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Australian courts and social media
Social media is now pervasive in many sectors of Australian society. However, Australia’s courts are generally taking a cautious approach to using this technology to enhance and complement their...
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The Right to Education in the ACT: Are temporary residents are subject to a...
In 2004 the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to adopt a legally enforceable bill of rights. On 29 August 2012 it augmented its trail-blazing reputation by becoming the first jurisdiction to...
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Reassessing the definition of sex and gender
This judgment is the first explicit legal recognition in Australia of a non-binary concept of sex. Although there have been other cases challenging rigid biological definitions of sex, previous cases...
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Chalking up a storm: Finding the rainbow connection
Since April 2013 chalk rainbows have appeared all over the streets, pavements, public and private spaces of Sydney and across the globe initially as a result of a protest about the removal of a rainbow...
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High Court further erodes free speech
Two recent decisions handed down by the High Court have highlighted the scope that the federal and state governments, and local councils, have to impose laws and regulations that effectively suppress...
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Exposing the injustice of imprisonment for fine default: The Taha case and...
Against the backdrop of qualitative research undertaken by the authors, this article considers the ramifications of the case of Vic Police Toll Enforcement & Ors v Taha & Ors (‘Taha’) [2013]...
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The ban on corporal punishment of children - Changing laws to change...
This article analyses and discusses the Swedish more than 30 years old ban on corporal punishment and its effects. By describing the Swedish experiences – both positive outcomes and challenges that...
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Reforming Strategic Environmental Assessment
This article evaluates prospects for Australian environmental protection from the reform of requirements for strategic environmental assessment (SEA) in the Environment Protection and Biodiversity...
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Missing the connection: How SRLU Policy fragments landscapes and communities...
The authors of this piece critique the recent land use planning reforms in NSW, particularly the Policy regarding Strategic Regional Land Use Plans (SRLUP). Taking the Upper Hunter SRLUP as an example,...
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A socio-legal lens on the Victorian Charter: Revealing its role as a promoter...
The influence of a bill of rights is usually measured by the extent to which it provides legal remedies. This article argues that the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities’ influence...
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