The Admission and Exclusion of Asylum Seekers: The Search for Legitimate Parameters. The admission of asylum seekers into Australia is a burning political, legal and human rights issue. While Australia has dramatically reduced the inflow of asylum seekers through the Pacific Solution and other administrative and legal mechanisms, there are serious national and international concerns as to whether the strategies are consistent with international standards and principles of social justice. This p ....The Admission and Exclusion of Asylum Seekers: The Search for Legitimate Parameters. The admission of asylum seekers into Australia is a burning political, legal and human rights issue. While Australia has dramatically reduced the inflow of asylum seekers through the Pacific Solution and other administrative and legal mechanisms, there are serious national and international concerns as to whether the strategies are consistent with international standards and principles of social justice. This project investigates Australia's exclusionary policies towards asylum-seekers and establishes a definitive framework for developing Australian asylum law consistent with international standards.Read moreRead less
Seeking Asylum Alone: The Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection in Australia. Forced migration is a critical human rights issue. Although increasing in number, children traveling on their own to seek protection abroad have received scant scholarly attention. No systematic research exists on the efficacy of asylum as a mechanism for protecting separated children smuggled or trafficked into Australia. Claims and experiences of such children will be catalog ....Seeking Asylum Alone: The Treatment of Separated and Trafficked Children in Need of Refugee Protection in Australia. Forced migration is a critical human rights issue. Although increasing in number, children traveling on their own to seek protection abroad have received scant scholarly attention. No systematic research exists on the efficacy of asylum as a mechanism for protecting separated children smuggled or trafficked into Australia. Claims and experiences of such children will be catalogued and studied to determine the extent and nature of the disadvantage they face within Australia's refugee system. The findings will contribute to an international project aimed articulating best practice guidelines for the legal treatment of separated children in refugee determination systems around the world.Read moreRead less
International challenges to the Australian legal system: trade and human rights. The traditional notion of the Australian legal system as self-contained can no longer be sustained. Australia's legal structure operates within an international framework in which norms permeate national boundaries and influence local debates. This project will examine how Australian law and parliamentary and judicial institutions have reacted to this challenge, using the areas of trade and human rights as case s ....International challenges to the Australian legal system: trade and human rights. The traditional notion of the Australian legal system as self-contained can no longer be sustained. Australia's legal structure operates within an international framework in which norms permeate national boundaries and influence local debates. This project will examine how Australian law and parliamentary and judicial institutions have reacted to this challenge, using the areas of trade and human rights as case studies. It will contribute to a new theoretical understanding of the Australian legal system as well as providing practical guidance for policy makers.Read moreRead less