Human Rights in Australia: Looking Forward, Looking Back - Couverture souple

Gray, Anthony

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3639159608 ISBN 13 : 9783639159608

Editeur : VDM Verlag, 2009

Synopsis

The current rights debate in Australia is a long-standing one, in the context of one of the few countries without an express bill of rights. This book discussses historical aspects of rights protection, including Diceyan concepts of parliamentary supremacy and the rule of law, before considering historical support for limits to the power of Parliament. The book discusses theoretical justifications for the power of judges to declare laws inconsistent with human rights to be invalid, including social contract theory and modern versions of democracy. In this context, comtemporary human rights issues are then considered. These include the recent laws allowing groups to be outlawed based on a politician's declaration, laws that limit the right of an accused person to jury trial, both at the national and regional level, laws that restrict voting rights, laws that restrict the ability of a person to work in different regions within Australia, and laws that allow a person to be detained based on an assessment of their future risk to society. Deficiencies in rights protection in Australia are identified and possible solutions suggested.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr Anthony Gray is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Southern Queensland. He has published extensively in the areas of human rights, constitutional law, and private international law. A former Director of the Queensland Law Society, he is listed in Who's Who in the World 2009 for his services to legal scholarship.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: VDM Verlag
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3639159608
• ISBN 13: 9783639159608
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible