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The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights published a report yesterday calling for the establishment of a federal Human Rights Act.
Natalie Gauld
Human Rights
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Veteran lawyer Bill Mitchell told the gathering at the Hilton Brisbane about how human rights intersected with succession and elder law.
Sally Crosswell
- In practice
QCAT Senior Member Joanne Browne offers insights into the workings of the tribunal’s guardianship jurisdiction.
Joanne Browne
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A private members' Bill recommending that the age of criminal responsibility be increased from 10 to 14 has been rejected by a parliamentary committee.
Tony Keim
- News
This Friday is International Human Rights Day, marking the culmination of Human Rights Week in Queensland. This article joins other QLS Proctor features in marking this important event.
Steve Wettenhall
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Tamara Walsh and Bridget Burton report after a year of monitoring cases that mention Queensland's Human Rights Act 2019.
Bridget Burton, Tamara Walsh
- News
New Queensland legislation which enables the President of the Parole Board to extend the detention of particular prisoners by 10 years contravenes the state's Human Rights Act.
Dan Rogers
- News
The new Queensland Human Rights Act begins to make a difference, as many realise for the first time how government decision making and actions affect their rights.
Sean Costello
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Employment law and human rights experts Kristin Ramsey and Dan Rogers provide a legal context for the rapidly evolving issues springing from the mandatory vaccination regime.
Kristin Ramsey, Dan Rogers
- Perspectives
'Sovereign citizens' may 'not consent' to lawful directions, but what's the full story, and how should practitioners deal with them?
Ella Scoles
- News
The Queensland Law Society draft policy on human rights that was circulated last year has now been finalised.
Dan Rogers
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Legislation to allow access to voluntary assisted dying in Queensland has been introduced into Parliament.
Tony Keim
- Case notes
Leach v Commonwealth of Australia [2021] FCA 158
Dan Star KC
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Nearly one year into the Human Rights Act 2019 and early signs are promising that human rights are having a practical and meaningful impact on the development of new laws, public sector decision making and the decisions of Queensland Court and Tribunals.
Megan Fairweather
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Under the Human Rights Act, public entities must act or make a decision in a way that is compatible with human rights and give proper consideration to relevant human rights when making decisions.
Melody Valentine
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The community, including community organisations, have a central role to play in developing a human rights culture in Queensland. Many community organisations in Queensland are considered to be public entities and must act compliantly with the Human Rights Act 2019.
Aimee McVeigh, Monica Taylor
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