Casework - Housing Rights

Housing Rights: HRLRC Seeks Leave to Intervene in Director of Housing v Sudi (8 Sept 2010)

On 6 September 2010, the Human Rights Law Resource Centre filed an application for leave to make submissions to the Victorian Court of Appeal in the matter of Director of Housing v Sudi.  The matter is an appeal from the decision of Bell J, sitting as President of VCAT, in Director of Housing v Sudi [2010] [...]

Housing Rights and the Meaning of ‘Public Authority’: Metrowest Housing v Sadi (Oct 2009)

In November 2008, the Centre was granted leave to appear as amicus curiae in a matter concerning the meaning of ‘public authority’ under the Victorian Charter.  This is a question of great significance, as it is public authorities who are bound to act compatibly with and give proper consideration to human rights.  The issue arose [...]

Homelessness: Request for Urgent Action from UN Special Rapporteurs (Nov 2006)

Report to and Request for Action from UN Special Rapporteurs From 31 July to 16 August 2006, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing conducted an official country visit to Australia.  In his Preliminary Observations regarding implementation of the right to adequate housing, the Special Rapporteur noted that there is a ‘serious, [...]