HIV and the law

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A Human Rights Act: What's in it for us?Talkabout story

Douglas Barry reports on the implications of a recent report on human rights in Australia and why we should take an interest in its findings.

17 Dec 2009
The Duty of Disclosure in Insurance LawTalkabout story

For obvious reasons, Insurance is an important issue for people with HIV. Insurance provides a person with protection and correspondingly, peace of mind. Indraveer Chatterjee on the Duty of Disclosure in Insurance Law.

27 Apr 2009
Magistrate's ruling undermines public healthTalkabout story

Kane Matthews on how criminalisation of people with HIV is counterproductive.

16 Oct 2008
Disclosure and Your rightsTalkabout story

The HIV/AIDS Legal Centre (HALC) has brought out a new booklet, Disclosing your HIV status: A guide to some of the legal issues.

14 Jul 2008
HIV and the lawTalkabout story

Changes have recently been made to the NSW Crimes Act, which relate to the intentional or reckless transmission of HIV.

7 Dec 2007