Critical perspectives on human rights law in Australia : Volume 2 / Edited by Paula Gerber and Melissa Castan.

Pyrmont, N.S.W. : Lawbook Co., 2021.

1st edition

89952

Human rights -- Australia.

Civil rights -- Australia.

Constitutional law -- Australia.

1. Surveying human rights law in Australia: a critical overview

2. Australia's human rights challenges in the face of COVID 19

3. The rule of law and human rights in Australia

4. Australian surrogacy law: recommendations for reform

5. Realising the right to birth registration in Australia

6. Child sexual abuse in institutional settings in Australia

7. Youth justice and children’s rights

8. Vulnerable people and the police: the role of human rights

9. Human rights law and domestic violence: the Australian context

10. Homelessness and human rights in Australia

11. If not now, when? Reforms to better protect the human rights of LGBTIQ people in Australia

12. Human rights and older people

13. Voluntary assisted dying: human rights implications for Australia

14. Big data, government, privacy and human rights

15. Are Australian businesses respecting human rights?

16. Can nature be the holder of rights?

17. Human rights, gender and sport: lessons from Australian rules football

18. Reconciling security and human rights

19. Racial discrimination law

20. Free speech in Australia

21. Social media and free speech in the Australian workplace

22. Human rights and civil society advocacy

23. Australia’s exceptionalism: antipathy towards human rights?

Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia provides a comprehensive, accessible and scholarly examination of many of the key human rights issues facing Australia today. Written for human rights and legal scholars, legal practitioners and those readers who wish to increase their understanding of the field, this book provides a timely and intriguing discussion on the law and policy regarding the application of human rights standards in Australia today. The contributors are many of the nation's leading and emerging experts in human rights, drawn from both legal and non-legal disciplines, and from varied backgrounds including universities, NGOs and the Australian Human Rights Commission. The authors outline and explore a collection of thought-provoking and controversial topics, presenting clear, articulate and engaging chapters that skilfully highlight both introductory ideas and in-depth critical analysis. - Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

9780455243580

xliv, 623 pages ; 25 cm