Prof Jeffrey Goldsworthy - Researcher Profile

Biography

Jeffrey Goldsworthy has worked at Monash University since 1984, and was appointed to a Personal Chair in 2000. His major interests are legal philosophy, and constitutional law, theory, and history. He has numerous publications in these fields, but is best known for his books "The Sovereignty of Parliament, History and Philosophy" (Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1999) and "Parliamentary Sovereignty, Contemporary Debates" (Cambridge UP, Cambridge, 2010), his edited collection "Interpreting Constitutions, A Comparative Study" (Oxford UP, 2006) and many journal articles on constitutional interpretation.

He holds degrees from the University of Adelaide, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of California, Berkeley, including the degree of Doctor of Laws awarded by the University of Adelaide in 2002. He has also taught law at each of these Universities, as well as at the University of Nottingham and Monash.

He is the current President of the Australian Society of Legal Philosophy, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.

A selection of Professor Goldsworthy's publications is available on-line at:
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=513424

 

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Research & Supervision Interests

Constitutional Law and Theory 

Constitutional History

Legal Philosophy

Administrative Law & Theory

 

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF LAWS

Institution: University of Adelaide

Year awarded: 2002

PHD

Institution: Berkeley

Year awarded: 1991

MASTER OF LAWS

Institution: Illinois

Year awarded: 1983

MA

Institution: Berkeley

Year awarded: 1983

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONS)

Institution: University of Adelaide

Year awarded: 1977

Publications

Books

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contemporary Debates, Cambridge University Press, UK. View Publication

Goldsworthy, J.D. (ed), 2006, Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparative Study, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK.

Campbell, T., Goldsworthy, J.D., Stone, A. (eds), 2003, Protecting Human Rights; Instruments and Institutions, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK.

Goldsworthy, J.D., Campbell, T. (eds), 2002, Legal Interpretation in Democratic States, Ashgate Publishing Limited, Hampshire England.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 1999, The Sovereignty of Parliament, History and Philosophy, Clarendon Press (Oxford University Press), Oxford England.

Book Chapters

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2012, Constitutional Interpretation, in The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Constitutional Law, eds Michel Rosenfeld and Andras Sajo, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 689-717.

Goldsworthy, J., 2011, The Case for originalism, in The Challenge of Originalism: Theories of Constitutional Interpretation, eds Grant Huscroft and Bradley W. Miller, Cambridge University Press, New York City USA, pp. 42-69.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Challenging parliamentary sovereignty: past, present and future, in Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contemporary Debates, eds None specified, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 267-318.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Introduction, in Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contemporary Debates, eds Jeff Goldsworthy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 1-13.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Parliamentary sovereignty and statutory interpretation, in Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contemporary Debates, eds Jeff Goldsworthy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 225-266.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Requirements as to procedure or form for legislating, in Parliamentary Sovereignty: Contemporary Debates, eds Jeff Goldsworthy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 174-201.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2009, Original meanings and contemporary understandings in constitutional interpretation, in Constitutional Advancement in a Frozen Continent: Essays in Honour of George Winterton, eds HP Lee and Peter Gerangelos, Federation Press, Leichhardt NSW, pp. 245-267.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2008, Unwritten Constitutional Principles, in Expounding the Constitution: Essays in Constitutional Theory, eds Grant Huscroft, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 277-312.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2007, The Myth of the Common Law Constitution, in Common Law Theory, eds Douglas E. Edlin, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 204-236.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2006, Australia: devotion to legalism, in Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparative Study, eds Jeffrey Goldsworthy, Oxford University Press, New York USA, pp. 106-160.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2006, Conclusions, in Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparative Study, eds Jeffrey Goldsworthy, Oxford University Press, New York USA, pp. 321-345.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2006, Questioning the migration of constitutional ideas: rights, constitutionalism and the limits of convergence, in The Migration of Constitutional Ideas, eds Sujit Choudhry, Cambridge University Press, New York USA, pp. 115-141.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2006, Trethowan's case, in State Constitutional Landmarks, eds George Winterton, Federation Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 98-128.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2005, Manner and form revisited: reflections on Marquet's case, in Law and Government in Australia, eds Matthew Groves, Federation Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 18-43.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2004, Parliamentary sovereignty and statutory interpretation, in The Statute, Making and Meaning, eds Rick Bigwood, Lexis Nexis NZ Limited, New Zealand, pp. 187-210.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2003, Judicial review, legislative override, and democracy : The 'Notwithstanding Clause', in Protecting Human Rights, Instruments and Institutions, eds Tom Campbell, Jeffrey Goldsworthy and Adrienne Stone, Oxford University Press Inc., New York USA, pp. 263-279.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2003, The debate about Sovereignty in the United States: a historical and comparative perspective, in Sovereignty in Transition, eds Neil Walker, Hart Publishing, Portland USA, pp. 423-446.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2002, Legislative Intentions, Legislative Supremacy, and Legal Positivism, in Legal Interpretation in Democratic States, eds J. Goldsworthy and T. Campbell, Ashgate/Dartmouth, Aldershot Hampshire England, pp. 45-65.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2001, Legislative sovereignty and the rule of law, in Sceptical Essays on Human Rights, eds Tom Campbell, K D Ewing and Adam Tomkins, Oxford University Press Inc., New York USA, pp. 61-78.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2000, The development of parliamentary sovereignty, in The Challenge to Westminster: Sovereignty, Devolution and Independence, Tuckwell Press Ltd, East Linton Scotland, pp. 12-21.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 1997, Commentary on Lionel Murphy and Judicial Method, in Justice Lionel Murphy: influential or merely prescient?, Federation Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 259-274.

Journal Articles

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2012, Constitutional cultures, democracy, and unwritten principles, University of Illinois Law Review [P], vol 2012, issue 3, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign USA, pp. 683-710. View Publication

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2012, Interpreting the Australian Constitution: express provisions and unexpressed general principles, Journal of Constitutional History [P], vol 24, issue 2, Casalini Libri, Macerata Italy, pp. 119-133.

Roszkowski, T., Goldsworthy, J.D., 2012, Symmetric entrenchment of manner and form requirements, Public Law Review [P], vol 23, issue 3, Thomson Reuters, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 216-222. View Publication

Goldsworthy, J., 2011, Constitutional implications revisited, University of Queensland Law Journal [P], vol 30, issue 1, University of Queensland, Brisbane Qld Australia, pp. 9-34.

Goldsworthy, J., 2011, The limits of judicial fidelity to law: the Coxford Lecture, Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence [P], vol 24, issue 2, University of Western Ontario (Faculty of Law), London Canada, pp. 305-325.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2010, Structural judicial review and the objection from democracy, University of Toronto Law Journal [P], vol 60, issue 1, The University of Toronto Press, Toronto, Canada, pp. 137-154.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2009, Constitutional Interpretation: Originalism, Philosophy Compass [P], vol 4, issue 4, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 682-702.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2009, Justice Windeyer on the Engineers' Case, Federal Law Review [P], vol 37, issue 3, ANU College of Law, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia, pp. 363-374.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2008, Research Grant Mania, Australian Universities Review, vol 50, issue 2, National Tertiary Education Union, South Melbourne Victoria, pp. 17-24.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2006, Abdicating and limiting Parliament's sovereignty, King's College Law Journal, vol 17, issue 2, Hart Publishing, Oxford UK, pp. 255-280.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2005, Is Parliament sovereign? Recent challenges to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty, New Zealand Journal of Public and International Law, vol 3, issue 1, New Zealand Centre for Public Law, Wellington New Zealand, pp. 7-37.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2005, Moderate versus strong Intentionalism: Knapp and Michaels Revisited, San Diego Law Review, vol 42, San Diego Law Review Association, pp. 669-683.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2003, Homogenizing constitutions, Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, vol 23, issue 3, Oxford University Press, Oxford UK, pp. 483-505.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2003, Raz on constitutional interpretation, Law and Philosophy, vol 22, issue 2, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht The Netherlands, pp. 167-193.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2002, Response to Commentators, Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy, vol 27, Australian Society of Legal Philosophy, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 193-206.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2000, Interpreting the Constitution in its second century, Melbourne University Law Review, vol 24 issue 3, Melbourne University Law Review Assoc. Inc., Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 677-710.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 1997, Constitutional Implications and Freedom of Political Speech: A Reply to Stephen Donaghue, Monash University Law Review, vol 23, Monash University, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 362-374.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 1997, Originalism in Constitutional Interpretation, Federal Law Review, vol 25, Faculty of Law, Australian National University, Canberra ACT Australia, pp. 1-50.

Conference Proceedings

Goldsworthy, J.D., 1997, A Role for the States in Initiating Referendums, Upholding the Australian Constitution (Volume Eight), Canberra, 7-9 March 1997, Samuel Griffith Society, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 39-58.

Other

Goldsworthy, J., 2010, Philosophy of law, A Companion to Philosophy in Australia and New Zealand, vol other, Monash University Publishing, Clayton Vic Australia, pp. 398-402.

Goldsworthy, J.D., 2001, Legal Positivism, The Oxford Companion to the High Court of Australia, Oxford University Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 547-548.

Teaching Commitment

Administrative law 306  (LAW3101)

Legal philosophy 406  (LAW4137)

Research and writing (LAW1104)

Constitutional law 306 (LAW3201)

 

Activities

Professional organisation memberships

President of the Australian Society of Legal Philosophy
Australian Society of Legal Philosophy

Grants

Title:

A Principled Theory of Legal Interpretation.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J, Smith, D, Emerton, P, Barker, S, Ekins, R

Funding:

(2010 - 2014). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Interpreting Constitutions: A Comparative and Theoretical Study.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2003 - 2007). Australian Research Council (ARC).

(2003 - 2009). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Legislative, judicial and popular participation in the protection of human rights in Australia.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2001 - 2005). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

Lightweight Laptop computer.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). Collier Charitable Fund.

Title:

Parliamentary Sovereignty - History and Philosophy.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(1997 - 2001). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

PhD Scholarship.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2002 - 2007). Department of Justice.

Title:

Standard Laptop Computer.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2008 - 2011). Collier Charitable Fund.

Title:

Standard Laptop computer.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2007 - 2011). Collier Charitable Fund.

Title:

The Sovereignty of Parliament - History and Philosophy.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(1999 - 1999). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Title:

To Attend the Conference on "Sovereignty, Devolution and Independence", the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and Research Visit.

Investigators:

Goldsworthy, J

Funding:

(2000 - 2000). Monash University.

Title:

Judicial Activism and Legal Positivism: A Philosophical and Legal Examination of the Rule of Law in Australia.

Investigators:

Campbell, T, Goldsworthy, J, Holton, R

Funding:

(1998 - 2002). Australian Research Council (ARC).

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Contract Formation in Cyberspace: a Comparative Analysis of the Iraqi, the Australian & the U.S. laws.

Supervisors:

Lindsay, D (Main), Goldsworthy, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Hibernian Influence on the legal profession of colonial Australia..

Supervisors:

Taylor, G (Main), Goldsworthy, J (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Constitutional Foundations of Judicial Review in Australia.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Campbell, C (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The Constitutionalisation of Jurisdiction Error.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Aroney, N.

Program of Study:

THE FEDERAL COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA: A STUDY IN THE FORMATION OF ITS CONSTITUTION.. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Lee-Hoong-Phun, H (Associate).

Student:

De Zwart, M.

Program of Study:

COPYRIGHT VS CONTRACT: THE ROLE OF FAIR DEALING IN THE DIGITAL AGE. (PHD) 2005.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Davison, M (Associate).

Student:

Debeljak, J.

Program of Study:

HUMAN RIGHTS AND INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE: LESSONS FOR AUSTRALIA FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. (PHD) 2004.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Student:

Emerton, P.

Program of Study:

Moral relativism and political legitimacy: an argument for a global social contract. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Smith, D (Associate).

Student:

Foley, C.

Program of Study:

THE SEPARATION OF POWERS IN AUSTRALIA: TIME FOR A RECONCEPTUALISATION. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Student:

Gray, S.

Program of Study:

Pastoralists, protectors and thieves: the 'stolen wages' issue in the Northern Territory of Australia. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Castan, M (Associate).

Student:

Henry, I.

Program of Study:

The High Court and the Interpretation of the Commonwealth Constitution Through Implication. (Masters) 2003.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Student:

Murray, S.

Program of Study:

Less-adversarial practice & the constitutional role of the judiciary in Australia. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Freiberg, A (Joint-Co), Goldsworthy, J (Joint).

Student:

Perera, A.

Program of Study:

PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES IN SRI LANKA. (Masters) 2004.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Davison, M (Associate), Ludlow, K (Associate).

Student:

Roszkowski, T.

Program of Study:

Effective entrenchment of human rights in Victoria: a study of the law relating to manner and form requirements. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Student:

Smith, S.

Program of Study:

Maverick litigants: a history of vexatious litigants in Australia 1930-2007. (PHD) 2008.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main).

Student:

Zimmermann, A.

Program of Study:

Waiting for the rule of law: legal and extra-legal obstacles for the realization of the rule of law in Brazil. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Goldsworthy, J (Main), Smith, D (Associate).