Like medicine, law is replete with axioms of prevention. Prevention is better than cure has a long pedigree in both fields. 17th century jurist Sir Edward Coke observed that preventing justice excelleth punishing justice . A century later, Sir William Blackstone similarly stated that preventive justice is ...preferable in all respects to punishing justice . This book evaluates the feasibility and legitimacy of state attempts to regulate prevention. Though prevention may be desirable as a matter of policy, questions are inevitably raised as to its limits and legitimacy,...
Like medicine, law is replete with axioms of prevention. Prevention is better than cure has a long pedigree in both fields. 17th century...
Rebecca Ananian-Welsh Gabrielle Appleby Andrew Lynch
In 2014 when Tim Carmody, a former police officer, was sworn in as Chief Justice of Queensland, he had been Chief Magistrate for only nine months and had never served on the Supreme Court. It was one of the most controversial judicial appointments in Australia s history. Chaos ensued. The Tim Carmody Affair explores his damaging and divisive tenure and the judicial rebellion that followed. It proposes ways Australia can improve the process of judicial appointments to avoid this kind of controversy again."
In 2014 when Tim Carmody, a former police officer, was sworn in as Chief Justice of Queensland, he had been Chief Magistrate for only nine months and ...
