Vilification claims based on critique of drag queens event dismissed
Valkyrie and Hill v Shelton [2023] QCAT 302 Blog post by Neil Foster
Annual Dinner – 8 September 2023
Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Justice Debra Mullins AO, President of the Queensland Court of Appeal and Patron. https://www.sclqld.org.au/judicial-papers/judicial-profiles/profiles/damullins Topic: "Opportunities for Christian Lawyers", which will include reflections on her Honour's experience and recent attendance at the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in
CLEAR International 2023 Justice Mission Trip to Africa
CLEAR is pleased to announce that this year they resume their joint Justice Mission trip to Africa with the United Kingdom Lawyers Christian Fellowship.Applications for the team are now open to law students and lawyers. CLEAR would love for you to
Second issue of the Australian Journal of Law and Religion is now available
CONTENTS Volume 2, 2023 Special Issue: Religious Freedom, Sexuality, and Gender Identity Alex Deagon and Jeremy Patrick, Editorial (pp. i-iii) Articles Nicholas Butler, May Australian States Impose Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Non-Discrimination Obligations on Religious Schools? A Rejoinder to Foster (pp. 1-19) Alex Deagon, Reconciling Freedom and Equality for Peaceful Coexistence:
CITY LEGAL with Dr Alex Deagon
You are warmly invited to join us for our next City Legal talk on Tuesday, 14 March, at 7:30AM at Four Points by Sheraton, 99 Mary St, Brisbane. Religious freedom is a topic that is hotly contested in our society.
Law Year Church Service
To all who attended the Law Year Church Service on Monday at St John's Cathedral, thank you. Readings: Isaiah 11: 1-9 and Luke 4: 16-30. The Opening by the Chief Justice: At the beginning of the legal year, we gather to renew our
Annual General Meeting – 23 March 2023
The CLS management committee give notice the Annual General Meeting will be held on 23 March 2023. Further details are below: Time: From 5:30 pm Location: Unit 702, Level 730 Tank Street, Tank TowerBrisbane 4000 *Please enter 702 on the keypad and then press the bell
Dr Alex Deagon – ALRC Submission – Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
Executive Summary - Dr Deagon 1. The following submissions are made in my personal capacity and I do not claim to speak for any organisation. 2. Protection for religious belief and activity is necessary to address increasing hostility to religion and to
ALRC: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws
The ALRC is tasked to consider and propose reforms to the Federal anti-discrimination laws. The Federal anti-discrimination laws provide protection against discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or relationship status, and pregnancy. However, religious, educational institutions,
Adolescent Gender Identity and the Sex Discrimination Act: The Case for Religious Exemptions, Patrick Parkinson
There is a lot of controversy about section 38(3) of the Sex Discrimination Act1984 (Cth) (‘SDA’) which permits discrimination by faith-based schoolsagainst students on the basis of their sexual orientation and gender identity.This article explains the background to this provision,