Alan Missen Annual Essay Winners

The Alan Missen prize is named after the late Liberal Senator Alan Missen and awarded by the Alan Missen Trust annually for the most outstanding essay on Australian civil liberties

• 2009 winner.  Michelle Nguyen. 'Discuss Australia's obligations under international law in realtion to the ICCPR's derogation clause (article 4) and the margin of appreciation, particularly in light of recent anti-terrorism initiatives'

• 2008 winner. Edwina Chin. 'Can Australia's far reaching anti-terror laws be justified in terns of Australia's international human rights obligations under the ICCPR?'

• 2007 winner. Catherine King. 'The increasing debate and commentary on the law making role of Australian Judges'