• the account of human rights in Australia is firmly grounded in historical and international contexts;
• the availability and limitations of rights and freedoms are clearly detailed and illustrated with cases; and
• a particular spotlight is placed on key current human rights issues including terrorism, indigenous issues and asylum seekers.

From natural law to human rights
Sources of human rights law in Australia
Explicit constitutional human rights in Australia
Implied constitutional rights
The common law and human rights
International protection of human rights
Implementation of international human rights in Australia
Liberty and security of the person
Fair trial
Treatment of persons in custody
Terrorism
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of association
Freedom of speech, expression, and the media
Censorship
Contempt of court
Defamation
Anti-discrimination law
Indigenous Australians and the legal system
Indigenous Australians and the criminal justice system
Indigneous land rights
Indigenous Australians’ right to customs and cultural heritage
Migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers

Table of Cases
Table of Statutes
Index

Review of 2nd edition:

"Indications of the research value of this book to students, practitioners and to those dedicated to improving human rights can be found in the 19 pages devoted to cases; the 18 pages devoted to statutes; and the 14 pages of general index, quite apart from the copious footnotes....
At 1c a page this book is worth every cent of the $85 recommended price."
-- Ian Mathews, Unity No 394 (3 September 2004)