LAW314 Chapter 2: WEEK 2 – Readings
3 Aug 2020
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Week 2 readings: melissa castan and sarah joseph, federal constitutional law: a contemporary. View (thomson reuters, 5th ed) chapter 1 pp 36 - 65 (judicial review - the high court of australia; constitutional interpretation and consequences of invalidity); chapter 2 pp 67 (characterisation of commonwealth laws) - ebook available at https://multisearch. mq. edu. au/permalink/f/1lmkbbh/tn_pq_ebook_centralebc5. It is the high court that is charged with interpreting and applying the principles of the constitution. The high court must ensure to remain independent from interference by the political arms of government. Though proposals for a more open process to high court bench processes have been made, high court justices are still chosen by the cabinet.
