"Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act" by Australia Government of the State of Victoria. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

"An annotated guide to the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities offers timely guidance to those who will be affected by the 1 January 2008 commencement of obligations under the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic). As well as lawyers and practitioners, those affected will include government bodies, the public service, local councils, Victoria Police and all those who are required to act consistently with the human rights protected under the Charter." -- Provided by publisher.

The author subjects the recently enacted Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) to a detailed series of criticisms. In particular, he considers the main operative provisions of this bill of rights, their provenance in the New Zealand and UK models, and the ways in which we can expect this instrument to hand significant powers to the judiciary.

The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) ('the Charter') is a legislative bill of rights, which sets out a range of civil and political rights that are to be protected and promoted in Victoria, Australia. This book assesses the success of the Charter in protecting children's rights in two areas: the courts and tribunals, and the legislative process. It selects case studies in these areas which involve children's rights, and critically examines the extent to which the Charter helped secure protection of those rights. The book argues that although the Charter has achieved some positive outcomes for children's rights, its impact has been limited. The thesis suggests that the Charter needs to be strengthened by a more emphatic and contemporary articulation of children's rights, based on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. It also argues that children would benefit from enhanced opportunities for relief for individual breaches of the Charter, and increased provision for judicial review of legislation on human rights grounds.