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Topics in the resource inventory

• The Constitution, Federation and Structures of Government
• Separation of Powers and Parliamentary Sovereignty in Australia
• Exclusive, Concurrent and Residual Powers
• High Court Review, Constitutional Interpretation and the s128 Referendum
• Identifying and Scoping Legal Issues in a Changing Society
• Lobby Groups, Advocacy Organisations and Drivers of Reform
• Law Reform Commissions, Parliamentary Inquiries and Consultation Processes
• Evaluating Legal Alternatives Against Criteria of Justice, Equity and Consistency
• Nature, Origins and Three Generations of Human Rights
• The UDHR, ICCPR and ICESCR: Scope, Binding Force and Key Provisions
• Specialist UN Treaties: CRC, CAT, ICERD and the Refugees Convention
• UN Charter, Treaty Bodies, Special Rapporteurs and Limitations of Enforcement
• International Court of Justice and International Criminal Court: Jurisdiction and Limits
• Australia's Ratification, Implementation and Economic Sanctions as Enforcement
• Rights of Accused Persons in Australian Criminal Proceedings
• Express Constitutional Rights and the Implied Freedom of Political Communication
• The Four Federal Anti-Discrimination Acts: Scope, Direct and Indirect Discrimination
• AHRC Role, Complaint Mechanisms, Powers and Limitations
• Queensland Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 and Access to Justice Issues
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of Australia's Human Rights Protections