| Description |
110 pages ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
New College lectures |
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New College lectures.
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| Contents |
1. A Constitutional silence -- 2. The International human rights system -- 3. Protecting human rights in Australia -- Appendix A The Australian Constitution 1901 (extracts) -- Appendix B Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 1982 -- Appendix C South African Constitution 1996 (Bill of Rights) -- Appendix D United Kingdom Human Rights Act 1998; Notes |
| Summary |
Considering the Federation debate about rights, this book examines how Australian law has responded to meagre constitutional directions; It examins the international legal system, various objections to human rights principles; and analyses the lessons of three modern constitutional experiments with rights protection |
| Analysis |
Human rights |
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Constitution |
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Constitutional law |
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Canada |
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South Africa |
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Great Britain |
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Federal issue |
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Australia overseas comparisons |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Human rights -- Australia.
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Civil rights -- Australia.
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| LC no. |
2002491240 |
| ISBN |
0868407887 |
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