Submission to Eight-Year Review of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) Independent Reviewer, Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic)

Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries

Description

The Victorian Charter provided for a review of its operation within 8 years of coming into force. My submission addresses issues, including: (a) the operation of rights compatible interpretation (s 32) and its interaction with limitations provisions (s 7(2)); (b) the Momcilovic litigation in the Victorian Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia; (c) suggested amendments to the Victorian Charter; (d) and embedding a human rights culture within Victoria.
PeriodJun 2015
Work forIndependent Researcher - Australia, Australia

Keywords

  • Victorian Charter
  • Human Rights
  • Human Rights Act
  • Human Rights Charters
  • Human Rights in Australia
  • Human Rights Law
  • Rights - Declaration of Inconsistent Interpretation
  • Rights - Compatible Statutory Interpretation

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