Defending the rights of all: a history of the Law Society of New South Wales/ Michael Pelly & Caro

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Unique IDLIB-00017970Alternative titleDefending the rights of all: a history of the Law Society of New South Wales/ Michael Pelly & Caroline PierceDate1st January 2016Date qualifieryear onlyDescriptionDescription: What would become of society if it were not for the due administration of justice? How can justice possibly be separated from the law? Or from the professional man to whom the administration of the law is entrusted? So argued the Chief Justice James Dowling in 1842, in the face of a move to establish courts without lawyers in the young colony of New South Wales. The debate galvanised a small group of legal gentlemen to create a Society which would support the profession's honour, independence and respectability and promote fair and liberal practice therein. Almost 175 years on, that small group of men has grown to close to 30,000 men and women practising as solicitors in New South Wales. The Society which represents them, though, works to the same ideals - upholding the honour of the profession, ensuring the administration of justice and defending the rights of all.

Small beginnings: Until 1884

Breakthrough: 1884-1934

Power plays: 1935-1966

Politics and the law: 1967-1989

Coups and pressure: 1990-2015

Overcoming barriers: Women in law

War service: Lawyers in combat

Upholding honour: The rogues

Beyond the city limits: The 'burbs and the bush

How the society works: About the Law Society of New South WalesLanguageEnglish (eng)IllustrationsColour illustrationsBlack and white illustrationsPublisherLaw Society of New South WalesPlace of publicationSydney
New South Wales
Australia

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FormatPublication - Book

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Number of pages288

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Dimensions (free text)27 cm

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Subject tagsLawyersHistory

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Dewey decimal numberSRC 340.06 PELLISBN/ISSN9780646960432
0646960431Source system IDR0000431803Alternative ID30002039238969

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Defending the rights of all: a history of the Law Society of New South Wales/ Michael Pelly & Caro