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Adminstrative Law and Human Rights Section Annual Report

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 02 Dec 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria has released the annual report for the Administrative Law and Human Rights (ALHR) Section...

Human Rights

Modern slavery: Make a difference

Craig Evans and Georgia Whitten 01 Nov 2020

Young lawyers can play an important role in ensuring effective regulation of the Modern Slavery Act.

Human Rights

Charter of Human Rights: Reforming the Charter

Josh Andrews 01 Nov 2020

While the introduction of the Victorian Charter of Human Rights was an important step, it is clear reform is required.

Human Rights

Update: Human rights compatible

Michelle Luarte and Bill Swannie 01 Sep 2020

The LIV supports Amnesty Australia on face masks.

Human Rights

LIV recommends Victorian LGBTIQ law reform

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 13 Aug 2020

In a submission to the Victorian Government’s LGBTIQ Strategy, the Law Institute of Victoria has made recommendations for law reform to promote LGBTIQ equality and reduce discrimination in Victoria...

Human Rights LGBTIQ

LIV makes 13 recommendations to improve Working Holiday Maker programs

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 06 Aug 2020

In a submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration's 'Inquiry into the Working Holiday Maker Program', the Law Institute of Victoria has made 13 recommendations to deliver positive long term outcomes for regional Australia...

Human Rights Immigration

LIV supports Amnesty Australia on face masks

Bill Swannie and Michelle Luarte - Administrative Law and Human Rights section 22 Jul 2020

The LIV fully supports Amnesty Australia’s message that wearing a face mask during a pandemic does not violate human rights and urges Victorians in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to comply with the new face-covering rule...

COVID-19 Human Rights

LIV addresses COVID-19 racism in supplementary submission to Victoria’s Anti-Vilification Inquiry

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 18 Jun 2020

The Law Institute of Victoria (‘LIV’) has submitted a supplementary submission to the Legislative and Social Issues Committee for the Inquiry into Anti-Vilification laws in Victoria...

COVID-19 Discrimination Human Rights

LIV opposes bill to increase search and seizure powers in immigration detention

Administrative Law and Human Rights Section 11 Jun 2020

The LIV has provided a memo to the Law Council of Australia’s submission into the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Senate Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Detention Centres) Bill 2020...

Human Rights Immigration

CLCs experiencing spike in COVID-19 demand

Karin Derkley 16 Apr 2020

Community legal services, already dealing with a spike of legal issues because of the COVID-19 lockdown, are now anticipating a spate in inquiries from people who have been fined for breaching COVID-19 measures...

Access to Justice COVID-19 Human Rights

Anti-vilification laws belong in Equal Opportunity Act: LIV

Karin Derkley 16 Mar 2020

Anti-vilification legislation should be rolled into the Equal Opportunity Act and the test for vilification changed, the LIV told a Victorian government parliamentary inquiry into the adequacy of current anti-vilification protections...

Discrimination Human Rights

Employ creativity and strategy to protect environment

Karin Derkley 04 Feb 2020

The lawyer who helped coordinate litigation which saved a section of East Gippsland's Erinunderra Plateau from logging 11 years ago has urged lawyers to be passionate and creative in their use of the law to protect the environment...

Access to Justice Environmental Protection Human Rights

Religious discrimination bill violates healthcare rights

Karin Derkley 30 Jan 2020

Patients may be denied the medical treatment they need and public hospitals may be in breach of their duty of care to patients if employees are allowed to refuse to treat patients on the basis of their religious beliefs as proposed in the Religious Discrimination Bill, the LIV has warned...

Discrimination Health Human Rights