Comparative Law in Australian Constitutional Jurisprudence‪.‬

I INTRODUCTION Comparative constitutional law is a complex, multi-faceted and contested undertaking. The very possibility of meaningful comparison is sometimes doubted and its legitimacy is often contested. Even among those who support its use, there is disagreement as to its rationale and method. In some countries its use is disputed; in others its use is taken for granted but the manner of its use is contested; in still others its use is widespread but largely unexamined.