Australian constitutional values

Vigorous debate exists among constitutional scholars as to the appropriate 'modalities' of constitutional argument, and their relative weight.

Many scholars, however, argue that one important modality of constitutional argument involves attention to underlying constitutional purposes or 'values'.

In Australia, this kind of values-oriented approach has been advocated by leading constitutional scholars, and also finds support in the judgments of the High Court at various times, particularly during the Mason Court era.

This book invites a range of leading Australian constitutional lawyers and scholars to address the relevance and scope of various substantive constitutional values, and how they might in the future affect the Court's approach to constitutional interpretation in various contexts.