Matters For Judgment: An Autobiography
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
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A compelling work of legal memoir and autobiography, Matters for Judgment chronicles the distinguished career of John Kerr, the Australian jurist who served as Governor-General of Australia and became one of the most controversial figures in the nation's political history. With candor and measured reflection, Kerr presents his own account of a life shaped by the law, from his early years as a barrister to his pivotal role in the 1975 constitutional crisis, in which he dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor government — an act that sent shockwaves through Australian democracy. Written in a tone that is at once authoritative and self-justifying, the narrative details the legal reasoning and personal convictions that guided his most consequential decisions. It stands as an essential primary source for anyone seeking to understand one of the most dramatic and debated moments in modern Australian political and constitutional history.
Author: John Kerr
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Macmillan
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A compelling work of legal memoir and autobiography, Matters for Judgment chronicles the distinguished career of John Kerr, the Australian jurist who served as Governor-General of Australia and became one of the most controversial figures in the nation's political history. With candor and measured reflection, Kerr presents his own account of a life shaped by the law, from his early years as a barrister to his pivotal role in the 1975 constitutional crisis, in which he dismissed Prime Minister Gough Whitlam's Labor government — an act that sent shockwaves through Australian democracy. Written in a tone that is at once authoritative and self-justifying, the narrative details the legal reasoning and personal convictions that guided his most consequential decisions. It stands as an essential primary source for anyone seeking to understand one of the most dramatic and debated moments in modern Australian political and constitutional history.