Constitutional right of access to courts in Australia: the case of prisoners
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Article Title | Constitutional right of access to courts in Australia: the case of prisoners |
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ERA Journal ID | 35442 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Gray, Anthony |
Journal Title | Journal of Judicial Administration |
Journal Citation | 24 (4), pp. 236-264 |
Number of Pages | 29 |
Year | 2015 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
ISSN | 1036-7918 |
Web Address (URL) | http://sites.thomsonreuters.com.au/journals/category/journals/journal-of-judicial-administration/ |
Abstract | This article considers constitutional arguments supporting the right of prisoners to have access to courts to have legal grievances aired and tested. It presents arguments based on the rule of law, a right to equality or equal justice (either as part of the rule of law or as an independent right), as inherent in the position of courts in our Constitution, as part of an implied freedom of political communication, and as part of the institutional integrity of a court that individuals have a right to approach it with legal grievances. |
Keywords | prisoner, access to justice, equality, equal justice, rule of law, institutional integrity, Chapter III, implied freedom of political communication |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 480702. Constitutional law |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Law and Justice |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
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