The High Court's Conception of Discrimination: Origins, Applications, and Implications
Sydney Law Review, Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Apr 2007
Abstract
In constitutional settings, the High Court has grown attached to a particular conception of discrimination that is notable for its abstractedness and purported universality. This article explores that conception, tracing its evolution and its permeation of the Court's constitutional jurisprudence. It argues that this 'universal' conception of discrimination, while it does mandate certain limited content, cannot provide guidance upon some of the most significant questions confronting judges when shaping constitutional non-discrimination rules.
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Simpson, Amelia, The High Court's Conception of Discrimination: Origins, Applications, and Implications. Sydney Law Review, Forthcoming, ANU College of Law Research Paper No. 07-03, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=982301
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