A Mabo Memoir Islan Kustom to Native Title |
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| Author:
| Keon-Cohen, Bryan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-646-59161-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Zemvic Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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This acclaimed book is an insider's comprehensive account, written for the non-lawyer, by the plaintiffs' counsel, Dr. Bryan Keon-Cohen AM QC. He recounts Eddie Mabo's motivations, the Murray Islanders and their culture; lawyers and judges involved; legal aid hassles; set-backs during trial; repeated attacks by Bjelke-Petersen's government; Mabo's premature death; final success in the High Court, and the case's legacy. Published in 2011, the first edition is sold out. This revised,...
More DescriptionThis acclaimed book is an insider's comprehensive account, written for the non-lawyer, by the plaintiffs' counsel, Dr. Bryan Keon-Cohen AM QC. He recounts Eddie Mabo's motivations, the Murray Islanders and their culture; lawyers and judges involved; legal aid hassles; set-backs during trial; repeated attacks by Bjelke-Petersen's government; Mabo's premature death; final success in the High Court, and the case's legacy. Published in 2011, the first edition is sold out. This revised, re-named version includes text of 600 pages, footnotes, photographs, court and personal documents, a chronology, appendices, bibliography and a detailed new Index.