Detailed Information on Publication Record
2014
Freedom of Expression: European and Australian Perspectives
MOLEK, Pavel and Michael LONGOBasic information
Original name
Freedom of Expression: European and Australian Perspectives
Authors
MOLEK, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Michael LONGO (36 Australia)
Edition
Australian and New Zealand Journal of European Studies, 2014, 1837-2147
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Článek v odborném periodiku
Field of Study
50500 5.5 Law
Country of publisher
Australia
Confidentiality degree
není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
RIV identification code
RIV/00216224:14220/14:00077321
Organization unit
Faculty of Law
Keywords in English
Australia; Europe; freedom of expression; judiciary; legal protections; limitations
Tags
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International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 27/2/2015 11:18, Mgr. Petra Georgala
Abstract
V originále
This article explores the legal frameworks supporting the right to freedom of expression in Europe and Australia. Whereas in Europe there are overlapping protections of this right embedded within highly visible, legally binding instruments, the Australian protection rests on a judicial constitutional implication. Despite fundamental differences in salience, visibility and scope, it appears that neither jurisdiction is averse to limiting the right to free speech in certain circumstances, for instance when expressions are deemed gratuitously offensive. It is evident that the limits imposed on the freedom of expression both in Europe and in Australia determine the nature of the right. Whether or not the multiple layers of legal protection in Europe provide a bulwark against the erosion of the right to speech in Europe, this article reveals the comparative fragility of the constitutional implication in Australia.