Religion, Charity and Human Rights

Kerry O'Halloran is Adjunct Professor at the Australian Centre for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Studies at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He is a professionally qualified lawyer and social worker. His 22 books and many other publications, include The Church of England and Human Rights (2014), The Profits of Charity (2012), The Politics of Charity (2011), Modernising Charity Law (2010), Charity Law, 2nd edition (2009), Charity Law and Social Policy (2008) and Charity Law and Social Inclusion: An International Study (2006).

• Introduction; Part I. Background: 1. Religion, charity and the state: concepts, precepts, relationships and boundaries; 2. Charity law and religion: the common law context; historical background; 3. Competing frames of reference: domestic constraints; 4. The international context: religion, human rights and charity law reform; Part II. Contemporary International Perspectives: 5. England and Wales; 6. Ireland; 7. The United States of America; 8. Canada; 9. Australia; 10. New Zealand; Part III. Future Directions: 11. Conflicts of laws: canon law, charity law and human rights law; Conclusion.

'O'Halloran's book deserves a wide readership, as the product of great industry and impressive erudition. He has raised major questions as to the future of the law of charity in the common law jurisdictions, including our own, which the courts and legislatures will, sooner or later, have to confront.' Ronan Keane, Dublin University Law Journal