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‘Vulnerability and the Law’ - UNSW

University of New South Wales Law Journal Launch of Thematic Issue on ‘Vulnerability and the Law’ Vol 41(3) 2018 27 September 2018 * Check against delivery Acknowledgements I pay my respects to the Gadigal people of the Eora nation and to their elders past and present—as well as to emerging leaders...

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Hotung Fellowship Public Lecture 2016

Human rights across the Tasman: a widening gulf. I am honoured to have been invited to give this lecture at the Law School of the University of Canterbury, funded by the generosity of the Sir Eric Hotung Fellowship.

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Access to justice

Your Honours, distinguished guests: I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land, the Wurrindjeri people of the Kulin nation and pay my respects to their elders, especially to those elders present today. May also thank our host the Hon Justice Mordy Bromberg and the ICJ for inviting me to this...

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Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014

  Download Final AHRC Submission on Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 (redacted).pdf (171.5 KB) Final AHRC Submission on Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 (redacted).docx (107.12 KB)   23 October 2014Senator the Hon Ian MacDonaldChairSenate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation CommitteePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600By email: legcon.sen@aph.gov.au Dear Chair, Submission on the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 The Australian Human Rights...

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Inquiry into local adoption

The Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs in its inquiry into local adoption.

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Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018

  1 Introduction 1. The Commission makes this submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee in relation to the Migration (Validation of Port Appointment) Bill 2018 (Cth) (the Bill) introduced by the Australian Government. 2 Summary 2. The Commission welcomes the...

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