Sexuality and Australian Law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3653068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Kirby (0000-0002-4791-3582, Family Court of Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3-4 |
| Pages | 31-48 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Homosexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-8369 • E-ISSN: 1540-3602 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j082v48n03_04 |
| PMID | 15814500 |
| OpenAlex | W1497986427 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
The author describes the changing legal environment concerning same-sex relationships in the common law world with special reference to Australia. He refers to shifts in public opinion recorded in opinion polls; important decisions of human rights courts and tribunals; and changes in national law and court decisions. He then reviews the Australian constitutional setting which divides lawmaking responsibility on such subjects between the federal, State and Territory legislatures. He describes initiatives adopted in the States and Territories and the more modest changes effected in federal law and practice. He concludes on a note of optimism concerning Australia's future reforms affecting discrimination on the grounds of sexuality
Common law · Human rights · Human sexuality · Judicial opinion · Law reform · Lawmaking · Legislature · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Sociology · State (computer science · Discrimination and Equality Law · Law · Law in Society and Culture
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2010 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |