‘The Humanity of Law – Selected Essays of The Hon. James Allsop AC’ is Published

‘The Humanity of Law – Selected Essays of The Hon. James Allsop AC’ has been published by Federation Press, in association with the Australian Academy of Law.

The collection draws on the career of Atkin Chambers’ Door Tenant, The Honourable James Allsop AC, one of Australia’s leading jurists.

As the editors, Ruth Higgins SC and Kevin Connor SC, state in their introduction: “A pervasive concern of the Honourable James Allsop AC, in both his judicial and extra-judicial writings, has been the pursuit of the often ineffable, but always necessary, human element in the law.”

The book is divided into six parts and contains 18 papers, speeches and chapters which cover the nature of law and public power, the profession and judiciary, and substantive aspects of equity, statute, commercial, and maritime law. The result is a book that reveals the continuities and evolution of Allsop’s thinking, and his significant contribution to public life.

The book is being officially launched at an event held in Sydney, at The Federal Court of Australia, on Wednesday 27th November by The Hon. Stephen Gageler AC, Chief Justice of Australia.

See here for details on how to purchase a copy.