This unit aims to give students a grounding in both the theoretical and practical application of Australia's existing anti-discrimination regulatory framework. The unit introduces students to critical debates regarding what is discrimination, what anti-discrimination legislation is designed to achieve, and how best can law address inequality and discrimination. The unit also examines the legal form in which discrimination is regulated. It requires students to come to terms with the legal concepts of direct and indirect discrimination, the construction of the various grounds of discrimination, the application of the prohibitions in specified contexts, as well as defences and exemptions... -- Course Website
Instructor: Ms Therese MacDermott
Prerequisites: (6cp in LAW units at 300 level(P)) or (39cp and 6cp in GEN or WST units) or admission to GDipArtsÂ
