'Kangaroo Court': Family Law in Australia

John Hirst

Black Incorporated, 2005 - Family & Relationships - 126 pages

The Family Court was a progressive reform of the 1970s. Now it is the most hated institution in Australia. What went wrong? This is a searching critique of its failures and injustices, supported by accounts of those who have suffered at its hands, with suggestions for change.

About the author

John Hirst was born on July 9, 1942 in Australia. He graduated from the University of Adelaide and was a history professor at La Trobe University, Melbourne from 1968 until his retirement in 2006. He was the author of numerous books including Convict Society and Its Enemies, The Strange Birth of Colonial Democracy, The Sentimental Nation, The Shortest History of Europe, Australian History in 7 Questions, and Sense and Nonsense in Australian History. He died on February 5, 2016 at the age of 73.

Bibliographic information

• Title: 'Kangaroo Court': Family Law in Australia; Quarterly Essay; Issue 17; Issue 17 of Quarterly essay
• Author: John Hirst
• Publisher: Black Incorporated, 2005
• ISBN: 1863953418, 9781863953412
• Length: 126 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / General; Law / Family Law / General; Law / General; Literary Collections / Essays; Social Science / Sociology / General