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14 December 2012Book page
HREOC Annual Report 2003-2004 : Chapter 5: Legal Services
The primary responsibilities of the Legal Section are to assist the President or their delegate in the preparation of notices and reports under the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Cth); to act as counsel or instructing solicitor for the Commission in interventions and amicus curiae matters; to assist the Commission in work arising from legislation or bills raising human… -
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20 May 2022WebpageSubmission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
The Commission has the power to intervene, with leave of the Court, in proceedings that involve issues of race, sex and disability discrimination, human rights issues and equal opportunity in employment. The power to seek leave to intervene is contained in: -
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14 December 2012Webpage
Submission to Court as Intervener and Amicus Curiae
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (‘the Commission’) has sought leave to appear as amicus curiae in the hearing of both appeal proceedings. The Commission does not argue for a particular outcome in the appeal, but rather seeks to identify the relevant principles of law as they apply to the appeal for the assistance of the Court.