Contributors to this volume examine how the legislative, executive and administrative arms of government have responded to issues concerning the rights and status of refugees and asylum seekers in five common law jurisdictions: the UK, Australia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand. Who and what determines the legislative agenda in this context? Is the legislative agenda driven by the legislators or by the executive? Where does the 'community' fit into this picture? Together the essays explain the international context for the responses of the jurisdictions, evaluate the responses from a human rights perspective and assess the integrity and coherency of legal responses as shown by their impact on the rule of law.

An assessment of the impact of asylum on the integrity of the rule of law in five common law jurisdictions.

About the Author
Dr Susan Kneebone is a Professor of Law and Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at the Faculty of Law, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

Reviews
'... a nice mixture of legal theory and practical analysis of the Australian legal and political scenes. ... clear analysis ... excellent empirical analysis, a good bibliography and useful appendixes.' The Australian Law Journal
'[This] book is highly recommended because it offers a valuable comparison of national responses to the essential question [of] how to implement the international rule of law into national laws. Furthermore, it places these responses within a theoretical framework of the rule of law, fundamental to a modern legal system.' Carolus Grutters, European Journal of Migration and Law



Book Information
ISBN 9780521889353
Author Susan Kneebone
Format Hardback
Page Count 318
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 700g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 155mm * 20mm