Revisiting history is revisiting oneself. My upbringing involved Anglicanism: 1066 belongs to England; crucifixion belongs to Christ; “ibn” means “son of” for Arabs and not for Jews; the Vizier is a wicked Muslim politician out of the Arabian Nights; and Jews suffered pogroms being outside of legal protection. In time I found out that there… Continue reading #OTD 30 December
Month: December 2021
Alexandria Park – a tale of terra nullius
* A version of this article was published in the Summer 2021 issue of Bar News, the journal of the NSW Bar Association. Introduction Cooper v Stuart was the Privy Council determination which cemented terra nullius in Australia for the century up to Mabo. Its interest to a wider Australia is obvious; its own story… Continue reading Alexandria Park – a tale of terra nullius
27 June
Forever and a day, politicians under monarchs have had to concern themselves about the issue, what happens if the monarch is not producing issue? “What do we do to ensure a smooth line of succession?” Like much of life’s mysteries, this involves sex, religion and territory. At the beginning of the 18th century, the English… Continue reading 27 June