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UK forensic science and technology is lurching from crisis to crisis. A fundamental reform of governance and policy making is needed.
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Here’s what the law says … so far.
Lawsuits against Purdue say its drug Oxycontin played a key role in the opioid epidemic.
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The $270 million settlement may not mean a whole lot if Purdue files for bankruptcy as it’s reportedly considering.
Guards take apart the death penalty chamber at San Quentin State Prison on Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
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A law professor from the University of California, Hastings considers why a moratorium in California could be influential.
A detective holds a Bushmaster AR-15 rifle, the same type of gun used in the Sandy Hook School shooting.
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The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that the families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims could sue a gun maker, a decision that could open the floodgates to more lawsuits.
The campaign continues.
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Police have to analyse over 31m documents, 2,500 pieces of evidence and 2,332 witness statements. This makes Grenfell the biggest and most complex corporate manslaughter case ever brought.
Rose McGowan, with #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, was among the first women to speak out against Harvey Weinstein.
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Workers are increasingly not keeping their employers’ secrets secret, as evidenced by the mass whistleblower event that is the #MeToo movement.
The anti-sexual violence bill aims to prohibit and prevent sexual violence including rape, forced prostitution, sexual slavery and sexual torture in the household, workplace and in public.
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The anti-sexual violence bill protects and supports victims of sexual violence.
Tongue splitting: one of the procedures the defendant was convicted for.
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A body modification practitioner has been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm with intent – even though he had the consent of the ‘victims’.
Australian Muslims are divided on whether women will get a fair deal under Islamic dispute resolution if it is implemented here.
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Islamic dispute resolution is a way of avoiding court but resolving disputes under Islamic law. Other countries use this approach. But is it right for Australia?
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a 2014 press conference in Bahrain.
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Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder happened at a consulate, a space not subject to the laws of the host country, Turkey. That means the alleged murderers did not fear interference by local authorities.
The Law on the Constitutional Court states that the court’s decisions shall be final and binding.
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Some Indonesian law enforcers are simply not aware of Constitutional Court decisions. But some are blatantly ignoring them.
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It is little discussed and yet the administrative justice system is a cornerstone of social justice.
The Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Democracies survive if political norms and traditions are upheld. So the recent actions of GOP legislators in Wisconsin and other states to hamstring incoming Democrats put democracy at risk.
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New research suggests crypto-currencies aren’t technically property in common law jurisdictions.
To avoid miscarriages of justice, we need a jury direction process that leads to maximum juror understanding.
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Because judges have a secondary audience when issuing jury directions - appeal court judges - the language used has become too wordy and confusing. It needs to change.
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Counter-terrorism legislation has created a permanent zone of suspicion – but not for everyone.
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In the context of accelerating geopolitical, technological and environmental change, we need to radically reassess how we perceive airspace legally.
Gareth Lee outside the Supreme Court in London, as five justices at the UK’s highest court unanimously ruled that the Christian owners of a bakery did not discriminate against the gay rights activist on the ground of sexual orientation.
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What a cake can tell us about the law’s view of homosexuality, religion, freedom of expression and the value of civic equality
Quite the firecracker, isn’t he?
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The now-confirmed supreme court judge repeatedly lost his cool during his recent appearance in the senate. Is that what we need from lawmakers?