The Highest court

Australia, 1998

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The Highest Court in Australia is an enigma to many. There are sketches of insight which may be attributed to the publicity surrounding cases such as Mabo and Wik, however the mechanisms that have contributed to these decisions are often unknown. This video follows the handing down of two historic judgements; Kruger and Ha, and the appointment of two new Justices. By witnessing these events and processes the viewer is given an informative insight into the High Court and its operation. This documentary is produced by the same individuals who created the title “Mr Neal is entitled to be an agitator” (also in the collection).

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Credits

director

Daryl Dellora

producer

Sue Maslin

production company

Film Art Doco Pty Ltd

Duration

00:57:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1998

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

308758

Language

English

Audience classification

Subject categories

Aboriginal Australia → Wik-Munkan (Australian people) - Land tenure

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Civil law

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Courts - Australia

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Criminal law

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Law - Australia

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Trial practice

Crime, Espionage, Justice, Police & Prisons → Trials

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Australia

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Civil law

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Justice

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Justice, Administration of

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Law - Australia

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Legal studies

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Short films

Short films → Short films - Australia

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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