Ventures in the trackless jungle
-the use of American case law
by the High Court of Australia
© 1998 Bruce Topperwien
"[O]ur occasional references to United States authorities have excited counsel to undertake safari-style expeditions into the jungle of American case law"
- Sir Anthony Mason (1984)
"American case law is a trackless jungle in which only the most intrepid and discerning Australian lawyers should venture."
- Sir Anthony Mason (1988)
CONTENTS
Introduction
Uses of comparative law
Formulating questions and legal issues
Proposing solutions
Testing proposed solutions
Rhetorical device
Methodology
Results
Table 1-Citations of American cases per decade
Use of American cases in different areas of law
Constitutional law
Freedom of political communication cases
Electoral equality
Other areas of law
Tort law
Criminal law
Miscellaneous
Conclusions
Appendix
Charts
Bibliography
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