This volume comprises six substantive papers and two replies each of which were presented at a colloquium held to honour the contribution of Chief Justice French shortly before his retirement from the High Court. The topics were chosen to reflect important aspects or themes from his Honour's career and public life. Each of the papers represent a significant contribution to legal scholarship as well as providing a fitting tribute to his Honour's significant contribution to the law. Contents: 1. "Statutory Construction as an Expression of Constitutional Relationships - Approaches of the French High Court" by Justice R M Mitchell 2. "The French Court, the Nature of the Executive Power and its Reconciliation with the Expenditure Power" by Professor Anne Twomey 3. "The Interaction between Science and Law - Legal Science or a Science of Law" by Justice Michelle Gordon 4. "Science and the Law - A Reply to the Paper Given by Justice Gordon" by Justice Katrina Banks-Smith 5. "Chief Justice French, Judicial Power, and Chapter III of the Commonwealth Constitution" by Justice James Edelman 6. "Chapter III of the Commonwealth Constitution - Commentary on the Paper Given by Justice James Edelman" by Justice Janine Pritchard 7. "The French High Court - Some Comments on Principles, Policies and Appeals in Crime" by Justice Michael Corboy 8. "No Mere Platitude - The Influence of Chief Justice French on Native Title" by Raelene Webb QC.