Gray on "Is the Seal of the Confessional Protected by Constitutional or Common Law?"

USQ School of Law and Justice Professor Anthony Gray has just published a new article in volume 44(1) of the Monash University Law Review.  The article is titled Is the Seal of the Confessional Protected by Constitutional or Common Law?

He on "Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and Foreign Investment Regulation in Australia"

USQ School of Law and Justice Senior Lecturer Dr. Ling Ling He has recently published a new article in Volume 46(5) of the Australian Business Law Review.  The article is titled "Chinese State-Owned Enterprises and Foreign Investment Regulation in Australia."  Here is the abstract:

"Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have become one of the biggest foreign investors in Australia. This has caused some anxieties among the public as well as muddled thinking in Australia. The public views are clearly mixed towards foreign SOE investment. In its efforts to strengthen and modernise its foreign investment framework, the Australian Government has made a number of changes, for example the agricultural land register. This article examines Australia’s foreign investment regulatory system, particularly its regulation of foreign SOE investors. Focusing on Chinese SOE investment in Australia, it considers how Australia might maximise the associated benefits and minimise the potential risks of foreign SOE investment."

Patrick on Conscientious Objection and Abortion Legislation in Queensland

In February of 2018, USQ School of Law and Justice Lecturer Jeremy Patrick made submissions (available here) to the Queensland Law Reform Commission's public inquiry on 'Review of Termination of Pregnancy Laws'.  Patrick's submissions focussed on whether and to what extent healthcare professionals should have the right to refuse to participate in abortion procedures on the basis of religiously-based conscientious objection.  The Commission's final report cited Patrick's submissions several times and quoted multiple passages.

Crowley-Cyr contributes to new textbook on "Abnormal Psychology"

USQ School of Law and Justice Associate Professor Lynda Crowley-Cyr has contributed a chapter to a new Wiley textbook titled Abnormal Psychology (1st edition, 2018).  Along with Adina Piosevena, Crowley-Cyr wrote Chapter 13, "Legal and Ethical Issues."  Here is the publisher's blurb about the textbook:

"The first edition of Abnormal Psychology  is a must-have resource for students who want to succeed in their unit and leave with an in-depth understanding in the area of Abnormal Psychology. This resource offers students comprehensive coverage of current research, theory and treatment, while also supporting a multiple paradigm approach and covering the cutting-edge research and theory that is central to the discipline.

This edition has been adapted to the Australia and New Zealand region from the popular American edition, which has been a trusted and staple resource for instructors and students for many years. Local research is spread throughout with many carefully curated articles and news items to provide you with relevant examples to help you engage better with the content during tutorials or self-study.

Written by an author team of experienced academics and researchers, led by Ann M. Kring from the University of California, each chapter is engaging and highlights key issues with well-informed research. Delivered as a full colour printed textbook with an interactive eBook code included, this title enables you to master concepts and succeed in assessment by taking the roadblocks out of self-study, with features designed so you get the most out of learning."

Hemming on "Criminal Code Design and Sentencing: A Response to Joshua Kleinfeld's Theory of Criminal Victimization"

Dr. Andrew Hemming, a Senior Lecturer in the USQ School of Law and Justice, has just published a rejoinder article titled 'Criminal Code Design and Sentencing: A Response to Joshua Kleinfeld's Theory of Criminal Victimization.'  The article appears in Volume 52(2) of the University of San Francisco Law Review.

Crowley-Cyr asks "Are warnings effective in communicating jellyfish hazards?"

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Associate Professor Lynda Crowley-Cyr of the USQ School of Law and Justice has published an article that attempts to answer the important question:  Are warnings effective in communicating jellyfish hazards?  The article appears in Volume 34(2) on pages 181-197 of the Journal of Health, Safety and Environment.

Gray on "Internment of Terrorism Suspects: Human Rights and Constitutional Issues"

Professor Anthony Gray of the USQ School of Law and Justice has recently published an article titled Internment of Terrorism Suspects: Human Rights and Constitutional Issues in the Australian Journal of Human Rights (Vol 24, No. 3).  Here is the abstract:

"There have been recent calls for the parliament to re-introduce a system of internment of those suspected of future terrorist activity. Preventive detention regimes have a long history within the common law, and to some extent our laws still contain preventive detention aspects. International legal materials would arguably generally prohibit such regimes; however, they also contain exceptions permitting governments to derogate from fundamental human rights in times of emergency or war. This article considers whether, if the Australian Parliament were to implement such a scheme, it would be constitutionally valid. This involves determining whether the Commonwealth’s defence power would support such a law, and the nature of the power to preventively detain an individual. Could such a power be exercised by a government minister, or would it need to be exercised, if at all, by a court?"