Flexible home learning and disability discrimination
A recent NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision considered disability discrimination in connection with home assisted education during the Covid-19 pandemic.
By Ben Fogarty - 7 min read
Ambassadors for abolition: ending the death penalty in our region
3 February 2017 marked 50 years since the last person was executed in Australia. Since then the Australian Government’s commitment to the abolition of the…
By Fiona McLeod SC - 7 min read
The AHRC and the Racial Discrimination Act: setting the record straight
Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Southphommasane says there is a need for clearer public understanding of the Race Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth). By TIM SOUTHPHOMMASANE.
By Dr Tim Soutphommasane - 8 min read
Abortion law reform: why it’s time we caught up
Safe and affordable access to abortion services is not as readily available across Australia as might reasonably be expected. By ANASTASIA KRIVENKOVA.
By Anastasia Krivenkova - 4 min read
UN committee considers participation of deaf people in jury duty
Australia has been twice found to have violated the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by refusing to reasonably accommodate participation of deaf…
By Stephen Tully - 7 min read
Wrong place, wrong time: compensating victims of terror
Australian victims of overseas terrorist acts and their close family members may be eligible for compensation under the Social Security Act 1991. By STEPHEN TULLY.
By Stephen Tully - 7 min read
Transgender clients: sentencing parameters in NSW
When sentencing transgender persons, the courts must be made aware of the significance of their marginalisation and how that should affect the sentencing range available…
By Carolina Lewin Soto - 5 min read
Educational institutions and the prohibition on disability discrimination
BKY v The University of Newcastle [2014] NSWCATAD 39 considered a claim of direct discrimination under s 49B(1) of the Anti-Discrimination Act. By GREG WALSH.
By Greg Walsh - 4 min read
Sexual harassment case: the full Federal Court rejects almost 30 years of case law on general damages
In a ground-breaking decision significantly increasing the risks associated with sexual harassment claims, the Full Federal Court, in Richardson v Oracle Corporation Australia Pty Ltd [2014] FCAFC…
By Bridgette Regener - 3 min read
Boats, people and policies: the legal issues facing asylum seekers
Australia is the only country to assess refugee protection based on mode of arrival. The past nine months has seen at least seven significant legislative…
By Radhika Kumar and Sylvia Arzey - 7 min read