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Leading Cases on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Summaries (2010)
Working Paper
Nolan, A. (2009). Leading Cases on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Summaries

Excerpts from and citations to scores of judicial decisions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights. As such, it provides practitioners, academics and other human rights advocates with information on the latest development of the law of eco... Read More about Leading Cases on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Summaries.

The Justiciability of Social and Economic Rights: An Updated Appraisal (2010)
Working Paper
Nolan, A., Porter, B., & Langford, M. (2007). The Justiciability of Social and Economic Rights: An Updated Appraisal

In this paper, we consider the question of the justiciability of social and economic rights from both a conceptual and an experiential perspective. We first review some of the major concerns that are frequently raised in relation to whether social an... Read More about The Justiciability of Social and Economic Rights: An Updated Appraisal.

The Child as “Democratic Citizen” – Challenging the "Participation Gap" (2010)
Journal Article
Nolan, A. (2010). The Child as “Democratic Citizen” – Challenging the "Participation Gap". Public Law, 767-782

Considers the position of children as democratic citizens, looking at children's participation in the democratic decision-making process. Explains arguments on why political participation matters in terms of the child as a citizen and their participa... Read More about The Child as “Democratic Citizen” – Challenging the "Participation Gap".

The Child’s Right to Health and the Courts (2010)
Book Chapter
Nolan, A. (2010). The Child’s Right to Health and the Courts. In J. Harrington, & M. Stuttaford (Eds.), Global health and human rights : legal and philosophical perspectives (135-162). Routledge

Article 2(1) ICESCR and States Parties' Obligations: Whither the Budget? (2010)
Journal Article
Nolan, A., & Dutschke, M. (2010). Article 2(1) ICESCR and States Parties' Obligations: Whither the Budget?. European Human Rights Law Review, 3, 280-289

Analyses the budget-specific obligations imposed by the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 art.2(1), which requires the relevant State to take steps to the maximum of their available resources in order to realise the... Read More about Article 2(1) ICESCR and States Parties' Obligations: Whither the Budget?.