Publications

Centre Associates are actively involved in research in a wide variety of areas. The following is a selection of some recent publications.

All publications by Centre Members
Annual reports
Newsletters
Books
Journal articles
Reports
Conference papers
Submissions
National Human Rights Consultation submissions
Media opinions
Working Paper Series

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All publications by Centre members

List of all publications by Centre members in 2007 (PDF)
Publications by individual Centre members (by selecting the staff profile of a particular Centre member)
List of all presentations and Conference papers by Centre members in 2007 (PDF)

Annual reports

Newsletters

2011 Newsletter (Jul-Dec) (PDF)
2011 Newsletter (Jan-Jun) (PDF)
2010 Newsletter (July- Dec) (PDF)
2010 Newsletter (Jan - June) (PDF)
2009 Newsletter (Jul - Dec) (PDF)
2009 Newsletter (Jan-Jun) (PDF)
2008 Newsletter (Jul-Dec) (PDF)
2008 Newsletter (Jan-Jun) (PDF) High res- 3MB or Low res- 1MB
2007 Newsletter (PDF) High res - 6MB or Low res - 1.7MB

Books

Robin Burnett and Vivienne Bath, Law of International Business in Australia (Federation Press, Sydney, 2009)
Rosemary Lyster, Zada Lipman, Nicola Franklin, Graeme Wiffen and Linda Pearson, Environmental and Planning Law in New South Wales (2nd edition) (Federation Press, Sydney, 2009)
Sarah Joseph, David Kinley and Jeff Waincymer (editors) The World Trade Organization and Human Rights: Interdisciplinary Perspectives (Edward Elgar, United Kingdom, 2009)
David Kinley, Civilising Globalisation: Human Rights and the Global Economy (Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 2009)
David Kinley, Human Rights and Corporations (Ashgate, United Kingdom, 2009)
Tim Stephens, International Courts and Environmental Protection (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008)
Luke Nottage, Corporate Governance in the 21st Century: Japan's Gradual Transformation (Edward Elgar, Glos, 2008)
Ben Saul, Defining Terrorism in International Law (Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006 (HB) and 2008 (PB))
Mary Crock, Ben Saul and Azadeh Dastyari, Future Seekers II: Refugees and Irregular Migration in Australia (Federation Press, Sydney, 2006)
Alex G Oude Elferink and Donald R Rothwell (eds), Oceans Management in the Twenty-First Century: Institutional Frameworks and Responses (Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff, 2004)
Includes chapters by Centre Associates Professor Ivan Shearer AM, Professor Donald R Rothwell and Mr Tim Stephens.
Luke Nottage, Product Safety and Liability in Japan: From Minamata to Mad Cows (UK: Routledge Curzon, 2004).
Deborah Z Cass, Brett G Williams and George Barker (eds), China and the World Trading System: Entering the New Millenium (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2003)

Journal articles

CONTENT PENDING

Reports

MacArthur Foundation, Seeking Asylum Alone: Unaccompanied and Separated Children and Refugee Protection in the U.S., U.K. and Australia

This international study was conducted in conjuction with Harvard University, and with researchers in the US and the UK. The Australian report by Professor Mary Crock is a study of Australian law, policy and practice regarding unaccompanied and separated children. The report is funded by the Myer Foundation, the Australian Research Council and the John D. and Catherine T. Macarthur Foundation.

The Australian report can be downloaded, or visit the University Committee on Human Rights at Harvard website for the reports for the US and UK.

Conference papers

Centre members regularly present at Conferences. The full details of their papers are available here.

Recent presentations include those made at the International Conference on 'Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region: Towards Institution-Building', held at Sydney Law School on 27-28 November 2009.

Submissions

Fleur Johns, Ben Saul, Claire Burke and Daniel MacPherson, Submission to the Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011, 30 May 2011
Luke Nottage, Submission to the Productivity Commission (PC) –
Critical Analysis of the “Investor-State Dispute Settlement” (ISDS) section in the Draft Report (16 July 2010) from the PC’s Review of Bilateral and Regional Trade Agreements, 21 August 2010
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee, Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 and the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010, 20 July 2010
Ben Saul, David Kinley and David Lewis, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Inquiry into the direction and role of the Scrutiny of Bills Committee, 5 May 2010
Fleur Johns, Ben Saul and Irene Baghoomians Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010, April 2010.
Ben Saul, Mary Crock, Christopher Pearce and Emily Raftos, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Inquiry into the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010, April 2010.
Ben Saul, Thalia Anthony and Samuel Thampapillai Sumission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee, Inquiry into the amending bills concerning the NT intervention, February 2010.
Ron McCallum and Mary Crock, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Inquiry into the Migration Treatment of Disability, November 2009.
Irene Baghoomians, Fleur Johns and Matthew Kalyk, Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department Discussion Paper on Proposed Amendments to the National Security Legislation, October 2009
Ben Saul, Submission to the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department Discussion Paper on Proposed Amendments to the National Security Legislation, October 2009
Mary Crock and Daniel Ghezelbash, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009, September 2009
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009, September 2009
Fleur Johns and Callista Harris, Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Committee Inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill, September 2009
Ben Saul and Sadhana Abayasekara, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009, July 2009
Ben Saul and Thalia Anthony, Analysis of the Native Title Amendment Bill 2009, July 2009
Ben Saul, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into the Ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, July 2009
Ben Saul, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into the Ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions, July 2009
Ben Saul and Naomi Oreb, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into the UNESCO Convention, March 2009
Ben Saul and Sadhana Abayasekara, Submission to the Australian Human Rights Commission Inquiry into the Freedom of Religion and Belief, March 2009
Luke Nottage and Richard Garnett, Top Twenty Things to Change In and Around Australia's International Arbitration Act, Submission to the Attorney-General Department's Review of the International Arbitration Act, March 2009
Ben Saul, Thalia Anthony and Naomi Oreb, Submission to the Senate Economics Committee Inquiry into the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008, March 2009
Luke Nottage, Submission to the SCOCA Australian Consumer Law Consultation, March 2009
Ben Saul, Tim Stephens and Sadhana Abayasekara, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties Inquiry into Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, March 2009
Brett Williams, Submission to the Australia-Korea FTA Taskforce, February 2009
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee Inquiry into the Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008, February 2009
David Kinley, Ben Saul, Irene Baghoomians and Jacqueline Mowbray, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Inquiry into Human Rights Mechanisms and the Asia-Pacific, November 2008
Ben Saul, Jane McAdam, Alicia Lyons and Danielle Mawer, Submission to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the Relationship Between Climate Change and Human Rights, September 2008
Ben Saul, Alicia Lyons and Danielle Mawer, Submission to Senate Standing Committee on Inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 (No. 2), September 2008
Ben Saul and Virginia Lloyd, Submission on behalf of Sydney PEN to Senate Committee Inquiry into Academic Freedom, July 2008
Mary Crock, Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration Inquiry into Immigration Detention, July 2008
Ben Saul, Jane McAdam and Naomi Hart, Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into the Economic and Security Challenges Facing Papua New Guinea and the Island States of the southwest Pacific, July 2008
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Committee Inquiry into Academic Freedom, July 2008
Ben Saul and Clare Gardoll, Submission to the Attorney-General's Department on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, July 2008
Ben Saul and Naomi Hart, Submission to the Attorney-General's Department Consultation on the Draft Report under the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict, July 2008
Ben Saul and Tim Stephens, Submission to Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in relation to the Agreement between Australia and the Russian Federation on Cooperation in the Use of Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes, June 2008
Ben Saul, Jacqueline Mowbray and Irene Baghoomians, Submission to Commonwealth Attorney General's Department in relation to the Optional Protocol to CEDAW, June 2008
Ben Saul, Submission to Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in relation to the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates Concerning Defence Cooperation, June 2008
Ben Saul and Claire McEvilly, Submission to the Clarke Inquiry into the Case of Dr Mohamed Haneef, June 2008
Ben Saul and Claire McEvilly, Submission to Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission Inquiry into the legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime
groups, June 2008
Ben Saul and Sue Harris-Rimmer, Submission to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs in relation to support for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Ben Saul, Tim Stephens and Naomi Hart, Submission to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Inquiry into Climate Change and the Australian Agricultural Sector
Ben Saul, Thalia Anthony and Claire McEvilly, Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Inquiry into Provisions of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008
Ben Saul, Thalia Anthony and Naomi Hart, Submission to the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008, April 2008
Ben Saul and Claire McEvilly, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs Inquiry into the Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008, April 2008
Sydney Centre for International Law 2020 Summit Ideas, April 2008
Luke Nottage, Second Submission to the Australian Government's Inquiry into Australia's Consumer Policy Framework, January 2008 (offering offers constructive criticism of the Productivity Commission's recent Draft Report, and calls for more far-reaching reforms particularly regarding unfair contracts, product safety, and consumer redress)
Luke Nottage, National Report on Australia, to Kyoto Comparative Law Center, for the Japanese Cabinet Office Project on Representative Actions for Monetary Remedies
Luke Nottage, National Report on New Zealand, to Kyoto Comparative Law Center, for OECD Project DTSI/CP(2006)8: ‘The Report on OECD Member Countries’ Approaches to Consumer Contracts’, 6 July 2007
Luke Nottage, National Report on Australia, to KU Leuven, for European Commission Project SANCO 2005/B/010, ‘An Analysis and Evaluation of Alternative means of Consumer Redress other than Individual Redress through Ordinary Judicial Proceedings’, 2006-07
Ben Saul and Lily Tsen, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Australia Philippines Status of Visiting Forces Agreement, September 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Tackling Terrorism, United Kingdom Parliament, 24 August 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Agreement on Operational and Strategic Cooperation between Australia and the European Police Office, 16 July 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Treaty between Australia and the Kingdom of Thailand on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters, 16 July 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the International Trade Integrity Bill 2007, 11 July 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007, 10 July 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007, 6 July 2007
Joint Submission by the Sydney Centre, Sydney PEN and Australian Lawyers for Human Rights on the Attorney-General’s Classification Review of Material Advocating Terrorism, 29 May 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Consultation Committee for the Proposed Western Australian Human Rights Act, 16 May 2007
Ben Saul, Submission to the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Inquiry into the Australia Indonesia Security Cooperation Agreement, 23 February 2007 (and oral evidence in Sydney, 30 April 2007)
Ben Saul, Submission to the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Inquiry into the Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006, 19 February 2007 and supplement of 13 March 2007

National Human Rights Consultation submissions

A number of Centre members have made submissions to the National Human Rights Consultation in June 2009.

Their submissions canvassed a range of views:

Individual submissions

Prof Mary Crock made a submission with Tobias Freeman which considers the current debate in historical perspective. The submission uses migrant children as a case study to demonstrate that the failure to enshrine international obligations into domestic law has placed Australia in breach of international law.

[[/scil/documents/2009/HelenIrvingSubmission[1].pdf||Prof Helen Irving made a submission]] arguing against a bill of rights of the type currently proposed by prominent advocates. She stated that the inclusion of socio-economic rights is particularly problematic, drew attention to constitutional difficulties involved and suggested an amendment to the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) allowing the Courts to interpret legislation in light of specified rights as a possible alternative.

A/Prof Anne Twomey made a submission addressing the constitutional issues that the Consultation Committee should take into account in making its recommendations to the Commonwealth Government.

Dr Ben Saul made a submission arguing in favour of a constitutional or justiciable statutory bill of rights, including economic and social rights, creating a new cause of action, binding remedies (including compensation), and a judicial power to declare legislation inoperative if it conflicts with human rights.

Joint submissions

Dr Ben Saul was a co-author of the Refugee Advice and Casework Service submission which highlighted the lack of human rights protections under Australian law for asylum seekers and refugees.

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