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Federal Discrimination Law 2016
2016
Federal Discrimination Law is produced by the Commission’s legal section and provides an overview of the federal unlawful discrimination laws and examines the significant issues that have arisen in...
JA v Commonwealth (Department of Defence)
[2014] AusHRC 72 - JA v Commonwealth (Department of Defence)
2014
Casenote: Plaintiff M76/2013 v Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship [2013] HCA 53
The High Court found that the Department of Immigration acted on the basis of an error of law when it refused to refer the plaintiff’s case to the Minister for Immigration for consideration of whether to allow her to make a protection visa...
2013
Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55
In Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory, the High Court held unanimously that the whole of the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013 (ACT) (the ACT Act) was inconsistent with the Marriage Act 1961 (Cth) (the Marriage Act) and was therefore of...
2013
Immigration detainees with adverse security assessments v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)
[2013] AusHRC 64 - Report into arbitrary detention and the best interests of the child
2013
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Behme v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)
Report into the right of the child to free primary education[2013] AusHRC 60
2013
BD v Queensland (Department of Community Safety)
Report into discrimination in employment on the basis of criminal record[2013] AusHRC 61
2013
Ince v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)
Report into arbitrary detention, the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person and the right to be free from arbitrary interference with the family.[2013] AusHRC 62
2013
Paul family v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)
Report into the best interests of the child and the right not to be subject to arbitrary or unlawful interference with the family[2013] AusHRC 63
2013
BB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship) [2012] AusHRC 58
BB v Commonwealth of Australia (Department of Immigration and Citizenship)Report into arbitrary detention and the right to be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person[2012] AusHRC 58Click here for BB media...
2013
Casenote: Haraksin v Murrays Australia Ltd (No 2) [2013] FCA 217
Court finds Murrays discriminated by failing to provide an accessible coach service
2013