Public Health Law in Australia

Textbook for students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate environmental health, public health or primary health courses. Also a reference for practitioners and policy makers working in these areas. Presented as a critical commentary on the major themes and issues concerning public health practitioners. Includes an examination of the legal process and considers how the court and the legislative system can be used to improve the health of the nation. Areas of public health concern in torts, criminal law, constitutional law and administrative law are identified and discussed. Environmental and occupational health and safety law issues are also examined. Discussions relate to the law to September 1994. Includes a table of cases, table of statutes and an index. The author lectures in law at Flinders University, South Australia.Reynolds, Christopher is the author of 'Public Health Law in Australia', published 1995 under ISBN 9781862871588 and ISBN 1862871582.