Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice
Language: English
Published by Scribe Publications Pty Ltd., 2008
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, . NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. Author: Julian Burnside Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 320 Illustrating the importance of protecting human rights and maintaining the rule of law, this reference is a sensitive and intelligent defense of asylum seekers and refugees' privileges. Clearly explaining the foundations of many of the key tenets of civil society, this resource reviews some of the world's most famous trials whose outcomes have turned on prejudice, complacency, chance, or the tenacity and skill of advocates. Powerful and timely, this meditation on ethics also analyzes the impact of significant recent cases on contemporary Australian life, determining what ultimately constitutes a decent human society.
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- Title
- Watching Brief: Reflections on Human Rights, Law and Justice
- Author
- Burnside, Julian
- Publisher
- Scribe Publications Pty Ltd.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Book Type
- Secondhand, Paperback
- Binding
- Secondhand, Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1921215496
- ISBN 13
- 9781921215490
Illustrating the importance of protecting human rights and maintaining the rule of law, this reference is a sensitive and intelligent defense of asylum seekers and refugees’ privileges. Clearly explaining the foundations of many of the key tenets of civil society, this resource reviews some of the world’s most famous trials whose outcomes have turned on prejudice, complacency, chance, or the tenacity and skill of advocates. Powerful and timely, this meditation on ethics also analyzes the impact of significant recent cases on contemporary Australian life, determining what ultimately constitutes a decent human society.
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About the Author
Julian Burnside is an Australian barrister specializing in commercial litigation. He is the president of Liberty Victoria and chairman of the Mietta Foundation. He is the author of From Nothing to Zero, Matilda and the Dragon, and Wordwatching.
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