In her critique of anti-discrimination law, 'The Liberal Promise', Professor Margaret Thornton argued that the law could have a limited impact on social change partly due to the privatised way in which discrimination claims are resolved. This Brief explores the influence of Thornton's work and suggests that, 30 years on, her claims still ring true.

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对自由承诺 30 岁生日的反思

在她对反歧视法“自由承诺”的批评中，玛格丽特·桑顿教授认为，该法律对社会变革的影响可能有限，部分原因在于解决歧视主张的私有化方式。本简报探讨了桑顿工作的影响，并表明 30 年后，她的主张仍然正确。