Decisional Privacy and the Rights of the Child

This book advances a theory of a child's right to decisional privacy. It addresses a significant gap in understanding the interconnections between privacy, family law and children's rights, and contextualises the theory through judicial proceedings concerning medical treatment for children experiencing gender dysphoria.

Georgina Dimopoulos is a socio-legal researcher and an Australian lawyer who has worked across the higher education sector, government, courts, commercial legal practice and community organisations. She holds a PhD from Melbourne Law School at the University of Melbourne and is experienced in legal and policy evaluation, and doctrinal, qualitative and empirical research, in the areas of family law and children's rights.

Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Note on referencing style A child-friendly summary Introduction PART A: Privacy and Children's Rights: A Theoretical Perspective 1. The meaning and value of privacy 2. A children's rights approach to decisional privacy 3. Re-reading court judgments from a children's rights perspective PART B: Children's Right to Decisional Privacy in Practice 4. Medical treatment for gender dysphoria as a 'special medical procedure' 5. 'Harsh' but 'bound': re-reading the Full Court's judgment in Re Jamie6. The 'greatest advancement in transgender rights' for Australian children? Re-reading the Full Court's judgment in Re Kelvin7. Validating treatment that 'goes to the heart of an individual's identity': re-reading the Court of Appeal's judgment in Bell v Tavistock8. Recognising and respecting children's right to decisional privacy: conflicts, complexities and opportunities Conclusion Index