Of Protest, the Commons, and Customary Public Rights
An Ancient Tale of the Lawful Forest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6174162 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cristy Clark (0000-0002-6047-8781, Southern Cross University), John Page (0000-0001-7929-5208, Southern Cross University) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Publication date | 2019-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | University of New South Wales Law Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0313-0096 • E-ISSN: 1839-2881 |
| Publisher | University of New South Wales Law Journal (PUBLISHER • AU) |
| DOI | 10.53637/bpsm2855 |
| OpenAlex | W2944501570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article explores an ancient tale of customary public rights that starts and ends with the landmark decision of Brown v Tasmania. In Brown, Australia’s highest court recognised a public right to protest in forests. Harking back 800 years to the limits of legal memory, and the Forest Charter of 1217, this right is viewed through the metaphor of the lawful forest, a relational notion of property at the margins of legal orthodoxy. Inherent to this tale is the tension that pits private enclosure against the commons, a contest that endures across time and place – from 13th century struggles against the Norman legal forest, through to modern claims of rights to the city
Charter · Commons · CONTEST · Political science · Private rights · Project commissioning · Property law · Property rights · Public rights · Publishing · Sociology · Law · Law in Society and Culture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |