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Prof

Simon Evans

Honorary
Law
law
government & law
social sciences
16 peace, justice and strong institutions
international relations
science & technology
public, environmental & occupational health
life sciences & biomedicine
4 quality education
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Prof

Simon Evans

 
Division
Law
 
Primary Interest
Courts and Judges: Appointment and Independence
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Projects

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Executive Power under the Australian Constitution: definition, delimitation and accountability

The executive branch of government is the central actor in protecting Australia from terrorism and crime, as it is in other countries. The e..

2010 - 2014
Completed
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NEW MODELS FOR APPOINTMENT OF AUSTRALIAN JUDGES

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Australian Parliaments and the protection of human rights

Those involved in human rights debates have paid too much attention to the role of courts in protecting human rights and too little attentio..

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Project Types

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Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

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Wintertons's Australian Federal Constitutional Law: Commentary and Materials

P Gerangelos, N Aroney, S Murray, S Evans, P Emerton, A Stone

Book  |  2022

Part I. Introduction -- 1.

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Constitutional property rights in Australia: Reconciling individual rights and the common good

S Evans

Book Chapter  |  2017

This chapter argues that the complexity and contestedness is probably inevitable. It focuses on the 'acquisition’ and 'property’ q..

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Williams v Commonwealth (No 2): The National School Chaplaincy Program Struck Down Again

S EVANS

Journal article  |  2014  |  Public Law Review

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Australian Bills of Rights and the 'New Commonwealth Model of Constitutionalism'

S Evans, J Watson

Book Chapter  |  2013

This chapter examines the influence of the new Commonwealth model of human rights protection (exemplified by the UK Human Rights A..

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Continuity and Flexibility: Executive Power in Australia

S Evans

Book Chapter  |  2012

The Australian experience with executive power demonstrates one of the familiar tensions inherent in constitutionalism, namely, th..

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Plain packaging of cigarettes and constitutional property rights

Simon Evans, Jason Bosland

Book Chapter  |  2012

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Messages from the Front Line: Parliamentarians' Perspectives on Rights Protection

C Evans, S Evans

Book Chapter  |  2011

Drawing on research relating to the Australian Federal Parliament, this chapter examines the argument that the new statutory bills..

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The Australian Senate: Form, Function and Effectiveness

Simon Evans

Book Chapter  |  2011

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Constitutional equality and university admissions: The Australian experience

S Evans

Book Chapter  |  2011

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The Australian Senate: Form, function and effectiveness

S Evans

Book Chapter  |  2011

The framers of the Australian Constitution were well aware of the conceptual difficulties in accommodating responsible government ..

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Scholarly Works

Keyword Analysis

Justice and the Law
Public Law
Other Law and Legal Studies
Other Law, Politics and Community Services
International and Comparative Law
Private Law and Civil Obligations

News

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Parenting during lockdown

Jenny Chesters

Being a parent is never an easy gig, but during the pandemic lockdowns, parenting was made even more difficult. Many parents were cut off ..

June 6, 2021
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Credentials

Positions

Honorary

Law

Member

Australian Study of Parliament Group

Member

Australian Society of Legal Philosophy

Member

Australian Institute of Administrative Law

Education

Doctor of Philosophy

University of Cambridge

Bachelor of Laws

University of Sydney

Bachelor of Science

University of Sydney

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