Gubernatorial Orders in New South Wales III. Continuity and Pre-Federation New South Wales as a Partial Legal System IV. Continuity and Merger: State Legal Systems at Federation V. Discontinuity: Total and National Legal Systems and the Statute of Westminster VI. Continuity after the Statute of Westminster VII. Continuity by International Law VIII. Conclusions 5. Raz: Continuity of Social Form I. Taxonomy of Laws and Internal Relations II. Institutionalised Normative Systems III. Recognition IV. Continuity V. Conclusions 6. Application of Raz’s Account I. Continuity: Settlement to Federation II. Federation and Discontinuity III. Conclusions 7. Evaluation I. Continuity in Theory: Fit and Explanatory Power II. Continuity in Practice: Australia 1788 – 2001