Recent press reports (such as this one from the Guardian) say that an employed teacher at a Victorian Roman Catholic school has taken action against the school for “gender identity” discrimination. The school apparently has refused to allow the teacher, Myka Sanders, who identifies as “non-binary”, to use “Mx” as a title (instead of the … Continue reading Pronouns, employment and religious schools| Law and Religion Australia
I am presenting some material on vilification laws, and this paper deals with some recent cases on “transgender vilification”: Blanch v Smith (Local Court of NSW; 26 Aug 2025) and Denni…| Law and Religion Australia
The University of Notre Dame Australia School of Law and Business will hold its 11th Annual Religious Liberty Lecture on Thursday 11th September 2025 – 5:30pm for 6pm, at St Benedict’s Hall, 104 Broadway, Chippendale, Sydney. A full day Annual Religious Liberty Conference will follow on Friday 12th September 2025 from 9am. More details and … Continue reading Religious Liberty conference at Uni of Notre Dame, Sydney| Law and Religion Australia
Freedom for Faith is holding its annual conference on religious freedom and the law on September 27th, and is offering a student ticket discount. There is a great line-up of speakers- do come along…| Law and Religion Australia
As mentioned recently, I was invited to address a group of Christian lawyers and law students on a key tort case, the famous “snail in the bottle” case of Donoghue v Stevenson [1932] AC 562, and its connections to the Biblical parable of the Good Samaritan. The paper I presented can be downloaded here: One … Continue reading The Snail in the Bottle and the Good Samaritan| Law and Religion Australia
I will be one of a number of speakers at a conference to be held next month entitled “Pathways to Justice for Survivors of Institutional Child Abuse”. The conference will be held on Sep…| Law and Religion Australia
The classic formulation of the duty of care by Lord Atkin in Donoghue v Stevenson includes a reference to Jesus’ famous parable of the Good Samaritan. Lord Atkin wrote: ‘The rule that you are to lo…| Law and Religion Australia
2 posts published by neilfoster during July 2025| Law and Religion Australia
I am presenting a paper on “Hate Speech – Vilification Laws and Threats to Freedom” this week, and a copy is available here to download for those interested. As well as comment on a number of other cases, there is some comment on the recent Wertheim v Haddad s 18C decision, and the litigation involving “Billboard … Continue reading Vilification laws and religious free speech| Law and Religion Australia
On behalf of the organisers, I am happy once again to post (for academic, and academically inclined, readers!) a call for papers for a symposium to be held in Canberra in February 2026. Call for Pa…| Law and Religion Australia
Our next Newcastle City Legal seminar will explore the question: “How to be a Truly Wise Money Manager”. What would you do if you lost your job? According to a report published just be…| Law and Religion Australia
