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The Attack On Western Religions By Western Law: Re-Framing Pluralism, Liberalism And Diversity, I Benson
The Attack On Western Religions By Western Law: Re-Framing Pluralism, Liberalism And Diversity, I Benson
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This paper discusses how law is increasingly being used to attack religious associations under the guise of “equality” advancement and “non-discrimination” restrictions. I explore two important insights: first that the concept of “transformation” has been distorted, to shelter approaches to law that fail to respect properly associational diversity. When misused, “transformation” seeks to change the moral viewpoints or religious beliefs of religious associations by force of law. Second, the paper discusses the expansion of law so that it becomes a threat to associations. The “goods of religion” and the “limits of law” need to be more widely recognized and understood …
A Cultural Challenge For The Western Australian Legal Profession: A Lack Of Diversity At The Wa Bar?, Jill Howieson, Tomas W. Fitzgerald
A Cultural Challenge For The Western Australian Legal Profession: A Lack Of Diversity At The Wa Bar?, Jill Howieson, Tomas W. Fitzgerald
Law Papers and Journal Articles
At the request of the Western Australian Bar Association, the authors undertook a study into issues of diversity at the Western Australian Bar. Members of the Association had noticed, but not specifically studied, various demographic imbalances in the Bar’s constitution. A review of the literature revealed that there was a paucity of statistical analysis of the makeup of Australian barrister associations generally, let alone into any specific reasons as to how and why a demographic imbalance might exist. Recognising that a clearer picture of the breakdown of the demographics of the Western Australian legal profession and of the specific cultures …