Watching Briefis a collection of essays and meditations on law, justice, human rights, ethics and, ultimately, on what constitutes a decent human society. It is

"The first decade of the twenty-first century has seen a sharp decline in respect for human rights and the international rule of law. The legal conventions of t

Most Western liberal democracies are parties to the United Nations Refugees Convention and all are committed to the recognition of basic human rights, but they

Mental disorders are ubiquitous, profoundly disabling and people suffering from them frequently endure the worst conditions of life. In recent decades both ment

Noted barrister and human-rights advocate Julian Burnside explains the origins of the Australian legal system, looks at the way it operates in practice, and poi