Missen Prize essays

The Alan Missen Prize is named after the late Liberal senator Alan Missen and is awarded by the Alan Missen Trust for the most outstanding essay on Australian civil liberties.

• Consider
  the derogation clause (article 4) and the ‘margin of appreciation’ under the
  ICCPR, discuss Australia’s obligations under international law, particularly in
  light of recent anti-terrorist initiatives, Michelle Nguyen, 2009
  

• ‘Can Australia’s Far-Reaching ‘Anti-Terror’ Laws Be Justified in Terms of Australia’s International Human Rights Obligations under the ICCPR?’
  Edwina Chin, 2008

• ‘The Increasing Debate and Commentary on the Law-Making Role of Australian Judges’
  Catherine King, 2007