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The Significance of Comparative Law to Common Law Judges: An Australian Perspective

Author : Susan Kiefel

Published in: Current Issues of Comparative Law – Questions actuelles de droit comparé

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This article considers the significance of comparative law to judges of the High Court of Australia, focusing on the application of European and civil law. It engages with the quantitative question: in which areas of the common law do references to comparative law materials occur most often? It also engages with the qualitative question: for what purpose are comparative law materials used? The article notes the heightened value of comparative law material in novel cases, especially those with moral overtones. The article concludes by identifying factors which inhibit the use of comparative law materials by Australian judges.

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Title: The Significance of Comparative Law to Common Law Judges: An Australian Perspective
Author: Susan Kiefel
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Current Issues of Comparative Law – Questions actuelles de droit comparé
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-20658-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-20659-8

Copyright Year: 2019
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20659-8_1