Migration and refugee law : principles and practice in Australia / John Vrachnas ... [and others].

Previous edition: 2008.

Includes index.

Historical context to migration -- Immigration control : an overview -- Basic migration legislation and policy -- The visa system and application procedures -- Family and interdependency migration and other Australia-based visas -- Business and investment visas -- Skill-based visas -- Temporary visas -- Miscellaneous visas -- Common visa requirements -- Compliance : unlawful non-citizens, removal and deportation -- History of the refugees convention and definitional framework -- Refugee and humanitarian visas : the statutory structure -- Convention grounds -- Persecution -- Well-founded fear of persecution -- Limits on protection of refugees : cessation, exclusion exceptions, and protection by another country -- Time for a fundamental re-think : need as the criterion for assistance -- The determination and review process for migration and refugee decisions.

Migration and Refugee Law: Principles and Practice in Australia is a comprehensive overview of the legal principles governing the entry of people into Australia. This fully revised third edition provides an accessible analysis of the theory and practice of this complex and controversial area of the law. It considers the social and political context of migration and refugee law in devising innovative policies aimed at creating an equitable and rational immigration system. Migration and Refugee Law: Principles and Practice in Australia combines an astute consideration of theory with the creation of practical policy solutions, and is therefore an essential resource for migration lawyers and agents, government employees, students, judicial officers and policymakers.