LAW1112 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Arthur Phillip, Terra Nullius, Colonial Laws Validity Act 1865
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Chapter 3 - the origins and evolution of australian. 3. 1 australia"s first public law: populated by hundreds of different tribal nations for tens of thousands of years, anglo-australian history traditionally begins with the acquisition of the territory by great. Britain in the 18th century: the arrival and claiming of australian territory for the king of great britain in 1770 marked the beginning of british public law in australia. In 1768, king george iii of england vested captain james cook with secret instructions on his first pacific voyage, authorising him to take possession of a "continent or land of great extent" thought to exist in the southern latitudes. Further instructed with "consent of the natives to take possession of convenient situations in the country. 3. 2 the reception of british law: at the time of british settlement, the incorporation of british law in australia was legal according to british and international law.
