Category Archives: Human Rights

European Union, Human Rights, Intellectual Property, New & Noteworthy, Privacy

Google Spain SL, Google Inc v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Mario Costeja Gonzalez

ON 13 MAY 2014, the Court of Justice of the European Union delivered its judgment in case C-131/12 Google Spain SL, Google Inc v Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, Mario Costeja Gonzalez.

If a search engine shows a link to a web page containing personal information, the data subject may approach the search engine operator and request that the link be removed from the list of results and if the request is not granted, bring the matter before competent authorities to have the link removed.

The ruling applies to the European Union Member States but is likely to have an impact world wide.

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Human Rights, New & Noteworthy

NSW Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie [2014] HCA 11

ON 2 APRIL 2014, the High Court of Australia delivered NSW Registrar of Birth, Deaths and Marriages v Norrie [2014] HCA 11 (2 April 2014).

The High Court held that a person’s sex can be registered as “non-specific”.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/11.html

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Constitutional law, Human Rights, Native Title, Property Law

State of Western Australia v Brown & Ors [2014] HCA 8

ON 12 MARCH 2014, the High Court of Australia delivered State of Western Australia v Brown & Ors [2014] HCA 8. Native title rights and interests asserted by the Ngarla People of the Pilbara were not extinguished by mineral leases because the leases did not exclude any and everyone from access to the land.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/HCA/2014/8.html

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Constitutional law, Family Law, Human Rights, Law reform, Legislation

The Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55

ON 12 DECEMBER 2013, the High Court of Australia delivered The Commonwealth v Australian Capital Territory [2013] HCA 55 (12 December 2013).

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Discrimination Law, Human Rights

Ewin v Vergara (No 3) [2003] FCA 1211

ON 5 DECEMBER 2013, the Federal Court of Australia delivered Ewin v Vergara (No 3) [2013] FCA 1311 (5 December 2013).

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/cth/FCA/2013/1311.html

Mrs Ewin was awarded damages for sexual harassment in the amount of $476,163 together with interest.

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Family Law, Human Rights, Marriage, New Zealand

Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 (NZ)

ON 19 AUGUST 2013, same sex marriage became legal in New Zealand through the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013.

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Human Rights, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, New & Noteworthy, Uncategorized, United Kingdom

2013 | Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013

ON THIS DAY in 2014, the UK Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 allowed same sex couples in England and Wales to marry.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2013/30/contents/enacted/data.htm

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Damages, Disability Law, Human Rights, Insurance Law, LAW FIRM, Law reform, Legislation, Negligence, Personal Injury, Uncategorized

National Disability Insurance Act 2013 (Cth)

ON THIS DAY in 2013, the National Disability Insurance Act 2013 (Cth) received assent.

http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ndisa2013341

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Family Law, Human Rights, LAW FIRM

Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Rules and Practices

ON 29 FEBRUARY 2012, the report by the Senate Community Affairs Committee on the Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Rules and Practices was tabled in the Australian Senate.

http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/report/~/media/wopapub/senate/committee/clac_ctte/completed_inquiries/2010-13/comm_contrib_former_forced_adoption/report/report.ashx

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Costs, Human Rights, LAW FIRM

Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2010] FMCA 286

Dubow v Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd (No.2) [2010] FMCA 286 (12 April 2010)

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