| Main Title: |
Lionel Murphy : a political biography / Jenny Hocking. |
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| Author: |
Hocking, Jenny.
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| Imprint: |
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000. |
| Collation: |
xx, 382 p. : ill., portraits, pbk ; 23 cm. |
| Summary: |
Machine derived contents note: 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.
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. |
| Subject: |
Murphy, Lionel, 1922-1986
Judges
Biography
Politicians
Politics and Government - Australia
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| Edition: |
1st pbk. ed. |
| ISBN: |
0521794854 (pbk.) |
| Notes: |
"Featuring a new epilogue reassessing Murphy's legacy" - cover.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 360-376), notes and index.
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