Subjects:

Other Jurisdictions , Australia

Contents:

1. Historical context to migration

2. Immigration control: an overview

3. Basic migration legislation and policy

4. The visa system and application procedures

5. Family and interdependency migration and other Australia-based visas

6, Business and investment visas

7. Skill-based visas

8. Temporary visas

9. Miscellaneous visas

10. Common visa requirements

11. Compliance: unlawful non-citizens, removal and deportation

12. History of the Refugees Convention and definitional framework

13. Refugee and humanitarian visas: the statutory structure

14. Convention grounds

15. Persecution

16. Well-founded fear of persecution

17. Limits on protection of refugees - cessation, exclusion exceptions and protection by another country

18. Time for a fundamental re-think: need as the criterion for assistance

19. The determination and review process for migration.

Migration and refugee law and policy is fundamentally concerned with the choices that we as a nation make regarding the people that we allow into our community and to share our resources. Migration and Refugee Law: Principles and Practice in Australia 2nd Ed provides an overview of the legal principles governing the entry of people into Australia.

The 2nd edition encompasses legislative amendments and significant judicial decisions to 2007. As well as dealing with migration and refugee law today, the book analyses the policy and moral considerations underpinning this area of law. This is especially so in relation to refugee law, which is one of the most divisive social issues of our time. The book suggests proposals for change and how this area of law can be made more coherent and principled. This book is written for all people who have an interest in migration and refugee law.

• Incorporates the most recent legislative changes to 2007
• Authors have both expertise and practical experience in migration and refugee law
• The fine structure of the book means that complex information is easily accessible