Should the High Court or the Parliament determine the rights and freedoms of Australians

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, International, International Relations
Cover of the book Should the High Court or the Parliament determine the rights and freedoms of Australians by Jan Henkel, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jan Henkel ISBN: 9783638500173
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: May 11, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Jan Henkel
ISBN: 9783638500173
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: May 11, 2006
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Australia, New Zealand, grade: credit (70/100), The University of Sydney (Faculty of Economics and Business), course: Australian Politics, 12 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: It is known that in a democracy there are, in general, three different branches of the government: the legislative, the executive and the judicial branch. This essay explores the relative powers of the legislation and the judiciary in determining the freedoms and rights of modern days Australians. It specifically questions whether the High Court or the Parliament should determine the rights and freedoms of Australians. If you examine modern day theories of democracy, you will discover that the legislative branch of government is traditionally responsible for making law and the judiciary for interpreting law. These two bodies, as they are respectively known in Australia, are the Parliament and the High Court. Between these two bodies, an intimate relationship exists that inevitably leads to interpretive and political conflicts, namely because it is 'the judge it is who must decide what the Act means' (Gifford, p.39). The main difficulty of this implicit conflict is a subjective determination concerning exactly where the power of the legislation, in our case the Parliament, ends and where the power of the judiciary, in our case the High Court, begins. In answering the main question of this essay, one must also address the relevant moral dimensions associated with this relationship. In adopting this methodology, I shall be able to decide which alternative is the better. Is it preferable if the High Court determines the rights and freedoms or should that be a task of the Parliament? First of all I think it is necessary to emphasize the roles of the Parliament and the High Court in the Australian democracy. For that I would like to have a look into the Constitution of Australia and mention the traditional duties of the legislation and the judiciary in the separation of powers. After that I am going to discuss which freedoms and liberties should be protected in the Australian democracy. Are there pre-existing implied rights that are not mentioned directly in the Constitution and how can those rights be protected? Furthermore, I want to discuss if it is possible to protect those rights despite the fact that they are not mentioned directly in the Constitution. I also want to analyze the arguments for and against judicial activism, as well the issues relating to excessive judicial authority.

Das Studium der Volks- und Betriebswirtschaftslehre und der Politik- und Rechtswissenschaft an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg und der University of Sydney schloss ich erfolgreich als Diplom-Volkswirt und mit Magister ab. Ich verfüge über theoretisches und praktisches Fachwissen als (Text-) Autor, Berater, Coach und Lehrbeauftragter in den Bereichen Marketing, Kommunikation und Organisation, das ich unter anderem als mehrjähriger Leiter der Unternehmenskommunikation einer in ihrem Fachgebiet führenden Managementberatung und durch das Veröffentlichen einer Vielzahl von Beiträgen erworben habe. Nun möchte ich diese Expertise an Sie weitergeben, in dem ich Sie als Texter, Coach und Berater dabei unterstütze Ihre Zielgruppen adäquat anzusprechen und durch eine professionelle Textgestaltung eine effektive und effiziente Marketingkommunikation zu betreiben. Weiterführende Informationen unter www.henkel-consultatio.de

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Essay from the year 2004 in the subject Politics - International Politics - Region: Australia, New Zealand, grade: credit (70/100), The University of Sydney (Faculty of Economics and Business), course: Australian Politics, 12 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: It is known that in a democracy there are, in general, three different branches of the government: the legislative, the executive and the judicial branch. This essay explores the relative powers of the legislation and the judiciary in determining the freedoms and rights of modern days Australians. It specifically questions whether the High Court or the Parliament should determine the rights and freedoms of Australians. If you examine modern day theories of democracy, you will discover that the legislative branch of government is traditionally responsible for making law and the judiciary for interpreting law. These two bodies, as they are respectively known in Australia, are the Parliament and the High Court. Between these two bodies, an intimate relationship exists that inevitably leads to interpretive and political conflicts, namely because it is 'the judge it is who must decide what the Act means' (Gifford, p.39). The main difficulty of this implicit conflict is a subjective determination concerning exactly where the power of the legislation, in our case the Parliament, ends and where the power of the judiciary, in our case the High Court, begins. In answering the main question of this essay, one must also address the relevant moral dimensions associated with this relationship. In adopting this methodology, I shall be able to decide which alternative is the better. Is it preferable if the High Court determines the rights and freedoms or should that be a task of the Parliament? First of all I think it is necessary to emphasize the roles of the Parliament and the High Court in the Australian democracy. For that I would like to have a look into the Constitution of Australia and mention the traditional duties of the legislation and the judiciary in the separation of powers. After that I am going to discuss which freedoms and liberties should be protected in the Australian democracy. Are there pre-existing implied rights that are not mentioned directly in the Constitution and how can those rights be protected? Furthermore, I want to discuss if it is possible to protect those rights despite the fact that they are not mentioned directly in the Constitution. I also want to analyze the arguments for and against judicial activism, as well the issues relating to excessive judicial authority.

Das Studium der Volks- und Betriebswirtschaftslehre und der Politik- und Rechtswissenschaft an der Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg und der University of Sydney schloss ich erfolgreich als Diplom-Volkswirt und mit Magister ab. Ich verfüge über theoretisches und praktisches Fachwissen als (Text-) Autor, Berater, Coach und Lehrbeauftragter in den Bereichen Marketing, Kommunikation und Organisation, das ich unter anderem als mehrjähriger Leiter der Unternehmenskommunikation einer in ihrem Fachgebiet führenden Managementberatung und durch das Veröffentlichen einer Vielzahl von Beiträgen erworben habe. Nun möchte ich diese Expertise an Sie weitergeben, in dem ich Sie als Texter, Coach und Berater dabei unterstütze Ihre Zielgruppen adäquat anzusprechen und durch eine professionelle Textgestaltung eine effektive und effiziente Marketingkommunikation zu betreiben. Weiterführende Informationen unter www.henkel-consultatio.de

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book Russia 1917 - on the failure of the Liberal Regime by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Managing People by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book The relationship between national identity and hybrid identities facilitated by migration in western multicultural societies by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Activity Based Costing by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Ausgewählte biblische Themen aus religionsgeschichtlicher Sicht by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book A brief environmental analysis of Élan and the competition Ski Boat Industry by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Essays Hegelian and Ecumenical: What has been at stake by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book The Export of Communism - And the Missionary of Central Europe by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book The 'Democratic Peace' proposition and democracies using military force by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book William Shakespeare: an analysis of Macbeth's character by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Comparison of the supernatural elements in Washington Irving's short stories by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Canadian-American relations by the example of the characters in David French's 'Jitters' by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book From 'Separate but equal' to 'Total equality'? by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book On the rhetoric of GMOs. Ethos, Logos and Pathos by Jan Henkel
Cover of the book Grenzsoziologie - deutsch-dänische Grenzregion by Jan Henkel
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy