1st Edition
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and International Human Rights Law Common Law Perspectives
By Kerry O'Halloran
Copyright 2020
368 Pages
by
Routledge
366 Pages
by
Routledge
366 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book identifies, analyses and discusses the nexus of legal issues that have emerged in recent years around sexuality and gender. It audits these against specific human rights requirements and evaluates the outcomes as evidenced in the legislation and caselaw of six leading common law jurisdictions. Beginning with a snapshot of the legal definitions and sanctions associated with the... Read more
Part 1: Background;
Chapter 1 – Sexuality and Gender: the Traditional Legal Definitions;
Chapter 2 – Human Rights, Sexuality and Gender: Contemporary Interpretations;
Chapter 3 – The International Legal Framework and Intersect Themes: Human Rights,
Sexuality and Gender;
Part II: Law, Policy & Practice;
Chapter 4 – England & Wales;
Chapter 5 – Ireland;
Chapter 6 – USA;
Chapter 7 – Canada;
Chapter 8 – Australia;
Chapter 9 – New Zealand;
Part III: Evaluation;
Chapter 10 – Themes of Commonality and Difference;
Conclusion;
Biography
Kerry O’Halloran is a lawyer, social worker and academic who has, for the past 13 years, been Adjunct Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Australia.
