10 articles in this issue
Thomas Crofts
This article explores the mental element in rape in Australia. It briefly examines the position in the common law jurisdictions, which require mens rea, and the code jurisdictions, which do not. Although the Northern Territory (NT) is a code jurisdiction ... see more
Craig Burgess
Identification of a person suspected of a heinous crime before being charged risks prejudicing a fair trial. The identification of rogue former Queensland surgeon Dr Jayant Patel is but one recent example. Present laws place this type of negative publicit... see more
Warren Pengilley
This paper looks at the Declaration and Arbitration provisions of the Trade Practices Act’s PART IIIA Access Regime. It outlines what access regimes are all about and the characteristics of facilities subject to access regimes. It introduces some of the p... see more
Anne Hewitt
Amendments to the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (SA) have been proposed which would introduce a new prohibition on discrimination on the ground of religious appearance and dress in the state. However, there remains no prohibition on discrimination based on r... see more
Dejo Olowu
A quick glance at the human rights landscape across the South Pacific region reveals problems for economic, social and cultural rights. Despite global efforts towards mainstreaming these rights, coupled with increasing regional and national embrace of the... see more
Patricia Easteal, Channy Hiu Tung Cheung, Susan Priest
The paper describes the rippling effect of ageism in the workplace: its incidence, identification, how it is reported and the problems associated with proving age discrimination. These issues are discussed through an analysis of relevant federal court, st... see more
Michelle Edgely
This paper discusses proposed reforms to double jeopardy contained within the Criminal Code (Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill 2007 (Qld) which is likely to be passed by Queensland’s parliament later this year. The paper argues that the development of doubl... see more
Amanda Stickley
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John Pyke
Justin Carter