Australian bills of rights
Subtitle: the Law of the Victorian Charter and ACT Human Rights Act
By: Carolyn Evans, Simon Evans
Contributors: Evans, Simon (Simon Charles), 1966-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: LexisNexis Butterworths
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chatswood, N.S.W
Language: eng
Number of pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780409324549
Subjects: Civil rights; Human rights
Description: Guides the reader through the complex provisions in the Australian human rights Acts, and provides detailed analysis of the key issues.
Notes: Includes text of applicable legislation.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-292) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Australian human rights acts: application and scope; title: 2. Obligations on the legislature, the executive and public authorities; title: 3. Interpretation of legislation consistently with human rights; title: 4. Human rights acts in courts and tribunals; title: 5. Justified limitations on human rights; title: 6. International law and comparative law; title: Appendix A. Human Rights Act 2004 (Australian Capital Territory); title: Appendix B. Human Rights Amendment Bill 2007 (Australian Capital Territory); title: Appendix C. Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Victoria); title: Appendix D. Australian ratification of human rights treaties; title: Appendix E. Selected United Nations declarations on human rights; title: Appendix F. Selected references on human rights.