SYMPOSIUM: Freedom's Limits: Speech, Association, and Movement in the Australian Legal System
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Freedom's Limits: Speech, Association, and Movement in the Australian Legal System |
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The Australian Law Reform Commission in partnership with the Constitutional Law Centre of WA and the UWA Law School invite you to attend a symposium to discuss aspects of the ALRC's Freedoms Inquiry
Freedom's Limits: Speech, Association, and Movement in the Australian Legal System
Freedom of speech, association, and movement receive some limited protection through the operation of the common law and under the Constitution. However, these freedoms are not absolute and are frequently in tension with imperatives such as public safety and the protection of rights of others. For example, in recent years, legislation introduced to combat organised crime and terrorism has made provision for anti-consorting laws and control orders. Similarly, section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) curbs offensive speech where this relates to grounds such as a person's race. In light of the Australian Law Reform Commission's Interim Report on Rights and Freedoms, released in July 2015, this panel explores the nature of freedom of speech, association, and movement, how they are currently protected, laws that interfere with them, and the circumstances in which such incursions are justified.
Speakers:
Prof Rosalind Croucher AM - ALRC President and Commissioner for the Inquiry
Grant Donaldson SC - Solicitor General of WA
Prof Paul Fairall - Foundation Dean of Law, School of Law, Curtin University
Dr Murray Wesson - Law School, The University of Western Australia
Dr Augusto Zimmermann - School of Law, Murdoch University
Lorraine Finlay - School of Law, Murdoch University
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The Constitutional Centre of WA, 40 Havelock St, West Perth. Parking is available on site
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Contact |
Lisa Belde
<[email protected]>
: 6552 6222
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Start |
Tue, 29 Sep 2015 18:00
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End |
Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:30
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RSVP is required.
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Submitted by |
Joanne Rooke <[email protected]>
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Last Updated |
Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:42
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