Author: Neil Rees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760021559
Category : Discrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
This new edition of Australia's most comprehensive book on anti-discrimination law has been fully revised and updated, re-written and reformatted to enhance its accessibility. It continues to offer both a substantial text for a specialist audience, and a powerful critique of anti-discrimination law in Australia. The authors support their analysis and explanation of legislation and case law with carefully selected extracts from a broad range of decisions, law reform reports, and academic writers and commentators."[T]his encyclopaedic work is simply indispensable. The authors are acknowledged experts and seasoned campaigners, and their lucid exposition is enriched by extensive quotation from the work of other expert commentators. The coverage is breathtaking in its scope and depth, the attention to detail astonishing. To identify the differences between State, Territory and Commonwealth provisions, topic by topic, is a work of herculean proportions, requiring meticulous care." - The Hon Justice Chris Maxwell AC (from the foreword)Key Features of the New EditionRevised introduction to and overview of Australian anti-discrimination law.New standalone chapters for Protected Attributes: Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Carers' Responsibilities and Other Protected Attributes.Detailed account of legislative reform and developments in case law, in all nine jurisdictions, up to late 2017.An account of changed complaints procedures under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act, and of the case law and public debate that triggered the changes.Comprehensive analysis of the operation of special measures provisions in all of the anti-discrimination statutes.Integrated discussion of the exceptions to the prohibition of discrimination for each attribute and in each area.
Australian Anti-Discrimination Law
Author: Neil Rees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760021559
Category : Discrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
This new edition of Australia's most comprehensive book on anti-discrimination law has been fully revised and updated, re-written and reformatted to enhance its accessibility. It continues to offer both a substantial text for a specialist audience, and a powerful critique of anti-discrimination law in Australia. The authors support their analysis and explanation of legislation and case law with carefully selected extracts from a broad range of decisions, law reform reports, and academic writers and commentators."[T]his encyclopaedic work is simply indispensable. The authors are acknowledged experts and seasoned campaigners, and their lucid exposition is enriched by extensive quotation from the work of other expert commentators. The coverage is breathtaking in its scope and depth, the attention to detail astonishing. To identify the differences between State, Territory and Commonwealth provisions, topic by topic, is a work of herculean proportions, requiring meticulous care." - The Hon Justice Chris Maxwell AC (from the foreword)Key Features of the New EditionRevised introduction to and overview of Australian anti-discrimination law.New standalone chapters for Protected Attributes: Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Carers' Responsibilities and Other Protected Attributes.Detailed account of legislative reform and developments in case law, in all nine jurisdictions, up to late 2017.An account of changed complaints procedures under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act, and of the case law and public debate that triggered the changes.Comprehensive analysis of the operation of special measures provisions in all of the anti-discrimination statutes.Integrated discussion of the exceptions to the prohibition of discrimination for each attribute and in each area.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760021559
Category : Discrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
This new edition of Australia's most comprehensive book on anti-discrimination law has been fully revised and updated, re-written and reformatted to enhance its accessibility. It continues to offer both a substantial text for a specialist audience, and a powerful critique of anti-discrimination law in Australia. The authors support their analysis and explanation of legislation and case law with carefully selected extracts from a broad range of decisions, law reform reports, and academic writers and commentators."[T]his encyclopaedic work is simply indispensable. The authors are acknowledged experts and seasoned campaigners, and their lucid exposition is enriched by extensive quotation from the work of other expert commentators. The coverage is breathtaking in its scope and depth, the attention to detail astonishing. To identify the differences between State, Territory and Commonwealth provisions, topic by topic, is a work of herculean proportions, requiring meticulous care." - The Hon Justice Chris Maxwell AC (from the foreword)Key Features of the New EditionRevised introduction to and overview of Australian anti-discrimination law.New standalone chapters for Protected Attributes: Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Age Discrimination, Carers' Responsibilities and Other Protected Attributes.Detailed account of legislative reform and developments in case law, in all nine jurisdictions, up to late 2017.An account of changed complaints procedures under the Australian Human Rights Commission Act, and of the case law and public debate that triggered the changes.Comprehensive analysis of the operation of special measures provisions in all of the anti-discrimination statutes.Integrated discussion of the exceptions to the prohibition of discrimination for each attribute and in each area.
Australian Anti-discrimination Law
Author: Neil Rees
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862879102
Category : Discrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
This book, which is the first major text in the field directed to both legal practitioners and law students, contains a detailed analysis of Australian anti-discrimination law as well as extracts from all of the major cases and the writings of leading commentators. It incorporates the many changes to the law since the first edition was published in 2008 and includes new chapters dealing with positive duties, victimisation and protections against discrimination in industrial relations laws.The book includes a comprehensive examination of the difficult concepts of direct and indirect discrimination as well as coverage of the major grounds of unlawful discrimination, such as race, sex and disability.The book records the history of the major pieces of anti-discrimination legislation, examines important international developments and includes numerous suggestions for reform. The book will be of interest to legal and human rights practitioners as well as students. The chapters in the areas of procedure and remedies will be particularly important to those people practicing in the field.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781862879102
Category : Discrimination
Languages : en
Pages : 933
Book Description
This book, which is the first major text in the field directed to both legal practitioners and law students, contains a detailed analysis of Australian anti-discrimination law as well as extracts from all of the major cases and the writings of leading commentators. It incorporates the many changes to the law since the first edition was published in 2008 and includes new chapters dealing with positive duties, victimisation and protections against discrimination in industrial relations laws.The book includes a comprehensive examination of the difficult concepts of direct and indirect discrimination as well as coverage of the major grounds of unlawful discrimination, such as race, sex and disability.The book records the history of the major pieces of anti-discrimination legislation, examines important international developments and includes numerous suggestions for reform. The book will be of interest to legal and human rights practitioners as well as students. The chapters in the areas of procedure and remedies will be particularly important to those people practicing in the field.
Equality and Discrimination Law in Australia: An Introduction
Author: Beth Gaze
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107432251
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Equality and Discrimination Law in Australia: An Introduction adopts a groundbreaking approach in its delivery of equality and discrimination law principles. It analyses equality as a goal of the law, and acknowledges that to prevent discrimination modern laws must challenge the beliefs, practices, systems and structures that enable it.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107432251
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 361
Book Description
Equality and Discrimination Law in Australia: An Introduction adopts a groundbreaking approach in its delivery of equality and discrimination law principles. It analyses equality as a goal of the law, and acknowledges that to prevent discrimination modern laws must challenge the beliefs, practices, systems and structures that enable it.
Discrimination Law and Practice
Author: Chris Ronalds
Publisher: Federation Press
ISBN: 186287882X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This seminal textbook on the practical application of Australian discrimination law is suitable for all involved in this branch of the law – lawyers, business people, human resources and industrial relations staff, advocates and students. Discrimination Law and Practice examines important recent cases in key areas of discrimination law and particularly in all aspects of employment and harassment, the provision of goods and services and education.
Publisher: Federation Press
ISBN: 186287882X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 305
Book Description
This seminal textbook on the practical application of Australian discrimination law is suitable for all involved in this branch of the law – lawyers, business people, human resources and industrial relations staff, advocates and students. Discrimination Law and Practice examines important recent cases in key areas of discrimination law and particularly in all aspects of employment and harassment, the provision of goods and services and education.
I'm Not Racist But ... 40 Years of the Racial Discrimination Act
Author: Tim Soutphommasane
Publisher: NewSouth
ISBN: 1742242057
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily? Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism. Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, this book gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination. With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.
Publisher: NewSouth
ISBN: 1742242057
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Is Australia a 'racist' country? Why do issues of race and culture seem to ignite public debate so readily? Tim Soutphommasane, Australia's Race Discrimination Commissioner, reflects on the national experience of racism and the progress that has been made since the introduction of the Racial Discrimination Act in 1975. As the first federal human rights and discrimination legislation, the Act was a landmark demonstration of Australia's commitment to eliminating racism. Published to coincide with the Act's fortieth anniversary, this book gives a timely and incisive account of the history of racism, the limits of free speech, the dimensions of bigotry and the role of legislation in our society's response to discrimination. With contributions by Maxine Beneba Clarke, Bindi Cole Chocka, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung and Christos Tsiolkas.
Protection of Human Genetic Information
Author: Australia. Law Reform Commission
Publisher: Sydney : Australian Law Reform Commission
ISBN: 9780642732118
Category : Data protection
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
13. Law enforcement issues
Publisher: Sydney : Australian Law Reform Commission
ISBN: 9780642732118
Category : Data protection
Languages : en
Pages : 441
Book Description
13. Law enforcement issues
Sex Discrimination in Uncertain Times
Author: Margaret Thornton
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921666773
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
This collection of essays arose from a conference held to mark the silver anniversary of the Australian Sex Discrimination Act (1984). The collection has two aims: first; to honour the contributions of both the spirited individuals who valiantly fought for the enactment of the legislation against the odds, and those who championed the new law once it was passed; secondly, to present a stock-take of the Act within the changed socio-political environment of the 21st century. The contributors present clear-eyed appraisals of the legislation, in addition to considering new forms of legal regulation, such as Equality Act, and the significance of a Human Rights Act. The introduction of a proactive model, which would impose positive duties on organisations, is explored as an alternative to the existing individual complaint-based model of legislation. The contributors also pay attention to the international human rights framework, particularly the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The essays are illuminated by recourse to a rich vein of historical and contemporary literature. Regard is also paid to the comparative experience of other jurisdictions, particularly the UK and Canada.
Publisher: ANU E Press
ISBN: 1921666773
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 407
Book Description
This collection of essays arose from a conference held to mark the silver anniversary of the Australian Sex Discrimination Act (1984). The collection has two aims: first; to honour the contributions of both the spirited individuals who valiantly fought for the enactment of the legislation against the odds, and those who championed the new law once it was passed; secondly, to present a stock-take of the Act within the changed socio-political environment of the 21st century. The contributors present clear-eyed appraisals of the legislation, in addition to considering new forms of legal regulation, such as Equality Act, and the significance of a Human Rights Act. The introduction of a proactive model, which would impose positive duties on organisations, is explored as an alternative to the existing individual complaint-based model of legislation. The contributors also pay attention to the international human rights framework, particularly the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. The essays are illuminated by recourse to a rich vein of historical and contemporary literature. Regard is also paid to the comparative experience of other jurisdictions, particularly the UK and Canada.
ALRC 136 the Future of Law Reform
Author: Australian Law Reform Commission
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648208761
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The report follows 8 months of national consultations. Through an online survey, individuals and organisations had the opportunity to provide comments on potential law reform topics and make their own suggestions about areas of law they believe are in need of reform. Over 400 people completed the survey. The ALRC has also been holding consultations with key stakeholders and conducting public seminars.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780648208761
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The report follows 8 months of national consultations. Through an online survey, individuals and organisations had the opportunity to provide comments on potential law reform topics and make their own suggestions about areas of law they believe are in need of reform. Over 400 people completed the survey. The ALRC has also been holding consultations with key stakeholders and conducting public seminars.
Regulating Racism
Author: Luke McNamara
Publisher: Institute of Criminology, Sydney
ISBN: 9781864874679
Category : Freedom of speech
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
In 1989 New South Wales became the first Australian state to pass legislation outlawing racial vilification. By 2001 the Commonwealth and the majority of Australian states and territories had followed suit, suggesting a broadly held view that racism was a sufficiently serious problem in Australian society to warrant the imposition of legislative restrictions and sanctions on conduct which generated ill-feeling against particular racial or ethnic groups. And yet, throughout this period the legal regulation of racial vilification has been controversial, with each new legislative reform initiative prompting heated debate. Regulating Racism provides a comprehensive examination of the history and current operation of federal, state and territorial racial vilification laws in Australia. Based on detailed analysis of relevant reports, legislation, parliamentary debates, statistical data, and judicial and quasi-judicial decisions, it reviews the range of approaches to the legal regulation of racial vilification which have been adopted in this country, including the creation of: criminal offences; statutory torts; and grounds of human rights complaint. The book addresses a number of key questions about the origins and operation of racial vilification laws. Why were different legislative models chosen? What are the implications of those choices for victims of racial vilification? What impact have free speech 'rights' and values had on the approach which Australian law-makers have adopted towards the regulation of racial vilification? How have racial vilification laws been applied and interpreted by human rights agencies, prosecuting authorities, tribunals and courts? Regulating Racism evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to the legal regulation of racial vilification which have been utilised to date in Australia. It makes an important contribution to our understanding of the role and limits of racial vilification laws in a democratic multicultural society.
Publisher: Institute of Criminology, Sydney
ISBN: 9781864874679
Category : Freedom of speech
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
In 1989 New South Wales became the first Australian state to pass legislation outlawing racial vilification. By 2001 the Commonwealth and the majority of Australian states and territories had followed suit, suggesting a broadly held view that racism was a sufficiently serious problem in Australian society to warrant the imposition of legislative restrictions and sanctions on conduct which generated ill-feeling against particular racial or ethnic groups. And yet, throughout this period the legal regulation of racial vilification has been controversial, with each new legislative reform initiative prompting heated debate. Regulating Racism provides a comprehensive examination of the history and current operation of federal, state and territorial racial vilification laws in Australia. Based on detailed analysis of relevant reports, legislation, parliamentary debates, statistical data, and judicial and quasi-judicial decisions, it reviews the range of approaches to the legal regulation of racial vilification which have been adopted in this country, including the creation of: criminal offences; statutory torts; and grounds of human rights complaint. The book addresses a number of key questions about the origins and operation of racial vilification laws. Why were different legislative models chosen? What are the implications of those choices for victims of racial vilification? What impact have free speech 'rights' and values had on the approach which Australian law-makers have adopted towards the regulation of racial vilification? How have racial vilification laws been applied and interpreted by human rights agencies, prosecuting authorities, tribunals and courts? Regulating Racism evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches to the legal regulation of racial vilification which have been utilised to date in Australia. It makes an important contribution to our understanding of the role and limits of racial vilification laws in a democratic multicultural society.
Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia, 2nd Edition
Author: N. Foster
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780409342833
Category : Civil law
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia provides an introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia, and offers clear concise commentary on all aspects of related civil and criminal law. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations, workers' compensation law, anti-discrimination legislation and the statutory workplace safety law. This revised edition incorporates a thorough discussion of the state of the law since the introduction of harmonised legislation around Australia, including reference to the latest cases. It is an invaluable resource for business and law students, legal professionals and senior business managers alike. Features Written by an academic for a student market No prior legal background required Reader friendly with tables and chart Online updates of chapters to keep up with current legislation in OHS Related Titles Kennedy, Work Health and Safety: What You Need to Know, 2012Pittard & Naughton, Australian Labour and Employment Law, 2015
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780409342833
Category : Civil law
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Workplace Health and Safety Law in Australia provides an introduction to the law of workplace health and safety in Australia, and offers clear concise commentary on all aspects of related civil and criminal law. The book sets out the wide range of legal obligations employers and managers must understand to provide a safe and compliant workplace, including discussion of the contract of employment, common law obligations, workers' compensation law, anti-discrimination legislation and the statutory workplace safety law. This revised edition incorporates a thorough discussion of the state of the law since the introduction of harmonised legislation around Australia, including reference to the latest cases. It is an invaluable resource for business and law students, legal professionals and senior business managers alike. Features Written by an academic for a student market No prior legal background required Reader friendly with tables and chart Online updates of chapters to keep up with current legislation in OHS Related Titles Kennedy, Work Health and Safety: What You Need to Know, 2012Pittard & Naughton, Australian Labour and Employment Law, 2015